FRIDAY POST MAY 20, 2016

4 TOOLS

- PUSH / PULL

This tool, it will make a 2D surface a 3D model.

To use this tool, first make a surrounded surface

click on to the surface and push / pull to the length you would like to have.

We can choose the dimensions by typing in. For example, if you want a 4m , 8m rectangle,

 choose rectangle tool > click > type 4,8 (make sure the template is in meters) > and press Enter

-SCALE 

This tool will make us change the size of surface and 3D models.

Choose the thing you would like to change size and click SCALE TOOL. By the way, after choosing, hit "S"  and you can also change the size.

In 3D model, 

-TAPE MEASURE 

Using this tool, you can measure the length.

Also, you can make a guide line so it will make it easier to work.

If you want to erase all the guide lines,

go to edit > delete guides

and it will be gone

-ROTATE

It rotate the surface or model.

each surface has its own color based on the axis.








If you have a components, just click the MOVE tool 

you can move and also rotate by placing the mouse to the red cross.

TIPS & TRICKS

-  For example, if you made a rectangle 3D model, one click on surface and choose the surface, click two times and choose the lines surrounding the surface and click three times and you will choose the entire 3D model.

- To use an orbit tool, you don't need to click the orbit tool each time. click and hold the mousewheel and   move the mouse to the direction u want to go.  Same as pan tool. click and hold the mousewheel and press and hold the shift key, and move the mouse. If you screw the mousewheel, it will zoom in & out.

- If you want to choose lines or components etc. you can choose all together by press and hold control key and choose. If you click on the thing you want to copy and press hold control key, you will be able to cpoy that.

- If you make a components, even it is a copy of the original, the change will effect the copy too.