Quickly Align Objects in SketchUp with Curic Align – SKETCHUP EXTENSION TUTORIAL
In this video, learn to use Curic Align, and extension designed to help you align different objects quickly within SketchUp.
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Plugin Name –
Curic Align
Plugin Developer –
Curic
Plugin Cost – Free
Where can you get it? You can download it from the SketchUp Extension Warehouse.
Tool Functions
This tool is designed to help you align different objects within SketchUp. It’s especially useful when you’re trying to take multiple objects that are already in your model and line them up.
It’s really easy to use – simply select a series of objects and activate Curic align. This will add a bounding box around your objects that you can then click on to align objects to various lines, axes, etc.
You can align objects along any of the axes or edges of the bounding box created by the Curic preview view.
In addition, you can also align to a plane,
When you align to a plane, if you tap the tab key afterword, Curic align will attempt to rotate your objects so they’re all in line with the plane
Curic align will also align your objects along lines. There isn’t really an option to rotate objects to match lines that I’m seeing.
Theoretically, it aligns along section planes as well, though I could not get that function working.
Overall, this, along with Curic Space, which we talked about yesterday, is a great tool that adds to the functionality of SketchUp. It’s a small, lightweight plugin that really needs to be in your toolbox.
About Justin Geis
Hi, I'm Justin Geis, and I'm the founder of The SketchUp Essentials. I started using SketchUp as part of my work as a general contractor in 2008. I quickly realized the power of the software and started using it for personal projects. I started The SketchUp Essentials as a place to share easy to follow SketchUp tutorials and tips to help everyone harness the power of 3D Modeling in their lives. When not working with SketchUp, I enjoy playing soccer and spending time with my wife and our two dogs.
