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sketchup component is hollow instead of solid (post #170207)

bfblack on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 08:01
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I am new to sketchup and am trying to follow a table drawing demonstration on a DVD. The table aprons are of two different lengths. The short apron is defined as a component and when push/pull is used to increase the apron length, I discovered that the apron is hollow instead of solid. Consequently, I can't grab the "end" of the apron to stretch it. Any idea how my apron ended up being hollow instead of solid. The way I can tell that it is hollow is when I rotate the apron such that you are looking along the long axis, you see white space at the opposite end.

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All the 3D geometry in (post #170207, reply #1 of 1)

by DaveRichards in reply to bfblack [original] on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 10:04

All the 3D geometry in SketchUp is hollow. I assume from your description, your apron component is just missing a face. Assuming the edges around the missing face are coplanar, you should be able to trace one edge with the Line tool and the face should be created or "healed" in SketchUp-speak. If it's not that, I would want to see your model.

 

You say you see white space at the end. What color is the outside of the apron?

 

--Dave