# Lines become too segmented, leads to mistakes

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [December 16, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620 "2022-12-16T10:39:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![DanClark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DanClark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanClark)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/1 "2022-12-16T10:39:57Z")

</div>

Hi  
Would like to say that when line drawing and making alterations as you go, the lines often end up with lots of random sized segments which can be very close together, so it’s all too easy to snap to the wrong one. Ive made numerous infuriating mistakes because of this. What would be very handy is a feature to “make lines one”.  
Select the line, then reduce segments to 1. Unless theres a way already to do this?  
Thanks!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/2 "2022-12-16T11:27:30Z")

</div>

With native tools or with Curvizard extension

[https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/5/550813485ac5238fbedaa5b3d469e1d5c167ce57.mp4](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/5/550813485ac5238fbedaa5b3d469e1d5c167ce57.mp4)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![DanClark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DanClark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanClark)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/3 "2022-12-16T11:57:00Z")

</div>

Ok thanks, but Curvizard gives no result in the extension warehouse

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dezmo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dezmo/32/51058_2.png) [@dezmo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dezmo)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/4 "2022-12-16T12:07:23Z")

</div>

[[SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation] Curvizard](https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Curvizard)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/5 "2022-12-17T00:50:26Z")

</div>

> [@DanClark](#):
>
> that when line drawing and making alterations as you go, the lines often end up with lots of random sized segments

Question is: how is it possible to end up with so many segments that are collinear?  
Like @mihai.s shows in his video, as soon as you delete an attached piece of geometry SketchUp heals the two segments to one. Unless the edges on either side are not collinear.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elmtec-Adam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/elmtec-adam/32/120483_2.png) [@Elmtec-Adam](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Elmtec-Adam)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/6 "2022-12-19T18:28:50Z")

</div>

Select the lines you want “as one”.  
Right click : Weld

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ChrisDizon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/chrisdizon/32/61_2.png) [@ChrisDizon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChrisDizon)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/7 "2022-12-19T19:06:09Z")

</div>

The [CleanUp extension](https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/046175e5-a87a-4254-9329-1accc37a5e21/clean-up) has a “Repair Edges” feature as well.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [December 19, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lines-become-too-segmented-leads-to-mistakes/215620/8 "2022-12-19T23:30:03Z")

</div>

> [@Elmtec-Adam](#):
>
> Right click : Weld

> [@DanClark](#):
>
> can be very close together, so it’s all too easy to snap to the wrong one.

It’s worth noting that welding segments together doesn’t remove the endpoints, so they would still be a snap hazard.