# Push-Pull Tool Won't Work On Existing Boards in My Project **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp for Web\ **Created:** [March 22, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/push-pull-tool-wont-work-on-existing-boards-in-my-project/264938 "2024-03-22T19:41:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![richwahne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/richwahne/32/207023_2.png) [@richwahne](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/richwahne)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/push-pull-tool-wont-work-on-existing-boards-in-my-project/264938/1 "2024-03-22T19:41:41Z")
Hi, Using SketchUp Free online, and the last time I worked on my project everything worked perfectly. But today when I opened my project, I can’t Push-Pull any of the boards I’ve built in the past. When I open the Push-Pull tool and hover over any of the boards in my drawing, a small circle with a hash mark inside pops up next to the tool, and when I try to click the board to initiate a Push-Pull, nothing happens. The tool won’t activate the board I’m trying to work with. However when I create a new board, the Push-Pull tool works as expected. And all the other tools appear to work just fine, it’s just the Push-Pull tool that isn’t working on existing boards in my project. Any idea why I can’t alter any of the boards (not one of them) on a drawing I’ve been working on for about a year (on and off)? Thanks!! ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/push-pull-tool-wont-work-on-existing-boards-in-my-project/264938/2 "2024-03-22T19:45:21Z")
Share the .skp file so we can see exactly what you are working with. From your description it sounds like you might have create a group or component to contain the geometry of your board and just need to open it for editing before using Push/Pull. ---
**Author:** ![richwahne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/richwahne/32/207023_2.png) [@richwahne](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/richwahne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/push-pull-tool-wont-work-on-existing-boards-in-my-project/264938/3 "2024-03-23T00:48:49Z")
Hi DaveR, I hope this upload helps you see what I’m seeing. Thank you in advance! [Wahne Shed 1.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/6BOm6AjAsR5ARnOaVVMVHCtLWui.skp) (168.8 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:** [March 23, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/push-pull-tool-wont-work-on-existing-boards-in-my-project/264938/4 "2024-03-23T00:51:52Z")
So what boards are you trying to use Push/Pull on and in which direction? The boards I see are components. Before you can use Push/Pull you need to open the component for editing. I double clicked on one with the Select tool to open it. ![Push](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/6/b6675f556ac6ae6dc5352861994439e92becce4e.gif) ---
**Author:** ![richwahne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/richwahne/32/207023_2.png) [@richwahne](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/richwahne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/push-pull-tool-wont-work-on-existing-boards-in-my-project/264938/5 "2024-03-23T06:02:37Z")
Oh my gosh DaveR, that was exactly what the issue was. I’m not an expert with this program and trying to learn so I can build my shed. Thank you SO MUCH!!! Rich ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/push-pull-tool-wont-work-on-existing-boards-in-my-project/264938/6 "2024-06-22T11:42:32Z")
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