In this video, we talk about some of the best tips for drawing and modeling on surfaces in SketchUp! These tips will keep you from drawing off-plane edges that can make closing faces very difficult.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:18 – Learn SketchUp with the SketchUp Essentials Course
1:30 – Use Point inferences to verify you’re on a face
3:20 – Using point inferencing with the arc tool
3:50 – Use axis inferences to verify you’re on surface
4:50 – Locking to axes using the arrow keys
5:35 – Pick a better view for better inferences
7:32 – Use a reference plane or canvas for vertical inferences
7:59 – Lock to the Z axis with FredoSpline
10:21 – Drawing on Curved Surfaces with Tools on Surface
11:29 – More SketchUp tutorials
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