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How do I offset guidelines in SketchUp?
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- Select the Offset tool ( ) or press the F key.
- Click one of your selected line segments or the face you want to offset.
- Move the cursor to define the offset dimension. …
- Move the cursor to define the offset dimension. …
- Click to finish the offset.
Why is SketchUp not snapping to Axis?
The direction keys toggle to locking to a specific axis on/off. See answers above. Holding down one of these keys may be your problem. Holding down the [Shift] key for locking only works when you see the colored R or G or B, indicating the direction at that moment, or when locking to any existing edge or face or guide.
How do you mark a midpoint in SketchUp?
Centre between two points
- draw a ‘tic’ line at point 1.
- move it with [ctrl] to position a copy at point 2.
- type “/2” [return] to position another tic at midpoint.
- select the tics and move out of the way of the rest of the model.
- move the desired thing to line up with point 1.
- select it and use the move tool.
What is offset tool?
: a cutting tool whose cutting edge is not in line with the shank.