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Clearing Geolocation Data

Clearing Geolocation DataYou can clear geolocation data from your model at any time from either Add Location or Model Info.Clearing Data Using Add LocationTo clear data using Add Location:

Last updated 17 July 2026

Clearing Geolocation Data

You can clear geolocation data from your model at any time from either Add Location or Model Info.

Clearing Data Using Add Location

To clear data using Add Location:

  1. Open Add Location.
  2. Click the trash can icon.
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  1. In the confirmation window, you can choose to also reset the north offset or clear any imported context. Those options are enabled by default.
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  1. Click Clear Geolocation to remove geolocation data from your model. To go back click Cancel.

Clearing Data in Model Info

The Geo-location section of the Model Info panel is where you can see a model’s geolocation data. To clear all data, click Clear Location.

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3D Printing a Model

Before you print a model on a 3D printer, you need to make sure your 3D printer can understand your model data. Here's a quick overview of how to set up your SketchUp model for 3D printing:

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Adding an Environment to a Model

Environments allow you to add 360°panoramic backgrounds and image-based lighting conditions to your SketchUp models. The Environments panel is where you can add and manipulate environments, or import High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) files or OpenEXR files to create a new environment.

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Adding Attributes

Attributes make components dynamic by telling SketchUp what to do. You can choose from predefined attributes or create custom attributes:

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Adding Premade Components and Dynamic Components

Components in SketchUp turn geometry in a model into reusable entities. For example, most buildings have at least one door and window. Instead of modeling these common objects, you can insert a component that you have already made, or even one made by someone else.Like all geometry in SketchUp, a component is still

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Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions to a Model

In SketchUp, you can add four types of text:

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