In this video, learn how to use the follow me tool to create objects with rotational symmetry in SketchUp! The Follow Me tool is a powerful tool for extruding objects along paths, and one of the things it can be used for is lathing, or extruding profile along round paths!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:23 – Importing an image for our wine glass profile
1:16 – Drawing our wine glass profile for extrusion
2:49 – Extruding our profile along a curved path to create our wine glass
3:36 – Setting our wine glass scale
4:57 – Modeling a dish/plate profile
6:00 – How the segment count of the object affects the final result
8:16 – Next Video!
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