How to Scale to a Specific Size in Sketchup
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this video tutorial we cover how to scale an object to a specific size in sketchup without using math.
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This is immensely helpful- thank you! Sometimes you don't know exactly how to phrase the issue you are facing into a google search to find the answers you need. This will save me a lot of tedious math work.
coming from Illustrator, Sketchup is driving me nuts. You shouldn't have to go through all this just to scale something by dimensions, if I click on an object, I should be able to type a value into the 'measurements' box sitting right there, but you can't. Seems so unintuitive
You can actually, just type in 700mm for instance. (700 mm, with a space, does not work though)
Same for me. Using that after Solidworks is a torture.
@@MC68EC040 thank you soooooooooooo much
@@KIBITKO it's not just me then, I was like omfg I just want to change one side of the already created rectangle!!!!!
Such a good tip! I've been remking my models from scratch each time but now I can do entire groups of models in seconds :O
I guess I don't know what buttons your clicking. I left click and it starts to measure then go to the next point and click again and it just disappears. Hitting enter does nothing at all.
I have exactly the same problem. :(
@@88wasylek open tape click from the starting point then click on the ending point then type the value (without moving the mouse or anything) and press Enter
Oh.MY.Gosh - you deserve all the likes, all the time.
I consider myself very competent with Sketchup and I'm kicking myself for not knowing this...I have always used a line for measurements and missed this such useful feature, especially for scale ratio's that are non-recurring decimals. This has helped me so much man, Kudo's
Is the method somehow different for Mac vs PC?
After I dial in the dimensions I want to use and press enter, (as mentioned in the video at around 1:45) it does not prompt me to choose a scaleup option, rather it simply inputs the detentions as scale reference points and the task is still my own to resize utilizing the reference points. Still very tedious, but a lot better than going freehand I suppose.
I think the missing element is that you have to measure from POINT to POINT for scaling, not edge to edge.
I have the same problem, did you ever find a way to do this on the mac? I am stumped.
Point to point rather than edges
I have been pulling my hair out when it comes to resizing. This video has enlightened me!
~thank you for sharing
You have just saved like 50 years of my life.
Thanks! But what if I want to scale in only one axis?
Is there an answer to this question? We may not be working in a cube where every edge is the same size. It may be a long thin stick and we just want to lower its height.
this is good but what i want is how to resize X and Y axis individually without the entire model resizing automatically
Onah Valentine if you click the slide (in the scale tool) to deal with just the width (or hight) and type in a dimension with ‘ or “ and hit enter it will just make that dimension the with. Or hight. that one Dimension.
@@mattandrade30 Thank you. Great video + your comment honed down on my specific action
I’ve been looking for this for days, thank you so much!!
How do you unlock the ratios just so you can only resize in one axle?
Perfect Tutorial. I just got what I wanted here. Thanks.
There is one caveat though. When you resize an object inside the group or component, you're also resizing the scale of the measurements anything you created outside that group or component is out of scale and can no longer be used for the newly resized object. I just ran into this it kind of throws a wrench into entire model.
Thanks, i watched another video on RUclips that did not help me, but your video was exactly what i needed and this method is perfectly working.
Haha, your article is exactly like a RUclips video i made a couple years ago on the proportionality theorem in geometry and trig. I have a degree in medical and areospace engineering and ratios/proportions i use constantly in sketchup. Especially with the scale tool. Knowin that 1.0 is 100%, and if i know i have 5'9", and i need to scale that down to 3 feet, use some algebra to find the percentage of reduction and then type that in as a decimal... or just use the tape measure method hahaha. Iij use both but for different applications. Usually i use scale tool to scale it by 1000%, use solid tools, then scale down by 0.001 to get back to original size. Sxaling up prevents tiny faces from being cut into the mesh.
Amazing, thanks very much
Well, this made scaling easier. Thank you!
This looked like my solution. But when I get to the last part, the resize model question it still resized the object to scale, not just the one dimension. So I had a 12"x6"x6" cube. I followed the instructions and put the mark on the 12" axis out to 15". After answering yes to the question I had a 15"x7.25"x7.25" cube. It does not seem possible to just stretch or shrink an object to a specific number without affecting the entire scale. I am using the free version (17.2.2555 64-bit) so maybe that's my problem.
I'll use this in my new creation, because i'm pretty sure, that the scale-tool has no snap for 1/3 of previous size.
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subbed for the Khalid line. nice. to find some humour in a sketchup tutorial
Great video, bro! DJ Collet! :)))
very helpful and straightforward man, good job and thanks
That was an absolutely great tutorial, thanks!
Wow that was simple, thank you 👍
This is exactly what I needed to learn, thank you!
