# Suddenly can't select any section cuts **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Created:** [December 7, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377 "2015-12-07T21:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pollytilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pollytilly](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pollytilly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/1 "2015-12-07T21:00:04Z")
Hi I’ve been happily selecting section cuts and suddenly I’m no longer able to. I’ve tried deleting scenes, I’ve shut down, restarted the computer but still no joy. Any idea what is going on? Thanks Helen ---
**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:** [December 7, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/2 "2015-12-07T21:01:23Z")
It would be easy enough to tell you exactly if you could share a SketchUp file that exhibits the issue you’re seeing. Otherwise it’s just guesses. ---
**Author:** ![pollytilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pollytilly](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pollytilly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/3 "2015-12-07T21:02:56Z")
Hi Dave thanks for the quick response What is the best way to share the file? ---
**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:** [December 7, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/4 "2015-12-07T21:05:01Z")
Upload it here if it’s not too big. There a button just above the text window for uploading. It’s just to the right of the button that looks like this: \ ---
**Author:** ![pollytilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pollytilly](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pollytilly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/5 "2015-12-07T21:09:33Z")
Hi Dave I’m sorry to waste your time. I carried on messing about and found that when I rotated the section cut I could select it. What a nugget! Thanks for your help best wishes Helen ---
**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:** [December 7, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/6 "2015-12-07T21:16:46Z")
Golly! That was the easiest problem I ever fixed. 😃 Happy to be of service. ---
**Author:** ![josephkim626](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/josephkim626/32/31239_2.png) [@josephkim626](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/josephkim626)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/7 "2015-12-08T14:12:43Z")
Section cuts are easier to select on the section plane’s edges. Selecting elsewhere: face, arrows would be more difficult. ---
**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 8, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/8 "2015-12-08T14:18:24Z")
Now that you have brought it up I’m lost as to how it was possible to rotate the section cut to solve the problem while unable to select the section cut…? Orbit can fix selection orientation often without thinking. ---
**Author:** ![pollytilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pollytilly](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pollytilly)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/9 "2015-12-08T14:38:19Z")
I meant orbit rather than rotate! 😁 Still a newbie I’m afraid. I was trying to select from top view and “orbitting” made all the difference. Amazing how all these simple things can frustrate you for hours! Thanks to all ---
**Author:** ![Cotty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/cotty/32/251290_2.png) [@Cotty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Cotty)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/suddenly-cant-select-any-section-cuts/18377/10 "2015-12-08T17:02:34Z")
> [@pollytilly](#): > > Amazing how all these simple things can frustrate you for hours! More practice → it will be amazing how all these simple things will get amazing for hours…