# Can't push/pull a shape

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [October 3, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627 "2017-10-03T08:44:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rollux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Rollux](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Rollux)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627/1 "2017-10-03T08:44:35Z")

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Hi  
Just tring to start using Sketchup for a few things but come across a hurdle on my first attempt.  
I have created a shape from the photo match, but it won’t allow me to make it a 3d object via the push/pull.  
I have tried for hours and am going nuts. Any ideas?  
Cheers  
Dan

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627/2 "2017-10-03T08:46:24Z")

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Share the SketchUp file with us so we can see what you have going on. Otherwise we can only guess.

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**Author:** ![Rollux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Rollux](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Rollux)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627/3 "2017-10-03T08:46:58Z")

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[faceplate.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/cidDJRcKBgk0tBbg6Sz18bAOP4X.skp) (1.5 MB)  
Here you go

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627/4 "2017-10-03T08:52:00Z")

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The only faces you have are the holes. Trace an edge line segments with the Line tool and the face should fill in.  
 ![face](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/4/94cc1cc4c0c326e0adf2730762ae993579968dce.gif)

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**Author:** ![Rollux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Rollux](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Rollux)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627/5 "2017-10-03T08:56:41Z")

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thank you so much. not all that obvious to a newbie!

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627/6 "2017-10-03T08:59:32Z")

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Well, in order for Push/Pull to have something to do, it needs a face. You might want to spend a little time with the video tutorials [here](https://www.youtube.com/user/SketchUpVideo).

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-push-pull-a-shape/52627/7 "2018-01-03T01:02:59Z")

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