# Wrong dimensions **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Created:** [October 6, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822 "2017-10-06T20:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/1 "2017-10-06T20:01:49Z")
Ok guys, I have a problem. I select rectangle tool, like I always did, draw a rectangle of some dimensions, then i enter desired dimensions. Until now, that worked perfect, but, when I installed SketchUp on mz fresh installed win 10, the values are wrong. It looks like this: step1- select tool step2- draw rectangle step3- enter dimensions step4- use tape measure tool and check conclusion: the dimensions are wrong. tape measure is correct, because the rectangle I draw also looks wrong. hope someone will be able to tell me what went wrong. 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:** [October 6, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/2 "2017-10-06T20:19:45Z")
What language is your keyboard set for? Did you enter the dimensions separated by a comma or a semi colon? Try the other one and see what you get. ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/3 "2017-10-06T20:27:29Z")
Ok, changed language to ENG, numbers are separated by comma, like always, and same thing happened now again. I tried different template settings. I use metric units, exactly, millimeters. Using Sketchup for furniture design. ---
**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 6, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/4 "2017-10-06T20:28:59Z")
To what is Precision set in Model Info\>Units? When you installed SketchUp, did you install by right clicking on the EXE file and choosing Run as administrator? ---
**Author:** ![IanT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/iant/32/92023_2.png) [@IanT](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/IanT)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/5 "2017-10-06T20:30:06Z")
What dimensions do you expect? What dimensions do you end up with? ---
**Author:** ![spawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/spawn/32/37792_2.png) [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/6 "2017-10-06T20:33:42Z")
What does mz mean? You say the rectangle looks wrong. Can the parallel and perspective view have something to do? Share a screenshot and attach your .skp to take a look at. As @Thorleyian said, what dimensions you enter and which ones are the result or the operation? ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/7 "2017-10-06T20:34:36Z")
precision is set to 0,0mm, I think I installed it as administrator… ---
**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 6, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/8 "2017-10-06T20:36:13Z")
If you only think you installed using Run as administrator, maybe youshould do it again to make sure… ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/9 "2017-10-06T20:41:29Z")
MZ is a typing error, my bad. well, however you look at the drawn object, the size is just wrong. For example, I tried to draw a rectangle 1300,300 and end up with something like 1301,786… or so, it is not the same each time. I use metric units, millimeters to be exact. ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/10 "2017-10-06T20:43:06Z")
Well, will try… The interesting thing is that I installed it on my old computer running win7 and worked like a charm… Now, it just goes wrong… ---
**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 6, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/11 "2017-10-06T20:43:11Z")
Just out of curiosity, you aren’t clicking in the Measurements Box before typing your dimensions, are you? ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/12 "2017-10-06T20:46:07Z")
Nope, never had to do that, just draw a rectangle and type numbers. like I always did. and I made some fantastic projects with success… ---
**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 6, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/13 "2017-10-06T20:47:34Z")
Just checking. Clicking in the measurements box is not done but there have been users who have done it and gotten similar results to yours. ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/14 "2017-10-06T20:50:33Z")
Im not really a computer magic man, just use drawing programs to create furniture, Im trying to make a screenshot to show you what happens… ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/15 "2017-10-06T20:52:39Z")
![sketchup went wrong](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/2/629b8b501217dd9ee225999e7347682ba0c48a08.png) that should have been 300mm wide ---
**Author:** ![spawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/spawn/32/37792_2.png) [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/16 "2017-10-06T20:58:54Z")
You can try what Dave said: Right click over the installer.exe and choose run as administrator, then select repair option. Attach a.skp file to your post and tell us what dimension they should be. ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/17 "2017-10-06T21:02:38Z")
[wrong dimensions.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/gHDBxLhuf32DfQpohpmPPVuqLrp.skp) (13.3 KB) ok, and the dimensions I have typed were 1300,300 ---
**Author:** ![spawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/spawn/32/37792_2.png) [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/18 "2017-10-06T21:07:14Z")
The result is not always the same, right? Because it’s length is 1300,3 and your units precision is set to 0,1 Try changing the units precision to 0,001 and draw a rectangle 1300,356 and see if the lenght result is 1300,356 Did you try with typing 1300;300 instead of 1300,300? I mean I’m afraid your second dimension is getting as part of the first one. 1300,300 = 1300,3 ---
**Author:** ![do.iznemoglosti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@do.iznemoglosti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/do.iznemoglosti)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/19 "2017-10-06T21:12:23Z")
OK, you now have to come to Bosnia and I should buy you a beer. this separating thing worked like a charm. thanks man! ---
**Author:** ![spawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/spawn/32/37792_2.png) [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822/20 "2017-10-06T21:12:59Z")
Cool, good to know it. [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wrong-dimensions/52822.md?page=2)