Learn about how to control and smooth edges in SketchUp to create seamless objects. In this video, George shows how to create smoothed objects, and then discusses the topic of hidden geometry. George then shows how to hide and show edges to turn smoothing on and off for specific parts of a 3D object.
- [Instructor] Now let's dive a little bit deeper…into the differences between polygons and circles…by showing you how to soften and smooth edges.…I'm going to start off by drawing a circle,…so I'm going to select my Circle tool,…and in the number of sides I'm going to type 12,…so we want to make a 12-sided circle,…and I'm going to drag that out to a couple of feet here.…And then let's go ahead and pull this up…to create a cylinder, so I'm going to use…my push/pool tool and pull that up.…So now I have a cylinder.…
Let's go ahead and do the same thing…with a polygon.…So I'm going to select my Polygon tool.…Again for the number of sides I'm going to type in 12.…We're going to create something that's about the same size,…and then again pull that up into a shape.…Now these are almost identical.…You can see that from the top we have 12 sides…very clearly on both of them,…but when we view them from the side,…you'll see that we have a slightly different situation.…If I click on the side of the cylinder,…you'll see I have one face that wraps…
Author
George Maestri
Released
12/5/2017- Navigating the interface for Mac and Windows
- Configuring toolbars and tray windows
- Selecting and moving objects
- Drawing lines and shapes
- Creating 3D text
- Measuring and labeling objects
- Using organizational tools
- Working with components
- Creating and applying materials
- Animating and rendering your drawings
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome36s
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1. The SketchUp Interface
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Interface basics for Windows5m 25s
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Interface basics for the Mac3m 48s
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Navigating in SketchUp4m 22s
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Walk around in SketchUp2m 9s
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Standard camera views3m 3s
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Shade faces and edges4m 37s
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Create shadows and fog4m 11s
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2. Manipulate Objects
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Select and move objects5m 8s
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Scale and rotate objects5m 2s
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Manipulate faces and edges2m 57s
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Advanced selection tools3m 54s
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3. Draw in SketchUp
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Line tool fundamentals7m 23s
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Using the Rectangle tool3m 7s
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Create rotated rectangles3m 11s
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Push and pull faces in 3D3m 51s
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Using the Eraser tool2m 6s
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Create outlines with Offset2m 23s
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Soft and smooth edges4m 34s
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Using the Follow Me tool2m 8s
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Create 3D text2m 15s
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4. Measure and Label
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Using the Tape Measure tool2m 13s
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Using the Protractor tool5m 55s
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Dimensioning2m 26s
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5. Stay Organized
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Group objects6m 35s
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Work with layers4m 28s
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Using the Outliner3m 4s
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Understanding entity info3m 40s
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6. Work with Components
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The Component window5m 39s
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Create components6m 48s
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Using the 3D Warehouse3m 27s
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Using the Interact tool1m 29s
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7. Materials and Textures in Windows
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Edit materials5m 28s
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Create materials3m 46s
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Map textures interactively3m 10s
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Map curved objects2m 9s
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8. Materials and Textures on the Mac
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Apply materials on a Mac5m 8s
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Edit materials on a Mac5m 35s
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Create materials on a Mac3m 16s
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Map textures on a Mac3m 48s
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Map curved objects on a Mac2m 13s
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Create a floor plan on a Mac2m 37s
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9. Rendering and Animation
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Apply styles4m 9s
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Edit and create styles5m 42s
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Export in 2D and 3D3m 10s
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Basic animation5m 4s
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Conclusion
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Next steps25s
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