I like this way best because I don’t even have to know what the current size is or the distance I want to move the face, only the final dimension I want. Invoke the command, select the object, click on the opposite side from the one you want to shorten/lengthen to set a base point, click on the side you want to move to establish the span you want to change, type the new length (70 or 2.75 in your examples), and hit enter and it will adjust the span to the new measurement. Control-Shift and pick the face you want to move, then just drag and watch the status line to get the right snap point.Īnother easy way is to use 1D Scale.

Sub-Object selection works great here, especially if your Grid Snap Spacing is set to an interval you often work with (in this case, 1/4' or 1/8'). Instead of typing 0,0,0 for the origin, just type 0 and hit enter. The symbol tells Rhino that my coordinates are relative to the start point, not 0,0. Again, Rhino automatically converts the fractions to decimals and places the opposite corner at the correct point. When asked for the opposite corner I type 18-3/16' and hit Enter. When asked for the start point I snap to the midpoint of the top of the previous rectangle. It’s all about For example: I want to draw another rectangle, 23-3/4' wide by 18-3/16' long from the midpoint of the top of the previous rectangle. You enter relative coordinates in the same manner but, like AutoCAD, Rhino has to know that the coordinates are relative. Makes it easy to bounce back and forth between Rhino and AutoCAD without changing the method of entering coordinates.

This is one of the things I’ve always loved about Rhino. IIRC, you could alternatively enter these dimensions as 4’ 8-1/4', 3’ and Rhino will still take care of the math automatically. Rhino will automatically convert the fraction part of the first dimension to a decimal, and place the corner at the correct point. When it asks for a starting point I type 0,0,0 (Old habit that assures me that I’m starting at Z=0 on the current C-plane.) When asked for the opposite corner I type 56-1/4', 36' and hit Enter. With my units set to inches I click the rectangle button. For example: let’s say I want to draw a 2D rectangle 56-1/4' wide by 36' long working in Top View. When working with feet and inches in Rhino I’ve always set my units as inches and simply entered dimensions just as I would in AutoCAD. When prompted for the move from point, snap to any point on the edge of the face, move the mouse in the direction you want to move the face, enter 1/4', hit Enter. With units set to inches, enter the command, select the face. I can get the overall length of the apron when I need to know it but I don’t need to know it while drawing it.What you want is MoveFace not MoveEdge. I just draw the apron to fit between the legs. For example, if I have the legs of a table placed correctly, I don’t need to know the shoulder to shoulder distance on the apron.

I establish the outside corners of the project and draw everything to fit inside. I enter dimensions when needed but I don’t have to enter that many while drawing. In my SketchUp workflow, I don’t usually care to know what the dimensions of most parts are until the end.

My primary use for SketchUp is woodworking. When is it that you want to know that dimension? What will you do with that information when you get it? There’s the Tape Measure tool, the Dimension tool, Entity Info and a number of plugins/extensions that could give you that info. The method used would depend on various factors. Ricki, there are a number of ways to get the dimensions of the rectangle if you need to know it.

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