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    • B Offline
      BarrySumpter
      last edited by BarrySumpter

      the snap cursor needs the shift key to maintain its orientation.

      I just clicked the first time to set the spot.
      Then click twice more to set whatever it was asking for.

      Then it would let me move the snap over to the other and orient correctly.

      I'm sure it was just lucky.

      Yep, just lucky. Can't reproduce.

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        BarrySumpter
        last edited by BarrySumpter

        When you first started on my original skp file,
        did you change the Axes before assigning Snaps?
        I can only get the cubes to snap if they are on one of the axes.

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        • Rich O BrienR Offline
          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by

          I didn't change anything in the model other than use a single piece.

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            BarrySumpter
            last edited by

            Ah! so you didn't use both.

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              BarrySumpter
              last edited by BarrySumpter

              Desperate to get this sorted.
              Any chance you'd let me pay you to vid exactly how you did it.
              With every detail to put the full star bowel together?

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                Box
                last edited by

                I don't really get why you don't just make the shape you want and take the shapes from it.
                Here's a quick version where all points are the same and although I have used two components, the second is just a mirror of the first.
                GIF 8-09-2025 12-14-18 PM.gif

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                  BarrySumpter
                  last edited by

                  ok thanks heaps.
                  I'll have another go.
                  I still want to figure out how to use snaps after doing this.

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                    Box
                    last edited by

                    Without bothering with snaps.
                    GIF 8-09-2025 2-06-37 PM.gif

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                      BarrySumpter
                      last edited by

                      ok thanks again

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                        BarrySumpter @Box
                        last edited by BarrySumpter

                        Thanks for this one, Rich (corrected-with apologies).

                        Absolute champion.

                        I get what you are telling me now.

                        I got caught up in learning how to use the snaps.

                        Any reason why you don't want to tell me how to use the snaps?

                        Again, no insult intended.

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                          BarrySumpter
                          last edited by BarrySumpter

                          Ok, now I'm back to where I was designing my table saw sleds.
                          This design has me cutting 4 intricate cuts. Mitre and bevel on all 4 sides.
                          My original design has me cutting just 3 intricate cuts.
                          Leaving the 4th side (top) at right angle.
                          But leaning/angling over to accomplish the same look.

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                            BarrySumpter
                            last edited by

                            Black Compass.jpg
                            How did you get the Rotate compass to turn black and at 45°?

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                              BarrySumpter
                              last edited by BarrySumpter

                              Got it.
                              Click and hold on the green plane.
                              And release at the back.
                              Thanks again for your support and patience.

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                                Box
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                                  Box
                                  last edited by

                                  By the way,I have no idea who Chris is. As to snaps, I don't see them as being useful for what you are doing and they are quite finicky to set up correctly, more work than just laying things out in a way that works to begin with.

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                                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    Chris Schnapps loves mirrors

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                                      BarrySumpter
                                      last edited by BarrySumpter

                                      Final Sketchup for Star Shaped Fruit Bowel!
                                      Again, Huge thanks for all your support and time!
                                      Fat Star - Miter and Bevel - Final.jpg

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                                        BarrySumpter @Box
                                        last edited by

                                        corrected-with apologies

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                                          BarrySumpter
                                          last edited by

                                          Now a week to recover.
                                          And off the to the shop with intricate cuts to stress about.

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