This is the first public comment I have ever made (and I am a daily tech user), but it's worth it to finally comment to say thank you. This was explained so exceptionally well. Bravo. Fixed my problem immediately after viewing so many complicated ideas from a variety of discussion boards. Thanks!
I know this is an old video but I want to thank you for creating it. It's still relevant 12 years later. I had a horrible time re-learning sketchup and this video both saved me from pulling my hair out and also how to create more accurate objects. If you want to make an irregular shaped object this lesson is very important. Thank you!
And still helping 14 years later. I had learned this once before a couple years ago but forgot the trick of changing the colors to correspond to the axis to uncover the problem. Hopefully my brain will retain it for good this time. 🙂
Well, yes, this is good info, but it's just a simple cube aligned with the major axis. That's easy. I have this problem with more complex polygons and even though I ensure the connecting parts are parallel and in plane, it still doesn't draw a plane.
If your lines are made up of curves, try to explode the curves. It will be divided into small connected lines. Erase one of those line and reconnect it again using the pencil tool. Just try it. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. It doesn't work all the time but worth a try.
I have a large scale with missing flooring, thanks for this info I cannot solve the problem, but manage to rectify it using other method. Thanks Adrian
Excellent video. Thoroughly explained, yet perfectly clear and concise. Much appreciated. This issue has caused me tremendous frustration as brand new SU user. I will definitely be watching more of your videos.
this solved the problem I had, couldn't find an answer after searching google for hours.. nothing was helping or working. Then I found this video....solved my problem straight away. Thankyou... even if it is 13 years later. Cheers
Select all the edges - Click "make face" . A command all the geniuses at sketchup have not thought of. I'm here 14 years after this post and am still having this issue.
why are there this much issue with holes in the figures, cant they fix these kind of problems? i mean, the tools seems to be there but it is hell finding them if you dont know where to look. i really like working in sketchup but there is always this same problem after a few hours of work. i have tried the solid inspector plugin, and its a great tool, but it is a tool for something that shouldn´t be an issue in the first place.
Thanks - was drawing in some strange shaped doors into my house - found this youtube video and thought "that won't do it, I've got arcs" - went back and tried it - perfect! (I just needed to "redraw" a line and bingo, SketchUp filled it in!)
It's easier to draw the line past the object since it will connect it anyways instead of having to zoom in and try to draw it right to your line then just erase the excess line past the object
There is no Style window in Sketchup 2017 which I have. Can you do a new video that shows where all these option are now???? I am not seeing them in here. And that joker from Sketchup Essentials won't do a simple troubleshoot video like this one. Thank you.
At about 2:10, you said that the opposite side need to be parallel in order to get a face, but that is not a requirement -- the only requirement is that all edges be on the same plane.
when i make a square, it doesnt turn the bluish color and when i use the push pull on it, its like wireframe like and i tried everything to not make that happen i really need help
I created a couple of snowflakes in the pro version which I wanted to push pull, but somewhere along the way, I lost the faces to the snowflakes. They both have several curved edges. Any idea how to get the faces back?
hmm...I have this problem which is hard to find the solution so I'm going to ask about it here: my problem is I create a flat shape ( a karambit actually) and I try using push tool and push the face upwards...the problem is as I push it I notice that there is no face created after I push it...its like one side of the karambit is there while the other is not there...as I push it using push/pull tool it does not create the face...so what exactly happen to my sketch ?
my question is similar to lachyray's below here in the comments: what about surfaces where the lines cannot be parallel? How would you go about creating a surface on something with curved sides or having crooked sides that should not be straight?
How about curved surfaces? I could only get mine when I formed a flat face and pushed it upwards. (the curve was part of a circle) But when I erased it to change the length of it, I couldn't get it back with an arc line. Any solutions, other than redrawing everything and pushing them up?
I must say i really don't think this belongs in the 'dummies' section, how on earth is a person supposed to know in advance that surfaces are only created in the alignment of the x,y,z lines? But thank you very much for this video, i just started using sketchup for the first time and of course this horrendous problem immediately occurred.
Yes, Sketchup is really amazingly easy to use , but because of simplification, there are too many things not easy to handle without training repeatedly.
Solved: click "windows", click "default tray", highlight "style" if it's not, right screen should have "styles" now. "Edit", en from this point folow this vid. Thx
CAN ANYONE HELP? these videos are realy great and i have learned alot from them, but i realy want to know how to create a 3D sprial like a spring or a multistory carpark ramp, is there a good way to do this? or a video i could watch to see how it's done? because every time i try to draw the first spiraling line i just end up with a circle or some wierd shape. If you know how to do this please video it and put it on here!! HELP!
