Geometry corrupted/shredded after Trimble Scan Essentials cloud point import

Technical Problems SketchUp
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Hi everyone, I’m in a bit of a crisis and need some urgent technical advice.

Yesterday, I imported a point cloud using Trimble Scan Essentials. Since then, my entire model geometry looks completely ruined (see attached “Before” and “After” images).

The Problem:

  • The geometry appears “jagged,” faces are flickering (Z-fighting), and lines seem to be jumping around.

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  • My only backup file also had the point cloud loaded, so now both files are showing the same corruption.

What I’ve tried:

  • Hiding the point cloud (the geometry stays broken).

  • Restarting SketchUp and my PC.

  • Opening backup files, same problem.

Model Info:

  • SketchUp Version: Pro/Studio 2026

  • OS: Windows 11

  • Hardware: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

Is there any way to “reset” or fix the model?

Any help would be life-saving!

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Either the model created is very large, or it is very far from the origin.

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The file size is relatively small (16 MB) and both the main geometry and point cloud is sitting right at the origin (0,0,0).

Could this be caused by a single ‘stray’ point cloud dot or a node located extremely far from the rest?

Luckily, OneDrive Version History saved me! I was able to roll back to a version from before the import, so I’ve recovered my work and didn’t lose much.

However, I’d still love to know what went wrong so I don’t break the model again when I re-attempt the scan import.

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You shared a 34KB .rwp file, not a point cloud (las, e57 etc…). By “large” I mean the size in meters of the model, not the size in MB of the file.

You can delete the component Trimble Scan Essentials Manipulator, which is far from the origin and then Shift+Z (Zoom Extent) and you will see the model correctly again.

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Thanks for pointing out the component. I found it and ereased it, then performed a Zoom Extents (Shift+Z).

While the zoom behaves correctly now, the geometry itself is still broken.

I guess I really need to learn more about how importing point clouds works with coordinates and global origins. To avoid breaking my model again

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Did you purge the model after deleting the component?

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Once you’ve deleted the TSE manipulator from your model , if you save the file , close sketchup and reopen it - the geometry should look normal

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Thank you both.

I followed your advice: I deleted the Trimble Scan Essentials Manipulator, and I also delete a Section of the point cloud I had created, which was apparently also tied to those distant coordinates.

After purging the model, saving the file, and restarting SketchUp, the geometry has snapped back to normal and the ‘shredding’ is completely gone.