3D beginner here. I cobbled this diagonal 2x4 brace together from 3 objects, grouped.(and clearly not quite aligned correctly 
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Am I correct in saying that this cannot be made as a single object in the free version because the necessary tools aren’t available?
Would it be possible to make this in SketchUp GO?
Thanks
Note that whether aligned or not, SketchUp doesn’t merge separate objects automatically, so it will display profile edges. If you need the end pieces to stay separate, you can hide the edges and faces that touch each other to create an appearance of a continuous object.
OK, I managed to make a 2x4x8’ with diagonal cuts at each end by first drawing a long trapezoid and pushing the 1.5” width. Is it now possible to change its length without proportional scaling of the angle, i.e. preserve the 45 degree ends?
Simple scaling changes the angle because it scales both the long edges proportionally. I understand why this happens, I would like to know if there’s a way of preventing it and keeping the angle.
Here’s the result after scaling it to 2’ long, the 45 degree angles have been reduced.
Select the end face and its edges and move them in the direction of the length of the board.
Beautiful, thanks!
