The "Duh!" thread (aka the Doh! thread)
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I think I got geek all over me
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@unknownuser said:
Found a cool one today.
Copy a line over and type 6" to set the distance. Then type *10 to array it 10 times.
What I already knew was that you can type *8 or *4 or whatever to adjust the number of arrayed items.
However I just found out that if you type 3" or 10" it will keep your array but adjust the spacing. Pretty sweet!
-Brodie
Duh!
That is sweet!
The manual doesn't even mention this!
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=94863 -
It even works with circular arrays - just type in the angle in degrees
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Found a cool one today.
Copy a line over and type 6" to set the distance. Then type *10 to array it 10 times.
What I already knew was that you can type *8 or *4 or whatever to adjust the number of arrayed items.
However I just found out that if you then type 3" or 10" it will keep your array but adjust the spacing. Pretty sweet!
-Brodie
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@unknownuser said:
Found a cool one today.
Copy a line over and type 6" to set the distance. Then type *10 to array it 10 times.
What I already knew was that you can type *8 or *4 or whatever to adjust the number of arrayed items.
However I just found out that if you then type 3" or 10" it will keep your array but adjust the spacing. Pretty sweet!
-Brodie
This, sir, just made my day!
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@unknownuser said:
Found a cool one today.
Copy a line over and type 6" to set the distance. Then type *10 to array it 10 times.
What I already knew was that you can type *8 or *4 or whatever to adjust the number of arrayed items.
However I just found out that if you then type 3" or 10" it will keep your array but adjust the spacing. Pretty sweet!
-Brodie
I just wish you found this last week, when I needed it.
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@unknownuser said:
Found a cool one today.
Copy a line over and type 6" to set the distance. Then type *10 to array it 10 times.
What I already knew was that you can type *8 or *4 or whatever to adjust the number of arrayed items.
However I just found out that if you then type 3" or 10" it will keep your array but adjust the spacing. Pretty sweet!
-Brodie
I learned that just a couple months ago from Dave R at a local meetup
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Shift + Eraser to smooth...
I know that this has always been there, but I just discovered it recently (Duh!) thanks to another thread here... I cannot tell you how many times I have tweaked, and redone a push/pull or follow me command just to minimize the number of lines on a solid!
Ah... feels good to share my stupidity!
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Ctrl+ eraser is to smooth. Shift+eraser is to hide.
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Ctrl+Erase = Soft+Smooth
Shift+Erase = Hide
Ctrl+Shift+Erase = Un-soft+Smooth (But not Unhide!) -
@thomthom said:
Ctrl+Erase = Soft+Smooth
Shift+Erase = Hide
Ctrl+Shift+Erase = Un-soft+Smooth (But not Unhide!)
Use 'Entity Info' to manipulate selected edges' hidden/soft/smooth status OR alternatively use the context-menu 'Unhide' [or 'Hide']... -
@tig said:
@thomthom said:
Ctrl+Erase = Soft+Smooth
Shift+Erase = Hide
Ctrl+Shift+Erase = Un-soft+Smooth (But not Unhide!)
Use 'Entity Info' to manipulate selected edges' hidden/soft/smooth status OR alternatively use the context-menu 'Unhide' [or 'Hide']..."Learn something new everyday!"
In this case... several new things.
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@unknownuser said:
However I just found out that if you type 3" or 10" it will keep your array but adjust the spacing. Pretty sweet!
-Brodie
Duh!
That is sweet!
The manual doesn't even mention this!
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=94863Seems that is more missing here
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=94867&topic=2458142&ctx=topic -
@heaps said:
It even works with circular arrays - just type in the angle in degrees
You've lost me now...I usually type in x(number) not *(number). But how do I get back to degrees... how does one type 'degrees'! ACAD is 'dd%d' but what is SU?
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Typing an 'x' or '*' is the same - so you can type x2, *2 , 2x etc for 'times'.
To 'divide' the copies use /2...
You never need to use a 'degree' symbol with Rotate, any typed in +ve or -ve numbers that don't contain an x, * or / are taken as degrees anyway... In Move [and tools like Line] it's taken as 'current units', unless you add a units suffix, so typing 1000 while using mm Moves the object 1000mm, but to move it a specific distance in feet+inches can be done even while the model's current-units is mm - e.g. typing 3'4" will Move that exact amount [1016mm] etc...Incidentally, if you want to type 'special characters' in Sketchup Text - like degrees [°] - there are OS specific key-strokes, on a PC it's Alt0176, on a MAC I think it's OptionShift8. There are lots, so if you use some regularly have a crib sheet handy...
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This is also a question, based on the above.
Using SCALE, you can just type a percentage value in the VCB. This is handy to set a specific scale factor like 92%. It is also handy to set a scale factor that is between SCALE's preset snap tolerance of .1% so just type 90.15 in the VCB where SCALE snaps only to 90.1% or 90.2% and you need the precision.
OK, my question, How do I set scale to a dimensional value?
ie: my object is 12 inches, and I want it to be 13 inches, without doing the percentage math. AND I am holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys down to scale all and from the center. When I release the mouse button to type, my position is lost. -
@jgb said:
OK, my question, How do I set scale to a dimensional value?
ie: my object is 12 inches, and I want it to be 13 inches, without doing the percentage math. AND I am holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys down to scale all and from the center. When I release the mouse button to type, my position is lost.Just scale roughly first - then use the VCB to adjust with accuracy afterwards - typing in the length.
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