Or you can use the shortcut key: draw your circle, type the number of segments in the measurements toolbar followed by the letter ‘s’ and press ‘enter’.Ģ. Here you can change the number of segments from 24 to whatever your preference is. Once you’ve drawn a circle, click on its edge (it will become highlighted in blue, as below), then go to: Window, Entity Info and the section entitled Segments. There are two methods you can use when editing the number of segments:ġ. How to Edit the Number of Segments of a Circle in SketchUp The circle to the right, has been created using 62 segments and you can clearly see that it appears much more smooth and fluid. In order to create a more fluid circle that DOESN’T have obvious edges, you need to edit the default setting. Circles in SketchUp are created using 24 segments by default. This circle consists of 24 sides or ‘segments’. Below are two circles I created in SketchUp, you can clearly see the straight edges in the circle to the left.
SKETCHUP 2015 SHORTCUTS SERIES
You see, when I’ve downloaded models from the 3D Warehouse, I’ve spotted (quite frequently) that organic or rounded models which were created initially using the Circle tool or the Arc tool have edges, when there should be none.Ĭircles in SketchUp are actually constructed using a series of connected straight lines. I don’t want to sound ungrateful but I’ve stumbled upon a slight problem. You can view my entire collection of 3D models here. I love the 3D Warehouse and I’ve ranted about its greatness in a previous post, when I decided to upload some of my own 3D models to this glorious library of 3D components. Posted by anitabrown3d on Januin 3D Models, AutoCAD, Google Sketchup, Tutorials | 9 Comments