Just learned a new trick. Sketchup will make multiple copies at one time
if you follow this process correctly:
1. Select the Move tool.
2. Press CTRL to go into Copy mode.
3. Enter the length and direction you want to go and make the copy. (Steps
1-3 are a normal copy.)
4. Now, once the copy has been made enter "x10" to make 10 copies INCLUDING
the first copy (or x3 for 3) and press ENTER. They will be spaced at the
distance and direction you specified in step 3.
Now for the cool part: If you enter /3 instead, it'll evenly space 3 copies
INCLUDING the first copy) between the original and first copy. If you
enter /4, it'll do 4 and so on.
This will save me a bunch of time drawing stairs and railings.
Puckdropper
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On 9/9/2018 11:08 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
> Just learned a new trick. Sketchup will make multiple copies at one time
> if you follow this process correctly:
> 1. Select the Move tool.
> 2. Press CTRL to go into Copy mode.
> 3. Enter the length and direction you want to go and make the copy. (Steps
> 1-3 are a normal copy.)
> 4. Now, once the copy has been made enter "x10" to make 10 copies INCLUDING
> the first copy (or x3 for 3) and press ENTER. They will be spaced at the
> distance and direction you specified in step 3.
>
> Now for the cool part: If you enter /3 instead, it'll evenly space 3 copies
> INCLUDING the first copy) between the original and first copy. If you
> enter /4, it'll do 4 and so on.
>
> This will save me a bunch of time drawing stairs and railings.
>
> Puckdropper
>
AND FWIW if you done get the result you are looking for, too many copies
or not enough, like fence pickets... you can simply retype the quantity
before clicking anywhere else and it will alter the result accordingly.