If you’ve been studying this weblog for a short while you would possibly already know that I like to make use of components in SketchUp. There are some ways to leverage their options to make the workflow simpler and sooner. Recently I used to be working with some new customers in Brazil and confirmed them how you can pace up their modeling utilizing nested components. I believed this could be matter for the weblog so I did a video demonstrating a couple of issues.
In the video I first present an instance of some case work just like what my college students in Brazil are working with. In the second a part of the video I’m use the mannequin of a espresso desk that shall be featured in an upcoming concern of Fine Woodworking Magazine.
If you’re new to SketchUp, right here’s somewhat analogy that can hopefully enable you to make some sense of this part factor. A part might be considered a container. Maybe consider the unfastened geometry as a chocolate truffle. Putting that geometry in a part is like wrapping the chocolate in foil. A nested part would comprise multiple part. It can be like placing some individually wrapped truffles right into a field. The nested part will be handled as single object or you may open the nest and get to the components inside and for those who open one of many internal components for modifying you’ll have entry to the geometry.
In the video I used a few totally different extensions to make some modifications to components. If you have an interest in them, they’re Eneroth Solid Tools and BoolTools2 from Mindsight Studios. You can entry each of them via the Extension Warehouse. Eneroth Solid Tools is on the market at no cost however solely works in SketchUp Pro. BoolTools2 is $29 however it works in each SketchUp Pro and SketchUp Make.
–Dave
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