I have been trying to find a way of resizing like this for soooo long! Thank you!
this was really helpful thank you
DJ Khaled got me off guard. Was laughing so loud in the office thanks
For everyone having a problem, just remember to firstly choose the whole object, EXPLODE and then resize
this is so freaking helpfulllll thank youuuu
I've been looking for this for so long! Thanks a lot!!
Great tips, quick n to the point, thank you.
Thank you very much
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do you use a special plugin to make this possible? Im doing the same exact thing in my sketchup and its not working
i've tried it and it requires no plugin
The key is at 1:45. With the entity selected, left-click, draw the tape measure and click to finish drawing the tape measure (it will seems like you didn't do anything). Let go of your mouse and simply use the keyboard to type in the dimension. Hope that helps.
Thank you sir. You've saved my day
That's actually what I've been looking for really helpful.Thanks :)
Thanks! Been driving me crazy!
thank you very much
Hi could you do a video on scaling a 1/1 scale item to 1/6 scale or 1/3 scale
Thank you, you save me one day math :)
thank bro..i learn a lot
Great! However, this seems to also resize the perpendicular lines, which is not what I want. How do you fix this?
WHat if I want to scale only one side of the shape? let say the width and leave the length and the depth in original?
when scaling use the center grip on the side you'd like to scale.
Use the "SCALE Tool" not the resize with tape.
Good explanation.
Thanks a lot .. helpful tip.
Glad to be able to help :)
exactly what I was looking for
you rock dude, thx!
Thank you!
Doesn't seem to work with imported 3d models. Coming from Solid Edge, Inventor and AutoCad, I have to say this program is extremely unintuitive. Having to google to figure out how to stretch a simple object is insane.
Thanks you just saved me a lots of headache
tq its really help me like for you
thank you for this great tip! I have a question, If I have a drawing at a 1:1 scale and want to change it to quarter scale (1/4") is it possible to do in on SketchUp?
that "dj khaled" threw me off gaurd 😂was not expecting it at all lol
does this only work on pro? I'm only getting a resized guide.
I am not able to see the measurement tool at my sketchup pro 2018 ! What should i do please?
thanksss!!!!
THENKS
How do I rescale lettering so it fits perfectly within a square or rectangle? Can't be sure it has any lines parallel to an axis to stretch to the edge of something.
Dose this work on components from SketchUp warehouse
Very helpful, thanks!
great job
Niiiiiice so useful!
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It didn’t work with me I don’t know why .. i downloaded a window block but it can’t be resized
I appreciate the hard work that goes into making these...but is there a way to download the sketchup program? Otherwise, this video feels out of date as the app is now a web app.
The last free desktop version is Sketchup Make 2017. You can download it here: www.sketchup.com/download/all
life saver
didn't work for me. running sketchup pro Version 22.0.353 on a mac
Thank you!!!!!
legend!
Thank you.
Thanks
yes yes yes!!! thank you!!
i can't add the size manual is why?????? plz help me
What if when we hit the tape and enter, we don't get the pop up to resize the whole model?
what do you get? anything?
@@DesignerhacksPage It seems to drop the tape guideline out at the given distance but the resize whole model box doesn't pop up.
@@iceorbz Without clicking any where else. You have to type in a number to change to. Then you will get the question.
I had this problem too. Realised you have to measure from one corner to another corner along the edge of the object, not from 1 side to another.
@@Marc-uw4lw thanks a lot.. this worked out for me
The dj Khalid comment made me subscribe 😂
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doesnt work after typing in text box and pressing enter nothing happened
DjKhaled is proud :)
Thanks bro,, thanks a lot,,,
What if I only want to scale one axis?
This could have been helpful if it actually worked. When I measure the distance and type in a specific number, SketchUp doesn't ask me whether I want to resize the object, but rather simply adjusts the tape to the given number.
Is there a way to scale a stretched model by snapping specific verticies of it with the vertices of the original model ?
[EXample]
Box (A) : is scaled proberly but its empty inside
Box (B) : is filled with some objects but its stretched
I wanna scale (B) : because i want it to be scaled exactly 100% like (A)
😅😂🤣😆 DJ khalid lol, thanks a lot, helpful tutorial
Thabk you
Awesom!
Awesome
lmao the DJ Khaled joke threw me off completely HAHAHA great tutorial nonetheless
thanksss
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Thanks for the help NEERD. (Jk but TY 4 real)
thanks a looot
you're welcome!
Jump straight to 01:40 u're welcome
Theres a big problem with your method: you show a very simple case. I have a case where resizing one objec resizes ALL. and I dont know why
That DJ Khaled joke seems so dated now. 😂
Wow Sketchup sucks - coming from a Solidworks background why can't I just click on a line and type in the dimension.
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Does NOT work.