Just to be clear that gif was showing all the steps using icons so you could see what was happening.
Here is basically the same thing using keyboard shortcuts, and Fixit 101 to redo the face.
I keep a bunch of âdummyâ cutting block components in my templates. Drag one out to the reference point, use solid tools, delete the block, carry onâŚ
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I think this is one of the fastest solutions. Having âcutterâ components ready seems like one of few âshortcutsâ to reduce the number of steps (especially if youâre doing known angles). Select component â place it â click subtract â click the component to be cut.
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Be sure to use one of the solid tool plugins though that keep the component a components and changes all of them when you make the cutâŚ
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Itâs pretty rare that I need a mitered piece without also needing its mate for the other side of the angle. So, I usually draw edges along each of the sides and use follow me to create both in one go. It is easy afterward to draw an edge or two to create faces at the joint and separate the sticks.
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The Medeek extension I think its the Truss extension has a trim tool that works on any group or component that is what many would say is missing from the native solid tools. you can select any plane and use it as a cutter and remove either side of the plane. The cutter plane doesnt have to be near or in contact with the desired solid to trim and dont have to be created with the plug in. There are several tools that can split or trim two or three planes. Its very powerful! I also agree that Profile builder can do similar trims to other groups or solids.
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Hello Nailbanger - I use this model to demonstrate the angles of the mitre saw to cut compound bevels; might help.
Drop saw.skp (2.1 MB)
It seems like others have answered this pretty well, and I will say that for me, using dummy shapes and subtracting them using native solid tools is usually what I do, and is the fastest and most reliable. For some problems, though, Iâve found that I can also use Enerothâs upright extrude. In this instance, rather than cutting away from the mitered edge, youâd start with a surface that is on the angle of the mitre, and then extrude away from it with a straight line. Youâd still have to remove the other side with solid tools, but this saved me an enormous amount of time on a recent project when I simply needed to subtract a non-parallel surface from a solid object. One tip that Iâve gleaned from this forum is that solidtools problems can often be fixed by scaling whatever youâre working on up significantly. Sketchup has a problem with very small distances, and Iâve found that scaling up what Iâm working on before doing the solid tools union or subtraction can really improve my chances of getting a solid object out of that series of actions.
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TIG-Split to Plane works really well. As well as TIG-Split Tools. You select 3 points and as long as it is solid it will give you a slice through that plane.
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Yeah, Iâve even thought @medeek could bundle those few functions into their own freestanding bundle just because they could have so much broader user audience than all the rest of the BIM package.
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As many awesome attributes as the @medeek collection has I agree that is a fabulous feature all by it self!! Thats why I posted so those unfamiliar could get a peek.
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That is why I moved the trim, extend and other related tools to the Medeek Project Plugin (and out of Truss plugin).
Version 3.2.2 - 01.11.2023
- Enabled layer control integration with the Medeek Project extension.
- Moved the Medeek Tools module to the Medeek Project extension.
These tools can be used with all the Medeek extensions and as noted above they can be used with any geometry in SketchUp (having nothing to do with Medeek geometry).
As such you can purchase a yearly subscription for the Project plugin for $10/year or a $20.00 permanent license. Some of the tools in the Project plugin are designed to work specifically with the other Medeek extensions, such as the layer control, scene generator and the estimating tool. However, many of the other tools in this small extension are essentially stand alone tools:
1.) Project Info combined with Title Block Tool.
2.) Trim, Extend, Miter Cut, Split, Trim2, Trim3
3.) Grid Tool
P.S.
When Iâm manually editing one of my Medeek assemblies or just modeling in general I actually do use my trim tool quite a bit. The one thing that makes it quite efficient is the ability to select a trimming face and then the ability to keep on selecting multiple items to trim.
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