# \#faces **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/faces/1156.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to stop DWGs generating faces on import?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-stop-dwgs-generating-faces-on-import/350404)
**Author:** [@Frances](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Frances)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-stop-dwgs-generating-faces-on-import/350404 "2026-10-06T17:20:28Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been having a problem since updating to 2026 where importing DWGs generates faces. It didn’t happen to me in older versions and it’s really unhelpful for what I’m doing. Does anyone know how to stop th… --- ## [Extension to toggle thru Face Styles?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extension-to-toggle-thru-face-styles/345995)
**Author:** [@gsharp](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gsharp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extension-to-toggle-thru-face-styles/345995 "2026-04-09T01:04:05Z")
Google Gemini suggested using Eneroth’s, I searched and searched but can’t find this on 3d Warehouse or Sketchucation… is AI just hallucinating again ? Any hints to where this extension exists or any other alternatives… --- ## [Intersect faces error](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/intersect-faces-error/344984)
**Author:** [@CarlosPeixoto](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/CarlosPeixoto)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/intersect-faces-error/344984 "2026-02-27T14:34:16Z")
I need to slice this grass face that is inside the building but when I do it remove all the grass face from the project. How to solve that? --- ## [Issues creating faces and applying styles to just one tag](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-creating-faces-and-applying-styles-to-just-one-tag/340770)
**Author:** [@cmaguet559](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cmaguet559)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-creating-faces-and-applying-styles-to-just-one-tag/340770 "2025-10-07T19:37:45Z")
Hi, I’m getting back into Sketchup after a 15 year hiatus :sweat\_smile: Using the Pro version. Working off of an imported dwg file of the lot and home footprint so I can apply landscape design with proper existing struct… --- ## [Solidworks and Sketchup](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/solidworks-and-sketchup/302498)
**Author:** [@chee\_0201](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/chee_0201)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/solidworks-and-sketchup/302498 "2024-12-06T03:21:43Z")
Hi all pals and experts, I am a begineer designer from metal furniture industry. I use to draw my products in Solidworks, Save as Part File and resave part file into STL file and import to Sketchup for further modelling … --- ## [Missing faces while importing from Sketchup 2024 to Blender 4.2](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-faces-while-importing-from-sketchup-2024-to-blender-4-2/282079)
**Author:** [@MetaArchitect](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MetaArchitect)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-faces-while-importing-from-sketchup-2024-to-blender-4-2/282079 "2024-07-19T00:28:48Z")
Hi Everyone, I am trying to export a model from Sketchup 2024 - which seems on SK whole and great, while exporting and importing into Blender, Im getting tons of missing Faces, And I don’t know why, I tried to go both F… --- ## [How to detect if the two faces in the 2d overlap?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-detect-if-the-two-faces-in-the-2d-overlap/278145)
**Author:** [@awersang](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/awersang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-detect-if-the-two-faces-in-the-2d-overlap/278145 "2024-06-22T11:23:01Z")
I have two possibly convex faces in two separate groups they both live on XY plane. I want to check analytically if they overlap (have common non-zero area). I have explored solutions that look for vertices on the face … --- ## [Impossible to close surfaces from dwg - tried everything](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/impossible-to-close-surfaces-from-dwg-tried-everything/259411)
**Author:** [@haya](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/haya)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/impossible-to-close-surfaces-from-dwg-tried-everything/259411 "2024-02-13T00:19:07Z")
Hello, I have been going crazy all day with this. I imported a simple lot layout from dwg to sketchup, but i have some lines that won’t create a surface… even if i want to just redraw it, i try to draw over, it doesn’t… --- ## [What's up with my faces (SketchUp .obj export)?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-up-with-my-faces-sketchup-obj-export/255826)
**Author:** [@SailingSketcher](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SailingSketcher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-up-with-my-faces-sketchup-obj-export/255826 "2024-01-17T13:36:36Z")
Good Morning! I’m having a bit of an amateur moment because, well, in this case I’m an amateur: exporting for 3D printing. I bought a 3D printer (finally) and decided it’d be fun to print a floorplan. Simple enough: a… --- ## [Why I cant paint my interior faces with default material in this](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-i-cant-paint-my-interior-faces-with-default-material-in-this/244631)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-i-cant-paint-my-interior-faces-with-default-material-in-this/244631 "2023-10-12T23:50:38Z")
