I’m hoping someone can tell me what I’m doing wrong. I’m trying to create window openings by first using tape measure to make a grid (for the windows along a wall) but when I line draw the window outline, it allows me to push the window all the way through the wall (as a box) or pull it back into the room, but won’t allow me to alight on the outside face (to create a true window space).
Is it a problem with the guidelines, the wall or the way I’m drawing the window outline?
Its strange as I managed to create window spaces on two other facias no problem.
It can be many things. Can you post your file here. Use the icon that looks like a button with an up-arrow to upload your file. (8th icon from the left).
It could be any or several of those. As @TDahl noted, the most common issue is having the two surfaces of the wall not quite parallel. But guides drawn slightly off the surface or slightly crooked can also occur.
So, as suggested, if you can share the file we will be able to tell you for sure.
I’m not sure I can - I’m using the free version and only allows me to export a png file.
From the subsequent replies I think it may be that both walls aint parallel - as when I wanted to draw the guidelines on the outer wall - they went partly thru the wall.
Then upload it to the forum (if it’s less than about 15MB) or to a file sharing service such as Dropbox, OneDrive or WeTransfer, and provide a shared link here.
What John said just above. Download the SketchUp file to your computer. There’s an upload button at the top of the text box to upload to the forum. Very handy to get help with a file.
