# Section Plane Tool Issue

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [September 29, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668 "2019-09-29T14:55:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![PaulMcAlenan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paulmcalenan/32/211206_2.png) [@PaulMcAlenan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/PaulMcAlenan)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668/1 "2019-09-29T14:55:45Z")

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I have a problem with the Section Plane tool that I’ve only just noticed is happening so I have no recollection when it might have started. But I’m certain it’s only been recently.

I have disabled my plugins and uninstalled plugins that seemed to be turning themselves back on after restarting SketchUp.

And I have done a repair installation as administrator.

When I create a section plane I cannot click on it to select or move it, I cannot activate another tool, I cannot click on a toolbar or the menu bar.

The only thing that solves the issue is clicking the Esc key.

Any ideas…

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**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:** [September 29, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668/2 "2019-09-29T15:03:49Z")

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The naming dialog is opening off screen.  
While the focus is on it, meaning when it seems to be locked up,  
Hit alt and space together then m then any arrow and finally without clicking any buttons on the mouse move it around until the dialog comes into view.

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**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:** [September 29, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668/3 "2019-09-29T15:03:54Z")

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Are you seeing this window pop up?

 ![Screenshot%20-%209_29_2019%20%2C%2010_02_58%20AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/3/9/3906904ad2aa683c9e312e0a51354780ec8fb5ad.png)

Box is telling you how to get it to show up if you aren’t. 😃

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**Author:** ![PaulMcAlenan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paulmcalenan/32/211206_2.png) [@PaulMcAlenan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/PaulMcAlenan)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668/4 "2019-09-29T15:08:47Z")

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_@#$%&!_

Thanks!

I’ve been having a problem with the **make component** dialog box being off screen and needing to move it but it didn’t occur to me that the section tool dialog box has also been off screen.

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**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:** [September 29, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668/5 "2019-09-29T15:09:51Z")

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Go to preferences and hit the Reset Workspace button and anything off screen should come back.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-tool-issue/104668/6 "2020-03-30T23:09:53Z")

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