And why sometimes seems like there are only one face? like, a change the interior and the exterior changes too… :thinking: test a.skp (12.6 MB) Iam sharing the model to help --- ## [Abusing spirals](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/abusing-spirals/243536)
**Author:** [@j\_jones](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/j_jones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/abusing-spirals/243536 "2023-10-03T02:30:07Z")
Toplogical Anomaly Hello, I decided to mess around with some spirals now that my script is working. Here it is again module Spiral def self.make\_circle\_face(entities, circle\_edges) pts = \[\] circle\_edges.… --- ## [Trying to get a face](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-get-a-face/236664)
**Author:** [@skyforge](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/skyforge)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-get-a-face/236664 "2023-09-11T13:01:20Z")
trying to get a face where the arcs are on the bottom of the andirons. i do not know what i am doing wrong, thanks for the help! andirons.skp (393.2 KB) --- ## [Closing lines to create a triangular face with vertices in diferent positions](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/closing-lines-to-create-a-triangular-face-with-vertices-in-diferent-positions/218817)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/closing-lines-to-create-a-triangular-face-with-vertices-in-diferent-positions/218817 "2023-01-30T14:59:02Z")
Are there any easy way or a plugin that allows me to create a face like the one I marked in red. The vertices are in different positions so I’m having such a headache doing this. --- ## [Creating face on irregular terrain](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-face-on-irregular-terrain/207647)
**Author:** [@coastalhomesteads](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/coastalhomesteads)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-face-on-irregular-terrain/207647 "2022-09-09T20:25:56Z")
I am attempting to create a landscape bed on top of an existing Geolocation picture. I have already drawn the shape with the terrain but, the created shape does not allow me to fill (no automatic face). I understand th… --- ## [What is the best way to make a model?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-make-a-model/191610)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-make-a-model/191610 "2022-03-18T14:28:52Z")
I’m trying to make a side-walk, but when I push-pull it down direction it comes with the texture inside…so its going to make my model heavier…what’s is the best way to push a face without having its insides wi… --- ## [The rectangles that I draw are no longer creating filled surfaces within their boundaries. Surfaces are randomly spread out](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-rectangles-that-i-draw-are-no-longer-creating-filled-surfaces-within-their-boundaries-surfaces-are-randomly-spread-out/177055)
**Author:** [@Ryan6](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ryan6)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-rectangles-that-i-draw-are-no-longer-creating-filled-surfaces-within-their-boundaries-surfaces-are-randomly-spread-out/177055 "2021-09-30T23:16:36Z")
I am trying to make simple 3d building blocks however the rectangles that I draw are no longer creating filled surfaces within their boundaries. I cannot 3d the buildings in my model because the faces encroach on the lin… --- ## [Edge not separating faces](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/edge-not-separating-faces/138704)
**Author:** [@BinaryBard](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/BinaryBard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/edge-not-separating-faces/138704 "2020-10-11T18:09:03Z")
So I’m new to sketchup and am trying to create a city. I am trying to make the natural features like the river and shoreline first. However I keep running into the same problem which is driving me crazy. Whenever I try t… --- ## [Check if a face is situated on a specific face](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/check-if-a-face-is-situated-on-a-specific-face/133859)
**Author:** [@cristian.banan96](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cristian.banan96)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/check-if-a-face-is-situated-on-a-specific-face/133859 "2020-08-24T17:37:27Z")
Hello, SketchUp Community. I’m beginner to SketchUp and Ruby, and I need your help, please:) I’ve got groups which represents some template roof tiles, in future I need to replace them with others. So, I wrote a functio… --- ## [Make faces in a 2D floor plan to generate the 3D version](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/make-faces-in-a-2d-floor-plan-to-generate-the-3d-version/129814)
**Author:** [@rainbow](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rainbow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/make-faces-in-a-2d-floor-plan-to-generate-the-3d-version/129814 "2020-06-29T14:22:28Z")
I need to draw the 3D version of a 2D DWG file generated by Autocad. I’m a newbie, and I read that I need to use the Push/Pull command on faces to extrude the 3D version from a 2D floor plan. In my drawing I can see on… --- ## [Default faces orientation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/default-faces-orientation/129785)
**Author:** [@saad.kheir](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/saad.kheir)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/default-faces-orientation/129785 "2020-06-29T13:16:27Z")
I am curious to why this happens, When using a face generation tool for edges imported from CAD, after fixing any small errors that come along, some faces have a different orientation than the others. This is not a prob… --- ## [Can't draw on Seemingly OK face](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-draw-on-seemingly-ok-face/129330)
