Getting Accurate Coordinates

redraider1994 · 2 Jul 2012, 17:07

Hey I am somewhat familiar to Sketchup but I need some help. I trying to find out x,y Coordinates for a building. Is there an easy way to figure this out without the move tool? Thanks.

Dave R · 2 Jul 2012, 17:16

Have you tried the leader text tool on a corner?

Gaieus · 2 Jul 2012, 17:18

Hi Ben, (Though - of course - Dave beat me, I still press the submit button)

If you use the native SU Text tool ("leader text" as Dave says, i.e. you need to infer to geometry first, otherwise it will become just "screen text") on raw geometry (i.e. not groups/components) and place it on an endpoint, it will - by default - report the xyz co-ordinates of that endpoint.

Now if you enable all extensions under Window > Preferences > Extensions (and restart SU), under the Tools > Utilities, you will find a "Query" tool. This will also tell you the co-ordinates of any point (now already in groups/components) you click on with.

Also, you may be interested in this plugin: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=32289

redraider1994 · 3 Jul 2012, 14:38

Ok. Thank you so much. I knew something would come up with the query. I just didn't restart sketchup when I changed the settings. Big whoopie for me. I did the geolocation to find the area in the exact location where the building was at to do a sun/shade study model. Thanks again guys.