On 4/23/2013 8:22 AM, dadiOH wrote:
dadiOH wrote:
I've had the program for a number of years, never took the time to
actually learn to use it. Due primarily to various posts here, I've
been spending some time with it.

They say it is "intuitive"; IMO, some of it is and some of it isn't. Let
me give an example...

Suppose I draw a simple table: four legs, four aprons and a top. Each of
those items is an "entity". I decide that I want my table 1"
wider which means I need to make the top wider and both end aprons
longer I can't scale the aprons, deforms the legs. I could move the
legs, then scale the aprons and move the legs back. Not too bad on
this but on more complex things it could be a PITA.

Is there some simple, fast way to do it.

Thanks, people...components seems to be the answer.



Sketchup should be renamed, Sketching with Components. ;~)

Think of they way you build things in the shop, draw the same way.