How do I cut something in half?

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I am drawing an object that I would like to cut in half so that I can hinge it in the middle. I have drawn the outline of the object but I have not pulled it to thickness yet, thinking that I may need to cut it in half before I make it 3d???

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It would be much easier to give you the best answer if you could share the Sketchup model with us to see exactly what you’ve done.

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Ok How do I attach the file?

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On Windows you can use drag and drop. Drag a SKP file from a Windows File Explorer window into a Discourse forum edit box. (The SketchUp forums use the Discourse engine.)

Or, use the “Upload” button (7th from the left on the post edit toolbar,) to use a file browser dialog.

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boot jack.skp (21.8 KB)

Did It work? IF it did that was way too easy

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It is a folding boot jack in case you were wondering what the heck Im doing

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Yes, It posted OK.

There are other posts around:

Extensions:

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thank you one of those extensions should help in the future. I ended up making two copies and deleting opposite sides

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In the case of your model, you could just delete half of it, make the remaining half 3D and a component. Then copy and flip the component along its green axis. No extensions needed.

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