Beginner’s guide to using SketchUp for kitchen remodeling. Part 5 — Hole in the wall.

Using the reference point system in SketchUp is really fun.

It’s a bit like having someone guide you by the hand. I think there’s a bit of dopamine released when the cursor snaps into place. It’s addictive.

At the same time, it speeds up the work considerably.

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To open the created group for editing, double-click it.

The other elements will be grayed out. Now all elements contained in the component are individually active for editing. Click outside the bounding box of the open component to close it.

Double-click on a group within a group to go deeper into the rabbit hole.

Cutting out the window like clockwork

To quickly cut out a hole, it is best to prepare guide lines.

• Press T (Tape Measure Tool) and move the mouse over the lower inner edge of the wall.
• Click and move the cursor upwards
• Enter the height of the window sill and press Enter.
• You have created your first guide line.

Repeat the process for the side and top edges of the window, selecting the appropriate reference edges.

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The opening for the window just needs to be pushed out.

• Double click on a wall element
• Press R ( Rectangle tool) and move the mouse pointer over the intersection of the guide lines
• when the mouse pointer jumps to the right place, click, move the mouse pointer to the opposite corner and click a second time
• Now press P ( push/pull ) and move the mouse pointer over the created rectangle, it will be marked blue
• Click and push the rectangle into the wall
• Move the mouse pointer over the outer edge of the wall and click

Congratulations! You have just created the first hole in the wall.

If there are more of them in your kitchen, you know what to do.

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