Architectural_Design_with_SketchUp

Chapter 3 Using SketchUp to Inform Your Designs
6. Copy and rotate this beam to create the mating part of the corner assembly.
The Trim Tool
PRO ONLY
If you own SketchUp Pro, then you can accomplish this task much more easily using the
Trim tool from the Solid Tools tool set. You can access this tool either from the Solid Tools
toolbar or through the Tools k Solid Tools menu.
1. Start by creating a diagonal plane in the corner, similar to what we did previously.
Because the Trim tool doesn’t work with planes but with solids (closed or “watertight”
groups and components), we need to extrude the plane using the Push/Pull tool. Do
this so that it includes the entire end of the beam you need to cut away. Also, make
sure you turn this box into a group.
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