33Use the Component menu (Window > Components) to navigate to the desired component folder and select the component. The selected component will appear in the model and on the new layer. When a component is copied, it will stay on the same layer.
Component Tools There are many tools that affect the placement, copies, rotation, and scale of components. The following list is a quick overview of some tools: Move/Copy Like many of SketchUp’s tools, Move/Copy has multiple functions.
Ctrl+Alt+click and drag to create a copy of the selected component/geometry. Entering a value (distance) in the VCB will locate the copied component the specified distance away from the original. Move/Copy Array – Linear Move/Copy has the ability to create multiple copies in a row.
Example: To copy a component 10´ in any direction, enter 4X in the VCB. Three copies will be generated along the same axis of movement, each 10´ apart (Fig. 6-25).
Fig. 6-25: A Move/Copy linear array.
You can change the distance and value in this example as needed. Move/Copy will always create a set number of copies (the value entered -1) equidistant from each other. Move/Copy Array – Division Copy and place a component 40´ from the original. Enter 5/
(divide symbol). Four copies will be created, equally spaced between the two components (Fig. 6-26). As with Array – Linear, the distance and value can be changed as needed.
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