This is the first public comment I have ever made (and I am a daily tech user), but it's worth it to finally comment to say thank you. This was explained so exceptionally well. Bravo. Fixed my problem immediately after viewing so many complicated ideas from a variety of discussion boards. Thanks!
I know this is an old video but I want to thank you for creating it. It's still relevant 12 years later. I had a horrible time re-learning sketchup and this video both saved me from pulling my hair out and also how to create more accurate objects. If you want to make an irregular shaped object this lesson is very important. Thank you!
And still helping 14 years later. I had learned this once before a couple years ago but forgot the trick of changing the colors to correspond to the axis to uncover the problem. Hopefully my brain will retain it for good this time. 🙂
13 years later your videos are still helping,thanks
Well, yes, this is good info, but it's just a simple cube aligned with the major axis. That's easy. I have this problem with more complex polygons and even though I ensure the connecting parts are parallel and in plane, it still doesn't draw a plane.
Did you find a solution, im facing the same problem
you got a solution? its been three years
If your lines are made up of curves, try to explode the curves. It will be divided into small connected lines. Erase one of those line and reconnect it again using the pencil tool.
Just try it. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
It doesn't work all the time but worth a try.
@Seer-of-things end I haven’t found one
Trust me just erase all of it and redo it, that’s the fastest way I assume
I have a large scale with missing flooring, thanks for this info I cannot solve the problem, but manage to rectify it using other method. Thanks Adrian
14 years later you solved my problem, thank you!
Excellent video. Thoroughly explained, yet perfectly clear and concise. Much appreciated. This issue has caused me tremendous frustration as brand new SU user. I will definitely be watching more of your videos.
You just got rid of my number 1 frustration, thank you!
this solved the problem I had, couldn't find an answer after searching google for hours.. nothing was helping or working. Then I found this video....solved my problem straight away. Thankyou... even if it is 13 years later. Cheers
ok aidanchopra I love you !! I spent 45 min. to figure out what I was doing wrong..and finally find your video that save me..
thank a lot!! really!!
Thank you so much! This has been the one sketchup bug that I could never solve. Well done that man :-)
Select all the edges - Click "make face" . A command all the geniuses at sketchup have not thought of. I'm here 14 years after this post and am still having this issue.
this is litteraly my saving grace
This was amazingly informative. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
You can't expect SketchUp to do what you want
Thank you so much! It was frustrating to find out that a single, small line caused such a delay.
The edges of a rectangle DON'T NEED to be parallel to create a face. It is sufficient (and necassary) that the 4 points are in the same plane
Exactly correct. In fact, the bottom and far right faces are examples of faces where not all the edges are parallel with other edges.
you the man..thanks for that
thank you sir ... on June 3rd 2021 and still this problem happened (14 years ).
In the last minute you show a trick that is going to save me hours. Thanks!
all colors are showing right but i still cant make a square on a plane
2023 still here
Thanks, this helped with a tape spiral I created … ended up creating triangle faces between all vertices.
why are there this much issue with holes in the figures, cant they fix these kind of problems? i mean, the tools seems to be there but it is hell finding them if you dont know where to look.
i really like working in sketchup but there is always this same problem after a few hours of work.
i have tried the solid inspector plugin, and its a great tool, but it is a tool for something that shouldn´t be an issue in the first place.
Beautifully explained - it solves an issue I've been having for some time. Thanks.
Thanks - was drawing in some strange shaped doors into my house - found this youtube video and thought "that won't do it, I've got arcs" - went back and tried it - perfect! (I just needed to "redraw" a line and bingo, SketchUp filled it in!)
There is a slightly simpler way I do it...Connected/parallel lines show up as a thin line while lines not connected/parallel are thicker
13 years and still the same problem. What are they doing in Trimble?
But what if you wanna create a surface from edges that are purposely not on the same plane? Like in a trapezoidal shape for example.
Damn this is 14yrs ago
It's easier to draw the line past the object since it will connect it anyways instead of having to zoom in and try to draw it right to your line then just erase the excess line past the object
There is no Style window in Sketchup 2017 which I have. Can you do a new video that shows where all these option are now???? I am not seeing them in here. And that joker from Sketchup Essentials won't do a simple troubleshoot video like this one. Thank you.
sometimes it is to small and will keep snapping to the axis. I just redraw the line past the crossing line and then erase the extention.
yeah, i have this too. what if i want to create a face NOT on any xyz plane?
Very good presentation, thanks. So frustrating when you don't know how to fix it or why it's behaving that way lol.
You're amaaazing! Thank you so much for your help!!!!!!
