How do I save a group in SketchUp?

How do I create a group in SketchUp?

To create a group, follow these steps:

1. With the Select tool ( ), select all the entities you want to include in your group.
2. Select Edit > Group from the menu bar. Or context-click the selection and choose Group from the menu that appears. Everything in the selection becomes grouped within a bounding box.

Can you export from SketchUp free?

The free version won’t export any of the file types you listed. SketchUp is indeed very powerful and capable of a lot of things. The free web version is much simplified compared to the desktop versions, especially Pro. The free version won’t export any of the file types you listed.

How do you add something to a group?

To add an object to a group:

1. Click (regular left-click) the group of 3.
2. Hold the shift key down while clicking the 4th object. By holding shift down you’re telling the computer you want all objects to be active (or selected).
3. Release the mouse, and on the keyboard press Ctrl+G.

Can you group layers in SketchUp?

It is available on the Sketchucation site. In SketchUp, layers do not provide separation between edges and faces. You can only provide separation by using components or groups. Moving your geometry to other layers will just create problems.

How do you save a component?

Right-click the component and select Save As.

…

Saving Components

1. To save the component in a folder up one level in the path, click Up One Level .
2. To save the component in a folder down one level in the path, double-click the folder item from the list.
3. To save the component in a new folder, click Create New Folder .

Where are SketchUp components stored?

We have standardized where product content, stuff like collections of components, materials and styles are stored on the file system. On Windows, we moved the default content that comes with SketchUp (Components, Materials and Styles) out of the Program Files directory and placed them in the ProgramData directory.