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Modeling

Build curved shapes that stay clean to edit. The sphere guide sweeps a profile around a path circle with Follow Me, then covers segment counts, smoothing, failed or distorted sweeps, grouping the result and a half profile for a hemisphere or bowl.

  • Modeling

    How to make a sphere in SketchUp with Follow Me

    Make a sphere from a flat path circle and an upright profile, type and check its radius, then sweep with Follow Me. Includes web and iPad controls, segment choices, face checks and half-profile shapes.

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