How do you simplify models in Sketchup?

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Select the component using SketchUp’s select tool. Then click the ‘Simplify Selection’ button in the Skimp toolbar. Drag the simplification slider or enter the desired percentage of reduction and press Enter or Return.

How do I reduce edges and faces in SketchUp?

How to Remove Unsightly Edges from Your SketchUp Model

Use the Eraser. To smooth edges with the Eraser tool, hold down the Ctrl key (Option on the Mac) while you click or drag over the edges you want to smooth.
Use the Soften Edges dialog box.

How do you calculate edges in SketchUp?

To measure an angle and create an angled guide line, follow these steps:

Select the Protractor tool ( ). …
Click to set the vertex of the angle that you want to measure. …
Click where the angle that you want to measure begins. …
Move the cursor to measure the angle. …
Click to set an angled guide line.

How do you smooth edges in SketchUp?

How to Smooth Unsightly Edges in SketchUp

Use the Eraser. To smooth edges with the Eraser tool, hold down the Ctrl key (Option on the Mac) while you click or drag over the edges you want to smooth.
Use the Soften Edges panel.

What are the system requirements for SketchUp?

Minimum hardware

1 GHz processor.
4GB RAM.
500MB of free hard-disk space.
3D class video card with 512 MB of memory or higher and support for hardware acceleration. Please ensure that the video card driver supports OpenGL 3.1 or higher and is up to date.

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How do I see dimensions in SketchUp?

Click the Tape Measure icon ( ). At the prompt, move your cursor over the beginning point for your measurement and click. Move your cursor over the second point of your measurement and click. A measurement appears on your model, as shown in yellow in the following figure.

What is Polycount 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.