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Arcs and Circles in SketchUp

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What is the difference between a "SketchUp Arc" and a "true arc"? Segments! SketchUp naturally breaks arcs and circles into a series of segments in order to make surfaces for your models. In this video, Aaron shows why it is important to understand how this works and what you need to consider when modeling curved geometry. 

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