September 2020
Beginner
480 pages
12h 42m
English
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Chapter 15
Ten SketchUp Quick Wins
IN THIS CHAPTER
Customizing shortcuts
Mastering inferencing
Zooming by jumping
Discovering SketchUp Extensions
Viewing and using your models on a smartphone
As you set off on your modeling adventure, we want to equip you with ten SketchUp quick wins — techniques or extended workflows that upgrade the 3D superpowers you’ve been reading about in this book.
As this chapter’s title implies, you’ll find that these tips and tricks are pretty quick to pick up. Moreover, many of these techniques are designed to speed the core mechanics of your 3D modeling.
In fact, quick wins like these are available in every project you’ll do in SketchUp — hidden gems you’ll discover when you think “There’s got to be a quicker way to do this.” When you’re struggling, step back and realize that there is indeed a smarter way.
Setting Your Click Style to Click-Move-Click
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