How do I select a group in SketchUp?

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How do you separate groups in SketchUp?

To break up the object, click to select it and choose Edit > Group > Explode or Edit > Component > Explode.

How do I select similar groups in SketchUp?

Select Instances: Perhaps you have 15 instances (copies) of the same component in your model and you want to select them all. Just make sure that you’re viewing your In Model library, and then right-click the component (in the Components dialog box) of your desire. Choose Select Instances, and your work is done.

How do I group in SketchUp for free?

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.

What is the difference between groups and components?

By definition, a Group is a single instance of a collection of geometry. A Component is a named collection of geometry that can exist at multiple locations within the model. Each instance is a repetition of all others. A change to one instance changes all other instances.

Can you group layers in SketchUp?

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 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.

How do you select everything on a layer in SketchUp?

Select > Connected Faces selects all the faces connected to the selected entity. Select > All Connected selects all entities connected to the selected entity. (The result is the same as triple-clicking the entity.) Select > All on same Layer selects all the entities on the same layer as the selected entity.

Is there select similar in SketchUp?

How do you select similar materials in SketchUp? There is an easier way: Right-click on the material in the Materials browser (In Model section) and select Area from the context menu.

How do I count components in SketchUp?

The closest polygon estimate you can get with a vanilla version of SketchUp is a “Faces” count. Go to Window/Model Info and select the “Show nested components” check box. Both the “Edges” and “Faces” numbers should give you a good idea of how many polygons you’re dealing with.