Question: How do I group in SketchUp for free?

How do I find free groups in SketchUp?

That’s really not that difficult to do. If you want to unhide a hidden group, right click on the mesh and choose Unhide. Again, if you use tags for visibility control instead of Hide, you can just click on the eye symbol in the Tags list.

How do you combine objects in SketchUp for free?

Select the Join tool ( ), which you find on the default toolbar or by selecting Tools > Join. Click an edge in each piece with the Join tool cursor.

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 I merge two groups in SketchUp?

Re: How to join to groups

1. Select the 2 groups [Note that you use Select+Ctrl to add to a Selection if they are difficult to select together] Then right-click context-menu ‘Group’. …
2. If pre-Exploding the 2 Groups won’t clash with other geometry Select the 2 groups and Explode. …
3. Select one group and Edit it.

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.

What is the difference between group and component in SketchUp?

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.

How do I select a similar group 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.