# \#boundingbox **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/boundingbox/161.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [I am trying to do a bounding box redraw, but it seems my transform is not correct, can anyone guide me?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-am-trying-to-do-a-bounding-box-redraw-but-it-seems-my-transform-is-not-correct-can-anyone-guide-me/319799)
**Author:** [@imnhatx](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/imnhatx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-am-trying-to-do-a-bounding-box-redraw-but-it-seems-my-transform-is-not-correct-can-anyone-guide-me/319799 "2025-03-19T20:16:55Z")
def calculate\_bounding\_draw(view, selection) if selection.size \> 0 @bounding\_box = Geom::BoundingBox.new @bounding\_box\_ids = \[\] # Store IDs of entities within the Bounding Box … --- ## [Snap to bounding box](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/snap-to-bounding-box/168031)
**Author:** [@nate2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nate2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/snap-to-bounding-box/168031 "2024-08-19T14:08:51Z")
I love that SketchUp now offers the ability to move something by its bounding box extents. Please also allow me to use these same snap points to create a line / rectangle / literally anything else. --- ## [Bounding Box after "exporting"](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bounding-box-after-exporting/187817)
**Author:** [@schwalb3florian](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/schwalb3florian)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bounding-box-after-exporting/187817 "2023-04-29T09:47:38Z")
Hello there guys. I’m no native Sketchup user, so this question might result in some facepalms (hopefully not). I alrdy tried to google my problem and also searched in this forum with no result. I’m using Lumion in the o… --- ## [Component Bounding Box Too Big](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-bounding-box-too-big/217896)
**Author:** [@domnsync](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/domnsync)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-bounding-box-too-big/217896 "2023-01-18T21:16:13Z")
Hello. There is a problem with the 2D component that I’m using. It has a bigger bounding box than it should be. I’ve tried all the things; clearing the inside, deleting guidelines, turning on all the layers, hidden geome… --- ## [Selections/Bounding Box in LayOut](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selections-bounding-box-in-layout/214426)
**Author:** [@joanne](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/joanne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/selections-bounding-box-in-layout/214426 "2022-12-03T21:04:23Z")
Hi All, I’ve seen similar discussions here dating a few years ago and was wondering if anyone has figured out a solution since, or if there is a new option that I don’t know about. The problem I’m referring to is when t… --- ## [Bounding box in parallel to the object](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bounding-box-in-parallel-to-the-object/112397)
**Author:** [@kenwong](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kenwong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bounding-box-in-parallel-to-the-object/112397 "2019-12-27T21:34:06Z")
hello, I am a starter, I don’t know how to rectify the direction of the object, please help the blue outer box is not parallel to my object on the red axis, it make me difficult to add object in the right position. p… --- ## [Blue component outline does not match contents](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/blue-component-outline-does-not-match-contents/102423)
**Author:** [@alexstrasman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/alexstrasman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/blue-component-outline-does-not-match-contents/102423 "2019-09-05T14:40:52Z")
Hi everyone! First post here, please excuse any wrong terminology. When I select certain components or groups in my model, the blue outline that appears doesn’t actually match the shape of the enclosed shapes. Can anyone… --- ## [Group or Component Bounding Box Issue](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/group-or-component-bounding-box-issue/69700)
**Author:** [@Jmartlncln](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jmartlncln)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/group-or-component-bounding-box-issue/69700 "2018-06-06T06:52:36Z")
In Sketchup 2018 I noticed an issue with the dotted bounding box of groups or components where one or more edges seem to appear as a line rather than dots. It’s a minor problem, but kind of annoying since I keep thinking… --- ## [How do I cut a perfect hole in the floor?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-cut-a-perfect-hole-in-the-floor/36392)
**Author:** [@NewThinking2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/NewThinking2)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-cut-a-perfect-hole-in-the-floor/36392 "2016-12-30T23:44:52Z")
Riverarch - 1 floor.skp (2.9 MB) How do I cut a perfect hole in the floor when there are wall already surrounding it? I am trying to create elevator shaft hole in my floorplan but cut up short of the walls when the inf… --- ## [How do you cut a rectangular hole in the side of a cylinder?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-cut-a-rectangular-hole-in-the-side-of-a-cylinder/35784)
**Author:** [@NewThinking2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/NewThinking2)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-cut-a-rectangular-hole-in-the-side-of-a-cylinder/35784 "2016-12-20T20:00:21Z")
Internal Elevator Side entered.skp (2.4 MB) I am trying to cut a 36" wide by 7’ high doorway into the side of a cylinder elevator but I can’t seem to create a flat rectangle or a pencil line on a curved surface to mark … --- ## [TIG | Center Point All & Face Centroid and Area Properties](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/tig-center-point-all-face-centroid-and-area-properties/25796)
**Author:** [@ViggoPaulman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ViggoPaulman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/tig-center-point-all-face-centroid-and-area-properties/25796 "2016-05-28T22:38:14Z")
Hi everyone! I was looking for a plugin that would point to the center of an irregular face and I came across Center Point All by TIG and Face Centroid and Area Properties. I tried both of them on an incurved pentagon to…