GilaMonster Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Just begun using SketchUp to put together some stages for our club matches. Using the free version of SketchUp, so maybe what I want to do requires the 'pro' version... I want to put a 'Tuxedo' target on a laydown target stand. I have exploded the laydown stand to remove the standard target, but am not able to rotate the Tuxedo target back to the angle of the laydown stand. I have a screen capture of what I am trying to do, at PhotoBucket, but today the forum won't let me post a link. (wonder why... I did the other day.) I'll try to attach the photo to this post... Anyway, ordinarily, I would go to the side of the object, with the Rotate Tool, and turn it. But this target is too narrow on the side view to do that. And the free version of SketchUp does not seem to offer the input box where you can type in inches or degrees, or whatever. Can anyone offer a suggestion? (I have tried to just paint the black areas on the target face, as we do with the actual targets, but that does not come out well... the black doesnt always show up as black, when you Orbit or Zoom) Thanks for any help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunchies95 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 AngledTuxedo.zip Here you go.Need to zoom in really close to get the correct points to move and rotate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilaMonster Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Thanks much! I'll try again, zooming in closer... did you do that with the free version of SketchUp? looks like it can be rotated infinitely... my version seems to go in 15 degree increments.... maybe I have to change a setting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerburgess Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 when you rotate parts if you keep the arrow inside the circle it rotates in fixed increments if you move outside the circle you can move any amount Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilaMonster Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Mike - thanks... I'll give that try as well! dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 TIPS: Press SPACE to select object. Press Q on keyboard to enter rotate mode. Remember, there are three axis...pick the right one. Press O for Orbit (hold shift to straf). Scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Press M to move object. I use these keys all the time building stages. You don't need the pay version, the free version does all you'll need for match/stage design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncxdm Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Use shift. If you need to rotate something spin your view around to where the rotate icon is the correct direction. Hold shift then it will keep that orientation as you put it on the object. You can also place the rotate icon on something else and then hold shift and it will stay in that orientation till you place it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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