Other programs might suggest that a similar function would obliterate entire swaths of a model at a time, but SketchUp has programmed the Eraser Tool such that you can only erase what is shown on the screen in front of you. The Eraser Tool is smart in that it doesn’t erase more than you let it.
It affords you the freedom to make mistakes and is essential to keeping the good vibes flowing as you work. What would a pencil be without an eraser? Well, I guess it would still be a pencil, but the eraser tool maintains the organic flow of the model-making you’re doing in SketchUp. It’s just there to help you make the wonderful things that you can dream up. With the Line Tool, you are the one in control. It’s intuitive and will automatically lock to one of the three axes without much effort at all. The Line Tool gives you the power to simply connect a series of line segments together, close loops, create surfaces and edit and refine those surfaces, and it provides the vehicle for nearly every other command, operation or tool to function. As I’ve said before, SketchUp is first and foremost a drawing program, not a modeling program. It is the tool that effectively makes SketchUp the simplest way to draw in three dimensions. Without a doubt, there would be no SketchUp without the fabled line tool. After that, the world of SketchUp will seem a bit less daunting and you’ll be able to do almost anything. These are the ones to practice over and over again until you’re using them in your sleep. Here’s a quick guide to top tools you should look at first. One of the best ways to get to know a program like SketchUp when you’re first starting out is to understand its all-star players, its go-to guys. That said, there are so many ways to build a model in SketchUp that you can sometimes get caught up in all of the minutiae.
SketchUp is a multifaceted program that can take you very far in a short amount of time. Michael LaValley is an NY-state registered architect, career strategist and the blogging entrepreneur behind Evolving Architect.
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