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Making the base part

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Making the base part

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- Chapter 104 we're going to make this base unit. It's simply revolving us, or following me around a square. So, we're going to put the square in centrally on this line here. This is going to be the fulcrum point. And, to do that, we'll choose the rectangle tool, and I'm also going to tap the control key. So, this is going to move that square to be centrally on my pencil. Okay, if you're using a Mac it's the alt option key, and then we can come to this point, track down, and then click somewhere. Doesn't matter where we click. And, then we drag out until it says constrained on plane square. There are two constrained on planes. One is the golden section, and one is the square. So make sure you've got the right one. And, then click. And, then we click on the surface of the square, and that defines the boundary. So, now we go to the follow me tool. Click on that. Right click on the component, edit component and click. And, that creates our follow me 'round that point. And, get rid of the…

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