# Follow me will not work **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Created:** [February 2, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143 "2023-02-02T22:08:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/1 "2023-02-02T22:08:22Z")
Hello I have been trying all afternoon to get the follow me tool to work. Watched several videos and it looks very simple. I cannot for the life of me get it to work even on simple path like tutorial shows. What am I missing? My basic file attached [follow me trial.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/91ioqLDCVpaJd2y368SN74iHyW0.skp) (66.5 KB) Thanks Chris ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/2 "2023-02-02T22:11:46Z")
What are you trying to accomplish? What is the profile and what is the path? ![Screenshot - 2_2_2023 , 4_11_36 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/2/8/28c6be45d13bb1950ba497ffa8475654543f7986.png) Select the path, get Follow Me, click on the profile. FWIW there’s not much point in using FOllow Me for a single straight path. Push/Pull will do the same thing in fewer clicks. ![FM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/3/734e70b1b92d6ff28a897540c3e06a43a98e12b0.gif) ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/3 "2023-02-02T22:15:02Z")
make the circle follow the straight lin ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/4 "2023-02-02T22:15:52Z")
See above. Again, Follow Me is kind of pointless for a single straight extrusion. ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/5 "2023-02-02T22:16:04Z")
yes I see hoe easy you are able to do it but it wont work for me. How to I create a video to show you what is happening? ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/6 "2023-02-02T22:16:38Z")
I used LiceCap to make a GIF. ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/7 "2023-02-02T22:17:32Z")
Dave I am just trying to get it to work. Im not interested in a straight lin follow mw. I a have a 256 foot line depicting in floor heat tubing I want to apply it to. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/8 "2023-02-02T22:20:11Z")
So selecting the straight line, getting Follow Me, and clicking on the circle doesn’t do anything for you? ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/9 "2023-02-02T22:24:36Z")
adds to the circle ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/10 "2023-02-02T22:25:41Z")
[2 follow me trial.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/A3z17sdNB9HETUm9uTBEYjGnVyM.skp) (65.3 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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/11 "2023-02-02T22:26:54Z")
> [@cmthaube](#): > > adds to the circle Wrong selection order. Select the straight line FIRST. Get the Follow Me tool and then click on the circle. ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/12 "2023-02-02T22:27:59Z")
did select line first, just like the tutorials I watched. when i select follow me tool straight line is unselected automatically ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/13 "2023-02-02T22:28:48Z")
Get LiceCap and record a video of running Follow Me on your end. LiceCap is free. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/14 "2023-02-02T22:29:52Z")
Are you sure you’re getting the Follow Me tool? Maybe you’re getting the Offset tool instead. **Follow Me:** ![tb_followme_600x600](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/1/d168f64bff8c32354c93ad998337664255f60755.png) **Offset:** ![tb_offset_600x600](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/4/54edaa19e396cde5903286dfc34293c6baa4bcde.png) ---
**Author:** ![RLGL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rlgl/32/44295_2.png) [@RLGL](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RLGL)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/15 "2023-02-02T22:33:03Z")
To help achieve your goals, some time spent at the [SketchUp Campus](https://learn.sketchup.com/collections) and at the [SketchUp - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/SketchUpVideo/playlists) channel will be very worthwhile. Both sites are from the SketchUp team. On the YouTube channel, pay attention to the Square One Series. It covers the basics for each tool. ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/16 "2023-02-02T22:34:21Z")
![follow me trial](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/b/db115accbe88939a8ffb82b4039a2039f9826351.gif) ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/17 "2023-02-02T22:35:00Z")
Yep. You’re trying to do it with Offset not Follow Me. The pop up message even says “Offset.” The Follow Me tool isn’t on the Getting Started toolbar. Open the Large Toolset toolbar. ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/18 "2023-02-02T22:37:40Z")
Wellllll, don’t I feel foolish. I have to choose the follow me tool from the menu. Thanks for the help Dave Chris ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/19 "2023-02-02T22:38:53Z")
> [@cmthaube](#): > > Wellllll, don’t I feel foolish. No need to feel foolish. Try going through the instructional materials that @RLGL shared. > [@cmthaube](#): > > I have to choose the follow me tool from the menu. Or pull out the Large Toolset or the Edit toolbar. ---
**Author:** ![cmthaube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cmthaube](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmthaube)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143/20 "2023-02-02T22:57:33Z")
appreciate the suggestion. I have plenty of time on the you tube channel over the past 5 years. Just misidentified the tool I chose as they look similar. Thanks Chris [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-will-not-work/219143.md?page=2)