Completely new: how do I create and oval shape i. 2d?
Make a circle
Use Ctrl and Scale
Learn the basics: https://learn.sketchup.com/track/sketchup-fundamentals-part-1
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Additionally, I always draw two sets of guides, one set for each axes X and Y such that you end up with a rectangle representing the extents of the oval.
Set 2 center line guides one in each direction, draw a circle centered on the intersection of the two centerlines and scale the circle using the Ctrl modifier key until the oval fills the rectangle.
Guides are an unnecessary step. Follow @mihai.s gif.
Start a circle, type your desired dimension, (radius). Start Center Scale the circle in one axis, type second dimension (diameter). Done.
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Thanks for that explanation. I prefer graphic solutions for my little brain.
Strictly speaking, a scaled circle is an ellipse, not an oval, but that’s probably what you wanted anyway. An oval is made with two different pairs of pie slices butted together.
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Make a circle > Draw the diameter with a line > Scale half of the circle (erase the diameter line)
Thanks, @RTCool!
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Actually, I was thinking more in these terms:
Very similar but not exactly the same shape that have different methods of construction. When it comes to making things on an construction site, the oval is a be easier to construct, and lends itself better to parallel offsets like making a roadway, but it’s not quite the same thing as an ellipse. In SketchUp and other programs, it’s the ellipse that’s easier to make.
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