Wow. Problem from 2007 solved in 2018 ! BRAVO
Nicely done video. Explained everything very well.
wow.... big problems with small solutions ... thank you soo much sir 😍😍😍
Fantastic!
you're a genious mate
THANK YOU !!!! i was almost ripping the rest of my hair out trying to figure this out..
At about 2:10, you said that the opposite side need to be parallel in order to get a face, but that is not a requirement -- the only requirement is that all edges be on the same plane.
And if your box edges aren't parallel with one of the axis?????
I have the exact same doubt
This right here ^^ ... it's a life saver... Thank you!
A really helpful video . I was completely stuck. Your videos are the best
I should have know this long ago. THANKS !!!
GOD....u just saved me from smashing my screen with fckn mouse...
THANK U!
that is awsome ,for creating cubes in sketchup ...but what if i wanted to create something that has no line paralel the XYZ axis ???
when i make a square, it doesnt turn the bluish color and when i use the push pull on it, its like wireframe like and i tried everything to not make that happen i really need help
I created a couple of snowflakes in the pro version which I wanted to push pull, but somewhere along the way, I lost the faces to the snowflakes. They both have several curved edges. Any idea how to get the faces back?
Finally, my face is filled.
Thank you
Do not hate english speaking "SPECIALISTS" - they were born this way.
Thank you! This has been driving me crazy.
hmm...I have this problem which is hard to find the solution so I'm going to ask about it here:
my problem is I create a flat shape ( a karambit actually) and I try using push tool and push the face upwards...the problem is as I push it I notice that there is no face created after I push it...its like one side of the karambit is there while the other is not there...as I push it using push/pull tool it does not create the face...so what exactly happen to my sketch ?
thanks man, you own it
my question is similar to lachyray's below here in the comments: what about surfaces where the lines cannot be parallel? How would you go about creating a surface on something with curved sides or having crooked sides that should not be straight?
Saved my day
Thanks! Excelent. As a beginner I have this problem all the time. Thanks for you, not anymore.
how to locate the unaligned lines? the line is straight but not aligned with each other.
Yeah!
Excellent, thank you for the instructive video!
I can not find this option in the 2017 windows version.....
They moved it to the trays you have to get it to open as a tray.
Watching in 2020 ☀️🍒
But what do you do for sloping roof?
Much appreciated!
A really helpful video . I was completely stuck
Seriously, thanks so much. This was very helpful.
How about curved surfaces? I could only get mine when I formed a flat face and pushed it upwards. (the curve was part of a circle) But when I erased it to change the length of it, I couldn't get it back with an arc line.
Any solutions, other than redrawing everything and pushing them up?
Thanks! I was getting crazy with this kind of things.
You just helped me with my problem. Thanks man! New Sub here.
Thank you!
I have a triangle that won't fill in....
What You Do Is Redefine The Axis To The Specific Square The Do This And After Reset The Axis.
I must say i really don't think this belongs in the 'dummies' section, how on earth is a person supposed to know in advance that surfaces are only created in the alignment of the x,y,z lines? But thank you very much for this video, i just started using sketchup for the first time and of course this horrendous problem immediately occurred.
Thanks :) you saved my project. Cheers mate.
what if i dont want it to make face?
What if you have something with more than 4 faces so also under angles
Yes, Sketchup is really amazingly easy to use , but because of simplification, there are too many things not easy to handle without training repeatedly.
In "windows" menu there is no "styles" option (SketUp Pro 2018 latest update)
Other options?
Solved: click "windows", click "default tray", highlight "style" if it's not, right screen should have "styles" now. "Edit", en from this point folow this vid. Thx
Thanks for the great tip.
laser4341 i have the exact same problem. and im not sure how to fix it
@aidanchopra im trying to create a face on a plane that is completely skew, how can i create a face?
what is it creates half the block not the fulll??????
Good Explanation
Thanks for the help
TY TY TY This was killing me...ty allot
Helpful, but what if I don't want or need my lines to be parallel to the axis...
So close to really useful information - Thank you.
This was so helpful man!!! Thanks so much for sharing! :)
This doesn't work. It still won't make any faces and my lines are curved between two parallel faces
Thank you very much, most helpful.
when i delete the diagonal the face disappears aswell...
use the follow me tool. it's really easy.
now do same thing with diagonal beams O--O
you help me a lot
CAN ANYONE HELP?
these videos are realy great and i have learned alot from them, but i realy want to know how to create a 3D sprial like a spring or a multistory carpark ramp, is there a good way to do this? or a video i could watch to see how it's done? because every time i try to draw the first spiraling line i just end up with a circle or some wierd shape. If you know how to do this please video it and put it on here!!
HELP!
i used to have the same problem while editing, usually i exported to a dxf, and then import it again... problem solved...
Thanks for this great tip👌
How abour circle???