**Author:** [@ceilidhmadigan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ceilidhmadigan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-draw-on-seemingly-ok-face/129330 "2020-06-23T18:29:33Z")
Hello! I’m having an issue creating inlaid lettering on a flat face. I’m writing the word “Flow” which I intend to push into the face .75 mm. The face has no hidden geometry. It already has the lettering L and W drawn o… --- ## [Only one face, no back-front](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/only-one-face-no-back-front/119953)
**Author:** [@Nvironment](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Nvironment)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/only-one-face-no-back-front/119953 "2020-03-26T22:50:19Z")
Ok, this is new to me…i select a face, but the material changes on both front and back face…its like it’s one entity, no front or back face. Is there a way to remedy this? --- ## [Trying to fill in blank space inside model](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-fill-in-blank-space-inside-model/118490)
**Author:** [@McAlin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/McAlin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-fill-in-blank-space-inside-model/118490 "2020-03-10T18:41:57Z")
Hi, I’ve imported from CAD a particular material (aluminium decking), but I find it impossible to fill in the space inside the model in order to create a 3d model. I’ve also uploaded the model in the hope someone can exp… --- ## [AutoCAD Closed Polyline Not Importing as Face in SU](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/autocad-closed-polyline-not-importing-as-face-in-su/99055)
**Author:** [@sklein](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sklein)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/autocad-closed-polyline-not-importing-as-face-in-su/99055 "2019-07-16T20:24:47Z")
Hi Everyone, I have a set of closed Polylines in AutoCAD that I’m trying to import into Sketchup. All but 1 imports fine and creates a face, but the last one won’t create a face. The lines are too complicated to trace ov… --- ## [Stops responding when intersecting faces](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/stops-responding-when-intersecting-faces/98350)
**Author:** [@evelinaaolsson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/evelinaaolsson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/stops-responding-when-intersecting-faces/98350 "2019-07-05T10:30:24Z")
Hi! I’ve been using SketchUp for a while now and usually everything runs smoothly or if there’s a problem I can solve it by googling solutions to similar problems that people have had. But this time I’m stuck… What I’m… --- ## [Flattening faces on a sphere](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/flattening-faces-on-a-sphere/93301)
**Author:** [@escribblings](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/escribblings)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/flattening-faces-on-a-sphere/93301 "2019-04-22T10:41:24Z")
Hi. I know how to make a sphere with 2 circles and Follow Me. I have created a model with 24 vertices (based off a cuboctahedron, with circular faces perpendicular to the line that runs from the center of the model to … --- ## [Draw Overlapping Faces in SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/draw-overlapping-faces-in-sketchup/79219)
**Author:** [@faravanis](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/faravanis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/draw-overlapping-faces-in-sketchup/79219 "2018-10-16T15:41:33Z")
Hello guys, I am trying to draw 2 overlapping faces in SketchUp. The problem is that, when the faces are overlapping, SketchUp (automatically) identifies 3 faces, instead of 2 (see Figure below). My main purpose is … --- ## [Reducing Edges Count](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/reducing-edges-count/76524)
**Author:** [@evected](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/evected)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/reducing-edges-count/76524 "2018-09-10T09:53:38Z")
Hello. My project has 378 edges. I want to reduce the count. I accept the lower polygons. I want less edges and faces. What should i do? :blush: :blush: --- ## [Faces vanishing and lines not planar?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/faces-vanishing-and-lines-not-planar/70210)
**Author:** [@IanR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/IanR)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/faces-vanishing-and-lines-not-planar/70210 "2018-06-12T16:24:59Z")
Hi. Please see my attached conundrum. I’m trying to continue the pattern of ‘holes’ to finish off this mesh. I’m pushing up against a weird problem when I create lines to create a face to ‘push-pull’ out of existence, it… --- ## [How to add faces to faceless tirangles](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-add-faces-to-faceless-tirangles/63277)
**Author:** [@Jens\_Bangalter](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jens_Bangalter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-add-faces-to-faceless-tirangles/63277 "2018-03-03T03:09:38Z")
Hello, I am a sculptor. I love sketchup. I import my triangular autocad files and then manually give faces to all the triangles by drawing a line across the faceless triangle. Sometimes my sculptures have 10,000+ trian… [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/faces/1156.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=faces)