# How do I round corners in SketchUp free version? **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** advice\ **Created:** [November 4, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544 "2018-11-04T18:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/1 "2018-11-04T18:32:03Z")
Im having trouble rounding corners and i use the free version but all i can find is extensions to round. can someone help? ![Rubicks%20Cube](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/e/ceb1c38a99679268ce40a51db7e0a2ba0618a538.png)[Rubicks Cube.stl](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/qO5korP2Xzocr7v7DVcOyNy8v0v.stl) (207.1 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:** [November 4, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/2 "2018-11-04T18:34:56Z")
Did you draw the black posts as separate components? ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/3 "2018-11-04T18:41:02Z")
I am trying to round/soften a corner for a rubicks cube model but i am having trouble. I am new to SketchUp btw. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/4 "2018-11-04T18:42:16Z")
Since you added the screen shot, I revised my previous post. Is the corner a separate component or all part of the same geometry? Sharing the SKP file would be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/5 "2018-11-04T18:43:43Z")
i have tried to make a sphere and merge it with the corner but it did not work… and tried to separate them but it just wouldn’t work ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/6 "2018-11-04T18:45:47Z")
just added .skp file. ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/8 "2018-11-04T18:54:22Z")
ok i will try that. thanks! ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/10 "2018-11-04T18:56:32Z")
ok thank you! ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/11 "2018-11-04T19:03:36Z")
i have just tried to copy the example but it ended up like in the first example i gave[Untitled.stl](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/tTjTKab4026qsULXhMBy05oLbyj.stl) (3.1 KB) ![Untitled](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/d/cd0e94dd052c09331958c7a42718ccbc3c34d8a6.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:** [November 4, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/12 "2018-11-04T19:11:04Z")
Looks like you’re using Push/Pull instead of Follow Me. ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/13 "2018-11-04T19:20:37Z")
Follow me a rounded square on a rounded square. ![Round%20Cube](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/2/b2d86256c588fbf380933a9bf606b59d83d12a74.gif) Edit: This does not form a perfect rounded cube, there are tiny overlaps in the corners that need cleaning up to make a solid. ---
**Author:** ![Geo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/geo/32/82_2.png) [@Geo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Geo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/14 "2018-11-04T19:43:02Z")
> [@sgiblin54](#): > > I use the free version but all i can find is extensions to round. You can use the native tools, as in this tutorial model. > **[3D Warehouse](https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/bf91c2a9ead696dae2ef3b45167644e/Rounded-Corners)** > > 3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp. ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/15 "2018-11-04T19:46:36Z")
Is the rounded cube a solid? ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/16 "2018-11-04T19:46:45Z")
thank you for the tutorial it was helpful but this has happened ![Untitled%20(1)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/2/5/2560be767195ac4a3d05af6304e23536c17cb022.png) And I use the free version of SketchUp ---
**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/17 "2018-11-04T20:05:48Z")
> [@MikeWayzovski](#): > > Is the rounded cube a solid? Probably not. Using FollowMe with the same corner radius in the path as the radius of the corners in the profile results in small extraneous faces (shown as dots in Box\*s video) at the corners. ---
**Author:** ![slbaumgartner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/slbaumgartner/32/7302_2.png) [@slbaumgartner](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/slbaumgartner)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/18 "2018-11-04T20:09:13Z")
That looks typical of SketchUp ‘s failure to create small faces. Try scaling up before doing the operation and then reducing back to correct size afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![sgiblin54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sgiblin54/32/58445_2.png) [@sgiblin54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sgiblin54)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/19 "2018-11-04T20:23:13Z")
i have tried again this time with exact measurements but still holes in the rounded corners ![Untitled%20(2)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/6/e6c761baee29af7aae634a0b738590a556ffe6f0.png) ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/20 "2018-11-04T20:23:19Z")
@Anssi is absolutely correct, there are little flaps in the corners, I had forgotten about them and was too sleepy to check when I did it. But they can be cleaned up and it will form a solid. ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/21 "2018-11-04T20:26:54Z")
Yes, it does… but why? After all it is a square, at least I have tried many times with a square. ---
**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544/22 "2018-11-04T22:23:29Z")
> [@MikeWayzovski](#): > > Yes, it does… but why? SketchUp tries desperately to keep the FollowMe profile perpendicular to the path. When it turns a tight corner, the profile actually protrudes further than the center point of the path arc. There are a couple of other resulting oddities that can be seen if you zoom in close and turn on Hidden Geometry. [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-round-corners-in-sketchup-free-version/80544.md?page=2)