How to enter dimensions in sketchup ?

Best answer:

1. . Open SketchUp, then click the “Rectangle” tool on the toolbar.
2. . Drag on the ground plane to grow the rectangle, then click to finish the rectangle.
3. . Click the “Tools” menu heading, then click the “Dimension” item in that menu.
4. . Click the end of one edge of the rectangle you drew in Step 2, then click the other end.

How do you add dimensions in SketchUp?

FAQ

How do you select dimensions in SketchUp?

1. With your model open in SketchUp, select Window > Model Info.
2. In the sidebar on the left, select Units. The Units panel appears.
3. From the Format drop-down list, select your desired unit format: Architectural, Decimal, Engineering, or Fractional.

How do you enter dimensions?
All box dimensions are written as length x width x height. For example, 14″ x 11″ x 4″ means 14″ (L) x 11″ (W) x 4″ (H)”.

Why can’t I type dimensions in SketchUp?
You can only type in a measurement while you’re drawing, regardless of which version of SketchUp you’re using. For example, if I want to draw a line that’s specifically 3′ long, I would use the line tool, click a starting point and before I click an end point, I would type 3′ and then hit enter.

How do I change dimension units in SketchUp layout?
In SketchUp Desktop: You can change units in SketchUp (desktop) by going to Window > Model Info > Units. This will automatically change all of the dimensions in the model to match. You can also change units and create default templates within SketchUp.

How do you write dimensions width and height?
It needs to be written Length X Width X Height. That is standard for measurements. It makes no difference in the order you have them listed. The end result is the same.