# Dimensions are inverted from right to left **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Tags:** bug, mac\ **Created:** [March 16, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175 "2021-03-16T09:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ivan5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Ivan5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ivan5)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/1 "2021-03-16T09:00:44Z")
Hello everyone, after upgrading the system to MAC BIG SUR, in the model all sizes are displayed from right to left.Who faced it? ![Снимок экрана 2021-03-16 в 11.23.20](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/c/fc4e0459bb6780d27da16080c80edbec629f46fb.png) ---
**Author:** ![paul.millet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paul.millet/32/236258_2.png) [@paul.millet](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paul.millet)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/2 "2021-03-16T09:03:23Z")
hello, many posts about that issue one of them : > [@Sketchup Make 2017 Mac OS Big Sur Dimension tool text up side down?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-make-2017-mac-os-big-sur-dimension-tool-text-up-side-down/142431): > > Upgraded to Big Sur, created a new file, and when i used the Dimension tool to show the dimensions of a line the text is upside down. Rotating does not fix. Flipping does not fix. This also affects existing files where there is dimension text. Bug? Some setting somewhere? Any idea on how to fix? disconnecting external monitor and relaunching sketchup seems to be a fix ---
**Author:** ![Ivan5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Ivan5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ivan5)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/3 "2021-03-16T11:19:06Z")
Thanks, but I haven’t external monitor ---
**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:** [March 16, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/4 "2021-03-16T11:50:54Z")
You can either keep your fingers crossed that Apple fixes the graphics problem or roll back to the previous OS version you were using. ---
**Author:** ![Ivan5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Ivan5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ivan5)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/5 "2021-03-16T11:55:34Z")
I choose my fingers, so far it has helped)) ---
**Author:** ![Ivan5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Ivan5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ivan5)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/6 "2021-03-16T11:56:21Z")
If you update Sketchup, how do you think it will help? ---
**Author:** ![paul.millet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paul.millet/32/236258_2.png) [@paul.millet](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paul.millet)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/7 "2021-03-16T12:01:28Z")
yes it should. Why don’t you start a free trial to make sure ? ---
**Author:** ![Ivan5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Ivan5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ivan5)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/8 "2021-03-16T12:03:02Z")
is it possible? I have a pro since 2018 ---
**Author:** ![paul.millet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paul.millet/32/236258_2.png) [@paul.millet](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paul.millet)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/9 "2021-03-16T12:07:05Z")
not so sure then. I thought it only affected sketchup make 2017. But you can start a free 2021 trial for sure. It would be nice to tell us if you still have the problem ---
**Author:** ![Ivan5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Ivan5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ivan5)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/10 "2021-03-16T12:12:31Z")
Let’s try it now, thank you! ---
**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:** [March 16, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/11 "2021-03-16T12:17:58Z")
> [@paul.millet](#): > > I thought it only affected sketchup make 2017. It has affected other versions including 2021. I think the more of the posts regarding it have come from 2017 Make users because most of those who use Pro don’t use the dimensioning tool in SketchUp. It has been identified as a Mac graphics problem that seems to have something to do with certain graphics cards and display configurations. It doesn’t seem to affect everyone. @Ivan5 good luck with SU2021. You might want to go ahead and upgrade anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Ivan5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Ivan5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ivan5)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/12 "2021-03-16T13:08:16Z")
it works! thank you for support ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-are-inverted-from-right-to-left/157175/13 "2021-03-16T14:01:39Z")
One thing to know, the trial you just started ends in mid-April. If you’re enjoying 2021 with its text the right way up, and want to keep using it, you would need to get a subscription. But, as you have a 2018 Pro license you can get a 60% discount, and have the subscription for the first two years for $240 instead of $598. No need to do that now, you could think about it during early April.