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    GROUPS VS COMPONENTS

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    • P Offline
      pipingguy
      last edited by

      give us ability to change axes in groups

      give us ability to change default from component to group when creating 3d text

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      • cottyC Offline
        cotty
        last edited by

        @pipingguy said:

        give us ability to change axes in groups

        You can this already with the axis tool?

        my SketchUp gallery

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        • P Offline
          pipingguy
          last edited by

          I see what you mean. I was looking for the option in the context menu when the group is open for editing.

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          • Mike AmosM Offline
            Mike Amos
            last edited by

            How about preventing the current behaviour of making a group or component and finding this group or component has a completely different axes from the parent group or model.

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            • eneroth3E Offline
              eneroth3
              last edited by

              @pipingguy said:

              I see what you mean. I was looking for the option in the context menu when the group is open for editing.

              You can already do that but you have to right click the axes. I didn't know you could right click outside the axes to change them for components until today. It would be nice if this behavior was made more consistent.

              My website: http://julia-christina-eneroth.se/

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                pipingguy
                last edited by

                thanks - I am now adding the following to my cheat sheet:
                "skp - you can change axes of a group without clicking the axes toolbar icon. just right click the axis and choose 'place' while the group is open for editing."

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                • pbacotP Offline
                  pbacot
                  last edited by

                  This all deserves a dedicated videos on axis. Also the mechanics of turning axis, and the cutting component axes. I don't fiddle with them much but i am never quite sure what I am doing when I do. I know there are various vids but it'd be nice to SU create the one source explanation. Hide show axes etc.

                  MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                  • PixeroP Offline
                    Pixero
                    last edited by

                    I just tried it and it works. Great find.

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