How do I move a component from one SketchUp file to another?

How do I copy and paste from one SketchUp model to another?

Here’s how to copy and paste in SketchUp:

1. Using the Select Tool ( ) or the Lasso Select tool ( ), select the geometry you want to copy. …
2. Choose Edit > Copy from the menu bar or use a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+C for Windows, Command+C for macOS) to copy your selection.

Can you combine two SketchUp files?

Re: Combine two drawings



Yes, you can do this. There are several ways actually. Perhaps the easiest would be to open one, select all (Ctrl+A), copy (Ctrl+C, Edit>Copy, etc.), open the other drawing file, paste (Ctrl+V, Edit>Paste, etc.)

How do I import SketchUp into another SketchUp file?

File>Import. Set the file type to SKP, select the file. Or even a copy paste. Also, just as an option, if you create parts within a model as components you can context click on those components allowing you to “save as” that component as a discreet skp file which can then be imported into another model.

How do you copy multiple components in SketchUp?

To make copies, activate the Move tool and press the Ctrl key (Option on the Mac). SketchUp is very flexible in how you can set the spacing and number of copies: After the first copy is made, you can enter the number of copies you want and set the spacing between them.

How do you offset in SketchUp?

Then, follow these steps:

1. Select the Offset tool ( ) or press the F key.
2. Click one of your selected line segments or the face you want to offset.
3. Move the cursor to define the offset dimension. …
4. Move the cursor to define the offset dimension. …
5. Click to finish the offset.

How do I merge components in Sketchup?

Select one component and Ctrl-Copy it. Open the other Component and Ctrl_paste the copied Component inside it. Then Explode that Component. Now you have one component comprised of the two you started with.

How do I move a SketchUp LayOut?

To send a model from SketchUp to LayOut, follow these steps:

1. In SketchUp, click the Send to Layout button. The LayOut application opens.
2. Select a LayOut template for your document. Your model opens in LayOut as a Sketchup viewport.

How do you turn a SketchUp into a floor plan?

Open LayOut and access your SketchUp model by selecting File > Insert. From here, simply right-click on the SketchUp window and select Scenes: “PLAN”. Then right-click and go to Scale = 1mm:50mm. Your scaled plan is now finished in LayOut, and you’re all set to start dimensioning and annotating the important details.

How do I import a SketchUp file into LayOut?

To insert a SketchUp model into a LayOut document, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the page where you want to insert a SketchUp model.
2. Select File > Insert from the menu bar.
3. In the Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the SketchUp model file, select it, and click Open.