# Don't know how to close the surface on uneven line of rock **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Tags:** surface\ **Created:** [May 7, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313 "2023-05-07T18:09:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hazelord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Hazelord](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hazelord)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/1 "2023-05-07T18:09:18Z")
This is the inspiration: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/3/f38429964802bc009499869e203a338be9effead.jpeg) And here is my sketchup model that is uneven, I don’t know how to close the gap on uneven surface line. Help ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/2/c2a354d7ce3f8522fe0fca7fb4e84f1d294717fe.png) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/2 "2023-05-07T18:16:45Z")
You could stitch the vertices with the Line tool. Or you might be able to use Curviloft to create the surfaces. ---
**Author:** ![Hazelord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Hazelord](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hazelord)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/3 "2023-05-07T18:21:54Z")
Stitch vertices like what? Also, I tried to use push + ctrl to overcome the uneven surface but still none covered the surface on things I paint with red ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/f/7fefd578fe2721182472955f7f7537127336b20d.png) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/4 "2023-05-07T18:25:33Z")
Upload the .skp file so I can show you. ---
**Author:** ![Hazelord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Hazelord](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hazelord)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/5 "2023-05-07T18:27:41Z")
[Untitled.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/yGonLC5SKa0Za0d48NJy4rnf5q6.skp) (345.5 KB) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/6 "2023-05-07T18:32:17Z")
Like this. ![Screenshot - 5_7_2023 , 1_31_50 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/e/5e7cde9a8cf5c6d1b6d1b68016b9426d10af99cd.png) [Untitled.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/oSg299GetCKKMJdoEWN18glf9gP.skp) (367.7 KB) ---
**Author:** ![ateliernab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ateliernab/32/198399_2.png) [@ateliernab](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ateliernab)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/7 "2023-05-07T18:58:47Z")
Like Dave said. OR. a neat trick when modeling stuff is to make it like it actually is. here, the uneven surface is actually a slice of wood, the uneven surface of it. First step, using the Sandbox tools, I make a big area. this will be my uneven surface. ![Capture d’écran 2023-05-07 à 20.48.56](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/a/4a131c23fa1332ad95481fd9d8b4c3a23a03f3aa.png) It’s late, I’m tired, it’s gonna be a bit crappy, a finer grid would give you way smoother result. ![Capture d’écran 2023-05-07 à 20.49.48](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/0/c0c3320f7a29928d69074534e79e1c8567f2dfc2.png) Then, top view, I copy / paste slices of it on the side. Here I choose 3 columns. at this point I would smoothen the slices. basically I used a table saw to slice my log. ![Capture d’écran 2023-05-07 à 20.51.08](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/9/e9c19cd14d04ed34ace2f37198cd9d6b1fff843d.png) to make it solid, simply draw vertical lines from each of the 4 corners (to the same level), then close the faces. and group. Good thing is, you can easily make the wooden part longer with a simple pushpull of the underface. ![Capture d’écran 2023-05-07 à 20.51.53](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/2/c22945db3451bdbad39580000dab6856bbfb1e3f.png) tadaaaam ![Capture d’écran 2023-05-07 à 20.52.40](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/e/9e8e2ae41e8892400aaca5de6b9e39036c05c5a1.png) to make the middle part, I’m using solid tools. I copied my 2 pieces of wood on the side, added a big parallelepiped with the same thickness, subtracted the side pieces, then applied materials. ![Capture d’écran 2023-05-07 à 20.53.10](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/0/506d376966f2d85dbfc4aa157b26a2e29af23f8f.png) ![Capture d’écran 2023-05-07 à 21.02.43](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/3/b3e810f98130da2fd83d01e68f4f53e1f337bb26.png) both are solids. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/8 "2023-05-07T19:05:00Z")
![Screenshot - 5_7_2023 , 2_03_22 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/6/76e6ed33c6524d937000f8a6bcdfcafa0c952fea.png) ---
**Author:** ![Hazelord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Hazelord](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hazelord)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/9 "2023-05-07T19:16:22Z")
Woah! Thanks bro! This really helps me a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Hazelord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Hazelord](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hazelord)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/10 "2023-05-07T19:30:35Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/5/55af00e4a9a546b688710da37b53c59889654403.png) But it’s kinda hard to find the spot. Any tricks? ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/11 "2023-05-07T19:34:08Z")
Go to the Styles panel and edit the edge settings. Turn on Endpoints. ---
**Author:** ![Hazelord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Hazelord](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hazelord)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dont-know-how-to-close-the-surface-on-uneven-line-of-rock/229313/12 "2023-05-07T19:43:05Z")
Ah that’s quite helpful, thanks masta!