Quick sketchup question

[Sarge]

How do I edit props? i.e. shorten or lengthen a fault line, lower a wall, etc. I mostlt need to crop and stretch fault lines for now.

My daughter showed me once but I have long since forgotten.

Thanks

[lynn jones]

hi sarge,

you can lengthen or shorten fault lines with the push/pull button. double click on the fault line then hit the push/pull button and pick the side of the line you want to make longer or shorter.

lynn

[Mark R]

But you'll need to right click on and explode the item first...then regroup it after you complete the process.

[Too_Slow]

Is there a way of combining two targets into one new target? I need to take one of the regular targets and put a No-Shhot over the lower part of it but I can't figure out how to do it.

Brian

[Mark R]

yes, get two targets, move them where you want, then select them both and right click to group them into one.

Edited April 11, 2013 by Mark R

[BillChunn]

Is there a way to change a popper color? I need a few that are black instead of white.

Thanks,

BC

[spanky]

right click explode and/or right click make unique.

shortening/lengthening walls is a little more tricky than faultlines because they're not as thick.

[Mark R]

Is there a way to change a popper color? I need a few that are black instead of white.

Thanks,

BC

Right click and explode a popper, then change color using paint bucket under tools menu, then regroup all once you are done.

Edited to add: You'll need to change the color front, back, and edge.

Edited May 9, 2013 by Mark R

[ncxdm]

If you want to change size there is also the scale button. It looks like a broken rectangle with a white one on top. If you click it then the object you want to resize you get red boxes that appear. Grab a red box and it will let you modify size on that axis. Worth using on walls etc. Watch that you don't scale targets. That is where right click and explode helps. Or you can double click the group to edit and then click out of the area when done.