Tehniques

Google SketchUp Techniques: Copy and Arrays 

Video Outline:
- Making one copy
- Creating multiple copies or arrays
- Changing the number of copies
- External vs Internal arrays
- Creating circular arrays

Google SketchUp Techniques: Mirror

Although there isn't an actual mirror tool in SketchUp, it is easy to mirror anything with the scale tool.

Video Outline:
- Mirror objects using the scale tool
- Use modifier keys
- Mirror symmetrical components or shapes for efficiency

Google SketchUp Techniques: Layers 

Using layers in SketchUp is different than many other applications. This video covers how you should use layers, the layer dialog box as well as some layer tips.

Google SketchUp Techniques: Accuracy 

This video covers multiple tools in showing how you can be accurate and precise in SketchUp.

Google SketchUp Techniques: Autofold 

Autofold is part of the move tool, activated by pressing the Alt key or Apple key on a Mac. Autofold let's you move a point, edge or surface in any direction automatically creating fold edges as needed to do so.

Google SketchUp Techniques: Intersect with Model 

Video Outline:
- What is Intersect with Model?
- Basic intersections
- Intersecting options
- Intersecting tips

Google SketchUp Technique Series: Inference Locking

Inference locking is the ability to draw or move in only one locked direction in SketchUp. This video will teach you how to use this technique and show a few examples of inference locking in use.

Google SketchUp Techniques: Match Photo Part 1 

Matching a photo allows you to import and align the SketchUp axes to match the photo perspective. With this done, you can create models using the photo as a direct reference. This video covers the basics of importing and aligning the axis to start modeling.

Google SketchUp Technique Series: Match Photo Part 2

The video continues to build on the information presented in Match Photo Part 1. Here we cover importing multiple images and modeling from those. Then we show how to start with a SketchUp model, and align a photo to it so you can see your model in it's real-world context.