Google® SketchUp® and SketchUp® Pro 7 Bible

Chapter 7. Cloning Objects

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Using Cut, Copy, and Paste commands

• Cloning with the transform tools

• Creating linear and radial arrays

Cloning objects and entities is easy and can be done in a number of ways including the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands. You can also clone objects using the Move/Copy tool.

Using the Cut, Copy, and Paste Commands

Perhaps the most intuitive way to clone an object is with the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands. These commands are found in the Edit menu. Choose Edit

After copying an object to the clipboard, choose Edit

There is also a Paste in Place command that you can use to place the copied object in the exact place from where it was copied.

Cut, Copy, and Paste entities

In addition to objects, the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands can also be used to duplicate entities. To duplicate an entity, simply select the entity and use the commands just as you would for duplicating an object.

Tutorial: Creating a row of sunflowers

The Cut, Copy, and Paste commands make it easy to create a row of objects. For this tutorial, you'll create a row of sunflowers. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Sunflower.skp file from the Chapter 07 folder on the CD. This file includes a single sunflower component.

2. Select the sunflower by clicking on it. Choose Edit

3. Choose Edit

4. Select both sunflowers ...