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      Woodjoint
      last edited by

      Hi Folks,
      I just downloaded a sketch up drawing from a woodworking blog
      http://www.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,59b7a213-f516-4a16-a135-37d90677fb2b.aspx
      Well I tried looking in help to find out how to take the drawing apart and see how the joints go together but I can't figure how to start. I got an x-ray view but have no idea how to get it apart. 😳

      Charlie Mastro
      http://www.mastrowoodworking.com

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        remus
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        The easiest way to go about this is to use the move tool to seperate ut the groups. All you have to do is select the piece you want to move, select the move tool (or keyboard shortcut m) and then move it.

        You can move things in the direction of the axis by forcing an inference, so once youve started using the move tool, hit one of the direction keys (left=greeen axis, right=red axis, up and down=blue axis) to move the piece in that direction.

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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          Woodjoint
          last edited by

          Maybe this just isn't going to work. When I try to select any part it selects the whole drawing and all I can do is move the whole drawing. I'm going to write the author and see if he can tell me what I'm doing wrong or why I can't select componets. Thanks Remus

          Charlie Mastro
          http://www.mastrowoodworking.com

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            remus
            last edited by

            Ok, try right clicking the modle and selecting 'explode', that should do it.

            http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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              Woodjoint
              last edited by

              YES 😍
              That did it....

              Thanks

              Charlie Mastro
              http://www.mastrowoodworking.com

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                Gidon Yuval
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                Charlie hi,
                There's another thing you can do that will save you the trouble of having to move the different pieces around. After having exploded the model as Remus rightly suggested, go to:

                View > Component edit > hide rest of model

                What this does is that when you double click on any of the parts to put it into edit mode, the rest of the model dissappears making it easier to view the chosen part. You aren't actualy going to edit the part, but you will have a clearer, unobstructed view of it. Then just click anywhere outside the 'bounding box' and the rest of the model re-appears.

                If you don't know where you're going, you're never going to get there.

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                  Woodjoint
                  last edited by

                  Thanks Gidon I'll try that. Next question........... How do you get it back together?
                  I saved the exploded view then when I closed the orginal I choose do not save changes.

                  Charlie Mastro
                  http://www.mastrowoodworking.com

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                    remus
                    last edited by

                    For getting it back together, my suggestion would be to either save a copy somewhere (file->save copy) or to only move a few pieces at a time so that you can easily put the whole tihng back together when youve finished.

                    http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                      Edson
                      last edited by

                      check the ExplodeImplode ruby script at smustard.com. it does exactly what you are after.

                      edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                      http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                        Woodjoint
                        last edited by

                        Thanks again πŸ˜›

                        Charlie Mastro
                        http://www.mastrowoodworking.com

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