• The red, blue, and green axes seen when you first open a new SketchUp model are not only starting points but guides you can use throughout the modeling process. Adjusting the SketchUp drawing axes makes drawing a 3D model easier. Here's some examples:

  • In SketchUp, you can add four types of text:

  • With SketchUp’s Solid tools, you can create new shapes by combining or cutting one shape with another, making it easy to model an outer shell or joinery.

  • SketchUp’s Tape Measure tool, Protractor tool, and the Measurements box help add accurate measurements to your designs. These tools offer several ways to add precision to a model:With the Tape Measure tool (), you can measure a distance and set precise guide lines or guide points.

  • When you create a 3D model, you often need to draw a slightly bigger or smaller version of a shape and keep the two shapes equidistant from each other. This is called offsetting a line. An offset is handy when

  • The SketchUp Follow Me tool () leads a face along a path to create a 3D shape. The Follow Me tool does only one thing. However, it has a multitude of applications and can help you draw complex 3D models with only a few clicks.

  • In SketchUp, you can resize and reshape your model based on the relative sizes of your edges and faces. Here's a quick overview of the available options:

  • With SketchUp's flipping and rotating tools, your geometry becomes as nimble as an acrobatic troupe. The Flip Along command enables geometry to backflip 180 degrees along any axis. With the Rotate tool, your geometry can spin and fold like a professional gymnast.

  • Everyone makes mistakes. In SketchUp, you can correct mistakes with the Undo command or the Eraser tool.Using the Undo CommandThe Undo command reverses your most recent action. For example:

  • When you move geometry that's connected to other geometry, SketchUp stretches your model.To stretch your geometry, select the Move tool () and click and drag any of the following: