CHAPTER 2Getting Started: The Interface
IN CHAPTER 1 WE DOWNLOADED and launched SketchUp. In this chapter we’ll look at its interface and how to navigate it.
The SketchUp Interface
The interface consists of a Menu bar, modeling window, three axes, Scale figure, Instructor box, Measurements box, and four circled symbols (Figure 2-1).
Figure 2-1 The SketchUp interface.
Menu Bar
This is a horizontal bar at the top of the screen that houses tools and functions. It has eight categories: File, Edit, View, Camera, Draw, Tools, Window, and Help. An entry called Extensions will also appear after we add our first one.
■ File. This contains the standard ...
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