Join George Maestri for an in-depth discussion in this video Advanced selection tools, part of SketchUp 2017 Essential Training.
- [Instructor] As we move into modeling,…there'll be many times when you need to select…faces or edges, or multiple faces or edges.…Now can just do this by using the standard selection tool,…so I can left-click on an edge and shift-select a face…and maybe another edge and another edge,…but if you have a large model, you may need to select things…a little bit more efficiently.…Now one thing that SketchUp has is right-click menus.…
I'm going to go ahead and click off of this,…and then I'm going to select this edge here.…Now if I right-click over this, notice how a menu comes up…and we have a number of different options here…for this edge, but the one I'm looking for here is Select…so we have a couple of options here.…We have Select Connected Faces, All Connected, and…All on the Same Layer.…Now what this does is select any face that is connected…to that edge, so if I were to select this edge here,…right-click, go Select/Connected Faces,…it selects these two.…
Now if I have multiple edges selected,…the tool will still work, so I'm going to go ahead and…
Author
George Maestri
Released
11/18/2016Note: The core features of SketchUp Make, the free version of SketchUp covered in this course, and SketchUp Pro, the paid version of the program, are identical. Users of both versions should be able to follow along with the training.
- Creating new camera views
- Configuring custom toolbars on Mac and Windows
- Selecting and moving objects
- Drawing lines and shapes
- Creating 3D text in SketchUp
- Measuring and labeling objects
- Working with components
- Creating and applying materials on Mac and Windows
- Animating and rendering your drawings
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome39s
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1. The SketchUp Interface
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Interface basics for Windows4m 18s
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Interface basics for the Mac2m 45s
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Navigate in SketchUp3m 15s
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Walk around in SketchUp2m 24s
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Create camera views3m 3s
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Shade faces and edges5m 36s
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Create shadows and fog3m 2s
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Configure toolbars: Mac1m 9s
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2. Manipulate Objects
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Select and move objects4m 9s
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Scale and rotate objects3m 36s
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Manipulate faces and edges3m 28s
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Advanced selection tools4m 35s
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3. Draw in SketchUp
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Line tool fundamentals6m 22s
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Use the Rectangle tool4m 19s
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Push and pull faces in 3D3m 44s
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Use the Eraser tool2m 20s
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Create outlines with Offset3m 54s
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Create circles and polygons5m 32s
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Soften and smooth edges3m 24s
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Use the Follow Me tool3m 44s
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Create 3D text2m 27s
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4. Measure and Label
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Use the Tape Measure tool3m 32s
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Use the Protractor tool7m 12s
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Dimensioning2m 20s
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5. Stay Organized
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Group objects4m 14s
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Work with layers4m 59s
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6. Work with Components
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The Component window4m 25s
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Create components6m 46s
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Use the 3D Warehouse4m 27s
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Use the Interact tool1m 17s
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7. Materials and Textures: Windows
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Apply materials4m 46s
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Edit materials5m 2s
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Create materials2m 56s
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Map textures interactively2m 26s
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Map curved objects2m 11s
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8. Materials and Textures: Mac
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Apply materials on a Mac4m 2s
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Edit materials on a Mac3m 44s
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Create materials on a Mac2m 49s
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Map textures on a Mac3m 2s
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Projection maps on a Mac3m 37s
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Create a floor plan on a Mac2m 46s
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9. Rendering and Animation
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Apply styles2m 35s
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Edit and create styles4m 11s
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Export in 2D and 3D2m 44s
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Basic animation5m 26s
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Conclusion
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Next steps27s
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