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Taking SketchUp Pro to the Next Level by Aaron Dietzen aka 'The SketchUp Guy'

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Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Getting More Out of Native Tools

1

Reviewing the Basics

Technical requirements

Navigating in SketchUp

Navigating with the Orbit, Zoom, and Pan icons

Navigating with a touchpad

Navigating with a three-button mouse

The best way to navigate in SketchUp

Exploring edges and faces

Edges are lines, right?

Edges in arcs and circles

Welding edges

Face or a surface?

Crossing faces

Getting more out of Move

More to Move than you remember

Copies and arrays

Radial arrays

Deforming geometry

Diving deep into Follow Me

Follow Me and groups

Turning shapes with Follow Me

Summary

2

Organizing Your 3D Model

Technical requirements

Mastering Groups and Components

Starting with Groups

Groups versus Components

Nesting Groups and Components ...

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