Learn how to take a slice of the 3D model for more viewing options. Explore this using the Section Plane tool.
- [Instructor] A section cut can help us peer inside…the model without changing any geometry.…It's like taking a slice right out of the model.…And to do this will need our section plane tool…that's found under tools, section plane.…Now if you're using version 2018 or newer,…you have the option to name your section plane.…We've got a default name here,…but I'm just going to go ahead and type TopView…because I'm going to take a slice right out of the top,…and for the symbol, I'm going to call it TV.…
Then I'll click place and again,…if you have 2017 or older you won't have this option…but you can join us right here.…So now as I move my cursor throughout my model,…I can see that this plane is aligning with the faces…that I'm hovering over.…And I want to take a view from the top down.…So I actually wanted to align with my floor plane here.…So I can click on geometry here or even over here.…I'll just go ahead and click on the grass,…click and release.…
And it looks like most of our model has disappeared.…But that's okay, we just taking a slice right…
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Released
2/6/2019- Navigating the interface for Mac and Windows
- Customizing toolbars
- Selecting and moving objects
- Drawing lines and shapes
- Modeling from a floor plan image
- Resizing and rotating objects
- Using organizational tools
- Working with components
- Creating and applying materials
- Animating and exporting your drawings
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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What you should know1m 16s
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1. The SketchUp Interface
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The axes38s
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Standard camera views1m 27s
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Zoom tools1m 53s
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Walking around the model1m 4s
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2. Manipulate Objects
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Select tool1m 20s
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Move tool1m 54s
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Creating copies and an array2m 43s
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Resize an object1m 50s
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Rotating an object2m 33s
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The 3D Warehouse1m 57s
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Why polygons matter3m 4s
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3. Drawing in SketchUp
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Line tool1m 59s
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Rectangle tool2m 33s
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Circle and Ellipse tools2m 1s
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Push/Pull into 3D2m 2s
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Tape Measure tool4m 32s
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Protractor tool2m 32s
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Undo and let go1m 21s
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Eraser tool1m 53s
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Dividing lines2m 33s
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Offset tool1m 44s
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4. Modeling from a Floor Plan Image
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Import and prep4m 55s
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Drawing a floor plan7m 44s
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Extrude walls2m 36s
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Add doorways and windows4m 51s
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5. Organization
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Making groups3m 45s
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Making components3m 52s
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Layers and Entity Info3m 39s
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6. Materials
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Apply material using a Mac3m 43s
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Edit material using a Mac3m 10s
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Apply material using Windows3m 59s
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Purging material list1m 4s
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7. Document and Stylize
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Setting shadows and fog2m 28s
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Changing the style3m 25s
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Set and update scenes3m 20s
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Checking edge alignment1m 51s
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Create a section cut3m 21s
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Dimensioning2m 26s
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Drawing dashed lines1m 19s
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Labeling2m 12s
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3D text1m 46s
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Animation1m 51s
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Conclusion
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Next steps21s
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