We're rounding out our series taking you through all you'll ever need to learn about the must-know tools in SketchUp. This episode on the Circle tool covers topics like editing the number of sides to a Circle, changing the radius and even using the Circle as a basis for creating spheres.

The very first time that you opened SketchUp, if you were anything like me, you probably started with the Pencil Tool. It was so easy to click and draw edge after edge. Your time together was innocent and fun. Pencil was as trusty as its namesake - always sharpened and ready to roll.

But then you hit the "big time" - you moved on to tools like Push Pull and Follow-me. And you neglected Pencil. You've probably thought, on more than one occasion, that there was nothing left to learn about your trusty pal... that Pencil was all washed up. Don't be ashamed, a great many of us Sketchuppers have made the same mistake.

Luckily for you, we've got Mike back in the studio and he has convinced Pencil that you are back and ready to love again. Mike's even offered to show you a few tips and tricks with the Pencil Tool that you may not know... to help rekindle your friendship. The Pencil Tool is actually much more handy than its name suggests, you just have to let Mike help you get to know it a little better. So please download the latest episode of The Sketchup Show and learn more about the first friend you ever met in SketchUp.



 

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