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SketchUp Change Dimensions

SketchUp Change Dimensions

Introduction to SketchUp Change Dimensions

SketchUp Change Dimensions can be understood as changing the dimensions of any drawn object at any moment of the creation of a 3D model. Changing dimensions for any drawn object is a little bit difficult in this software that means there are no specific tools or features through; you can change dimensions in just one click, but we can go through some steps and use some techniques for changing dimensions as per our requirement. You can also display dimensions of any object for seeing live changes in dimensions so that it will be easy to recognizing what dimensions are changing. So let me tell you what are techniques through which you can do this.

 

 

How to Change Dimensions in SketchUp?

For understanding how to change dimensions in this software, let us draw an object in it. So for that, I will take the Rectangle tool.

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SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 1

And draw a rectangle of 10’ x 10’ by entering a value of 10’, 10 in the Dimensions box of this software.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 2

Now I want to change this rectangle into 5’ x 5,’ but you can see I can’t do this right now even I have selected this object.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 3

Now let us do another thing for changing its dimensions. I will first take the Scale tool.

Scale tool Output 4

Now I will first click on any edge of this rectangle and drag it in any direction; then, I will enter the value according to which I want to change its dimension, such as I will enter 5’,5 in the Dimensions box then hit enter button of the keyboard.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 5

And you can see it will change like this.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 6

This was the first way through which you can change the dimension of any object. Now let me tell you another way through which you can do this. For this method, you have to take Tape Measure Tool first.

Tape Measure Tool Output 7

Then click on the edge of this rectangle and drag in the direction in which you want to change dimension, then enter the value of the changed dimension such as I will enter 5’ and hit enter button of the keyboard.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 8

Once you enter your desired value, this tool will place a guideline at an entered value like this.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 9

I will do the same for other dimensions.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 10

And now use the scale tool and drag the outer edge in the inner direction because the changed dimension which I have mentioned here is inside this rectangle that is 5’ x 5’.So when you drag the edge near to the guideline, it will automatically snap to it.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 11

I will repeat the same for the other side, and then we can get our desired dimensions.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 12

I will now add some height to this rectangle with the help of the Push/Pull tool like this and then take the Dimension tool from the tool panel.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 13

With this tool, we can display the dimension of any side and for that first, make a click on the first corner from where you want to start a measurement and then click on the second corner of this rectangle at which you want to end the measurement.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 14

Then drag it in the upper direction so that it can be properly visible to us.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 15

You can do the same for another side.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 16

When you make any type of change in the displayed dimension side, it will atomically update on that written text of dimension. For example, I will select the side face of this 3d shape and extrude it in the same direction with the help of the Push/Pull tool. You will notice that the dimension of this side also changes with extruding this side. So you change dimensions in this way also.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 17

If you want to add an exact value, then just enter that value in the Dimensions box and hit the enter button on the keyboard.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 18

For example, is want this side as 12’, then I will enter 7’ in the Measurement box, and as I hit enter, it will add in 5’, and the total width of this side will be 12’, which will automatically update in displayed dimension.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 19

You can also add any text in the displayed dimension as per your suitability. Such as I want to add text Width to this dimension, so I will make double-click on the text of the displayed dimension and type my text.

Text in displayed dimension Output 20

And it will update like this.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 21

But I want to display dimension too with this text so that I can easily change the dimension at any point of my work, and for that, just type your text and type <> special character from the keyboard, then hit enter button of the keyboard.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 22

Once you hit enter, the dimension will also display with your text.

SketchUp Change Dimensions Output 23

You can also change the style of displayed dimension, which will help you during making changes in dimension, so for that, go to the Window menu of the menu bar, which is at the top of the working screen and click on it. Here choose the Model Info option from the list.

Model Info option Output 24

A Model Info dialog box will be open, and here in this box, you will find the Dimensions option in the list of it. So click on it.

Model Info dialog box Output 25

By clicking on the Fonts tab of this option, you can change font style and font size so that it can be properly visible to you during making any changes in it.

Fonts tab Output 26

If you click on the Color box, which is next to the Fonts tab, then you can choose a color for the displayed text from this color box, and it will help you to differentiate dimensions from your 3d model if there is the same color of the material in your model.

Choose Color Output 27

You can also change the display type of dimension; for example, if I choose the Centered option from here and click on the click ‘Updated selected dimensions’ button.

Updated selected dimensions Output 28

Then I will come into the center of dimensions lines like this.

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So this way, you can make changes in the dimension of the object in this software.

Conclusion

After having a good discussion on this topic, you can understand rather it is difficult to change dimensions in one click or by using one tool in this software, but we can do it in a very smooth way by doing some arrangements and using some tools as well as features of this software.

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