# TruBend Locks onto a Single Line in Object or Cmponent **URL:** \ **Category:** Extensions\ **Created:** [October 24, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774 "2023-10-24T03:28:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/1 "2023-10-24T03:28:29Z")
I have been playing with TruBend and I like it so far, but I have ran into an issue with a model, where it doesn’t matter if I create a group or a component, and it doesn’t matter which axis I set for the object, TruBend always locks onto a particular line. I’ve ![SpikeStripSquare](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/c/ec48361c45d35323c326e3d24fa6bef4ed42bc97.jpeg) ran out of ideas, anyone? ---
**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:** [October 24, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/2 "2023-10-24T06:44:37Z")
> [@mgfranz](#): > > I’ve ran out of ideas, anyone? YouTube search: [https://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=sketchup+truebend](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sketchup+truebend) ---
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/3 "2023-10-24T19:37:00Z")
I tried that, after about 20 tutorials, no one had the solution. Like I said, it doesn’t matter what axis I select, or what direction I place my component, TruBend always locks onto a particular line. And it is not the line I want to bend on. In the attached, the arc is what I need to bend on, ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/3/4/34767a5e8e9d85a098b38ae85b102b079151178b.jpeg) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/4 "2023-10-24T19:39:37Z")
From the Extension Warehouse page for the plugin: > Bends instances to a given degree, preserving the original length of the reference segment. Currently the reference segment is the bottom front of the boundingbox. > > **The bend is performed along the X (red) axis for the component - so make sure your instance axis line up with the bend.** > > Menus & Toolbars > > - Tools » TrueBend > - Right Click » TrueBend > - Toolbars » TrueBend ---
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/5 "2023-10-24T19:47:12Z")
Yeah, I know I read that. But again, it doesn’t matter what axis, or direction I place my component, TruBend always locks onto this line of the component and will not allow the bend in the proper direction. ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/1/b10c9c7bb2fa7846dbde6e2b0e6046d80d2f3ab5.jpeg) ![Capture1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/1/b/1b278e6171f2f4691fd54576fbf3eae1ae6952bc.jpeg) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/6 "2023-10-24T19:50:48Z")
From the first tutorial in the list, it shows you that you change the axes inside the group, not outside. Have you tried this? ![stp-03](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/7/47e91cb1a6adfbdf435a19fa64cc19fb28977ec4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/7 "2023-10-24T19:51:04Z")
Attached drawing. [SpikeSquare.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/oRLySNVsymse8UfqYmU3h89KfBs.skp) (27.5 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:** [October 24, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/8 "2023-10-24T19:51:08Z")
Change the component’s axes. Read what the instructions say. ---
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/9 "2023-10-24T19:51:37Z")
Yes, I’ve tried that. ---
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/10 "2023-10-24T19:54:52Z")
I have. Regardless of where I place the axis, the same line gets locked. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/11 "2023-10-24T19:55:44Z")
Explode the group then make the group again [https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/e/de3145cb4bc5feb4b8ac2774967df0d9ef6fbc7d.mp4](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/e/de3145cb4bc5feb4b8ac2774967df0d9ef6fbc7d.mp4) ---
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/12 "2023-10-24T20:08:18Z")
Following your video instructions, I get this. ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/b/9bb4d08c7d32ff10edd0cd1beb153c163aed38f2.jpeg) ![Capture1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/c/eca827f05caf629be2e0d42338b11b1b058cc18e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mgfranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mgfranz/32/193887_2.png) [@mgfranz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mgfranz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/13 "2023-10-24T20:20:50Z")
Got it! I moved the component off the original axis then orientated the red correctly. So all I can guess is like you said, I was only changing the default axis, not the component axis. Thank you all for your help! ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/3/73bbcdb304501729b765cd57d7f29787037436ef.jpeg) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trubend-locks-onto-a-single-line-in-object-or-cmponent/245774/14 "2023-10-24T20:23:59Z")
> [@mgfranz](#): > > I moved the component off the original axis then orientated the red correctly. As the instructions say and I wrote … > [@DaveR](#): > > The bend is performed along the X (red) axis for the component - so make sure your instance axis line up with the bend. > [@DaveR](#): > > Change the component’s axes.