How to Use the Follow Me Tool in SketchUp to Shape Corners
Create the base of your project., Use the Offset tool to create another square inside of the first one., Select the pencil line and 'cut off' the corner of one of the corners., Click on the Select tool (the arrow) and then select surface that you...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Create the base of your project.
This article will start with a 4 x 4 foot square base. -
Step 2: Use the Offset tool to create another square inside of the first one.
Then raise that part with the Push/Pull tool. , Be sure that it connects on both sides. ,, The Follow Me tool will create the bevel all around. , Create another line.
You can use the Arc tool, the Freehand tool, or the Pencil tool.
Here a freehand line is made. , -
Step 3: Select the pencil line and 'cut off' the corner of one of the corners.
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Step 4: Click on the Select tool (the arrow) and then select surface that you will be applying the bevel to
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Step 5: as indicated above.
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Step 6: Select the Follow Me tool and then click on the bevel that you created before.
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Step 7: Go to the top of your SketchUp project.
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Step 8: Select the surface area you want to bevel
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Step 9: click on the Follow Me tool
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Step 10: and then click on the part that you see selected above.
Detailed Guide
This article will start with a 4 x 4 foot square base.
Then raise that part with the Push/Pull tool. , Be sure that it connects on both sides. ,, The Follow Me tool will create the bevel all around. , Create another line.
You can use the Arc tool, the Freehand tool, or the Pencil tool.
Here a freehand line is made. ,
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