# \#follow-me **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/follow-me/463.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Follow me doesn't work precisely!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-doesnt-work-precisely/340427)
**Author:** [@Mamajidi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Mamajidi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-doesnt-work-precisely/340427 "2025-09-24T14:47:07Z")
Golzar Home 01.skp (276.6 KB) Hello everybody. In this file i want to make a door frame using follow me tool. I make a surface in plan and then i draw the path like a upside down U .. my desired height is for exampl… --- ## [Follow me tool with moulding](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-with-moulding/324940)
**Author:** [@jonahbosma](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jonahbosma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-with-moulding/324940 "2025-04-25T23:14:20Z")
Im trying to find out how I can do this a faster way. I have some wainscoting that I want to trim out the inner boxes with panel moulding. Right now im selecting each line path and then clicking the follow me tool. Does … --- ## [Follow me - fluted kitchen island](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-fluted-kitchen-island/319515)
**Author:** [@nookoon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nookoon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-fluted-kitchen-island/319515 "2025-03-18T15:21:40Z")
I’m wondering how to use the Follow Me tool to create a flexible panel around a curved kitchen island. Is this the right tool to achieve this effect? I have the dimensions of the product that need to be applied to an is… --- ## [Model a column with follow me](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-a-column-with-follow-me/283880)
**Author:** [@arq.almeida.santos](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/arq.almeida.santos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-a-column-with-follow-me/283880 "2024-08-02T15:40:43Z")
Hi I’m trying to model the photo column with the follow me command without success. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it Thanks José COLUNA.skp (13.8 KB) --- ## [Strange artefacts occurring when using Follow Me with an elliptical pattern, but fine with a circular pattern](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/strange-artefacts-occurring-when-using-follow-me-with-an-elliptical-pattern-but-fine-with-a-circular-pattern/279041)
**Author:** [@smokeshow](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/smokeshow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/strange-artefacts-occurring-when-using-follow-me-with-an-elliptical-pattern-but-fine-with-a-circular-pattern/279041 "2024-06-24T10:43:01Z")
I’m making a dagger handle and I’m getting strange artefacts at the bottom of the handle when I try to use Follow Me with an elliptical pattern. I’ve tried doing the same thing using a circular pattern and everything … --- ## [Create a partial cove profile](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-partial-cove-profile/255154)
**Author:** [@ericmcrory](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ericmcrory)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-partial-cove-profile/255154 "2024-01-13T22:50:02Z")
I’m drawing a Mission Style couch from a plan I found in Fine Woodworking. I can not figure out a way to create the coves that are along the edges of the four legs. What makes it challenging is that they are partial co… --- ## [Follow Me Around a Corner Skips the Corner](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-around-a-corner-skips-the-corner/254321)
**Author:** [@joelwyland](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/joelwyland)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-around-a-corner-skips-the-corner/254321 "2024-01-05T21:20:47Z")
I’ve always had a ton of problems with the Follow Me tool, so I may still have a fundamental understanding of how to make this tool work. But I’ve been following the advice of many different posts in these forums but non… --- ## [I've used follow me to create a tube with a bend - how do I texture it seamlessly?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ive-used-follow-me-to-create-a-tube-with-a-bend-how-do-i-texture-it-seamlessly/205029)
**Author:** [@Spectrum48](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Spectrum48)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ive-used-follow-me-to-create-a-tube-with-a-bend-how-do-i-texture-it-seamlessly/205029 "2022-08-08T13:06:34Z")
I’ve created a tube with a 180 degree bend. I wish to texture the inside of that tube seamlessly, but as you can see from my attached images, the texture is applied but not seamlessly. It looks ‘disjointed’. How can I … --- ## [Trying to use the FollowMe tool](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-use-the-followme-tool/110287)
**Author:** [@atal](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/atal)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-use-the-followme-tool/110287 "2022-03-20T14:17:09Z")
In this pictute i have tried alot to make paraboloid using follow me tool . If anyone can help me to make this shape --- ## [Drawing a curve lighting column with different sections](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/drawing-a-curve-lighting-column-with-different-sections/176770)
**Author:** [@arq.almeida.santos](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/arq.almeida.santos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/drawing-a-curve-lighting-column-with-different-sections/176770 "2021-09-28T14:17:58Z")
I I’m trying to model a lighting column like the picture with follow me but i cant. someone can help me ? Thanks José --- ## [Follow me tool to create arc around curved lines](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-to-create-arc-around-curved-lines/171468)
**Author:** [@pisdihly](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pisdihly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-to-create-arc-around-curved-lines/171468 "2021-07-31T02:43:00Z")
hi everyone im new here could smone tell me how to avoid this? i am trying to use follow me tool to create arc around lines but when the profile gets to curved line this happens! --- ## [Help improving this simple model](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-improving-this-simple-model/161136)
**Author:** [@Stayfair11](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Stayfair11)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-improving-this-simple-model/161136 "2021-04-18T18:39:50Z")
Hi all…I’m in the garage door industry and this model is a pair of horizontal garage door tracks that I created using follow me. I started by creating a straight piece of track, then made a circle and used follow me to p… --- ## [How to do a follow-me on curved corner?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-do-a-follow-me-on-curved-corner/151891)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-do-a-follow-me-on-curved-corner/151891 "2021-02-04T14:24:06Z")
I would like to make it through the corners without those “left-overs”… how do I do it? --- ## [Follow Me Tutorial](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tutorial/129055)
**Author:** [@Jeffokun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jeffokun)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tutorial/129055 "2021-01-29T23:27:40Z")
I am trying to learn Sketchup and am taking the Tutorial, lesson 11-Follow-Me. In the tutorial he shows how to make a path and then double clicks on it to check it. No matter what I do the entire path does not light up… --- ## [FollowMe issue with complex path](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/followme-issue-with-complex-path/122504)
**Author:** [@aheraud](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/aheraud)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/followme-issue-with-complex-path/122504 "2020-04-26T08:37:04Z")
Hi all, I am trying to use Follow Me to reproduce the edge of a XVIIth century mantlepiece. The shape does not look that complex, but it seems to be a challenge with Follow Me. Attached, a couple of images for you to u… --- ## [Follow me tool with oval variation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-with-oval-variation/100676)
**Author:** [@sseast](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sseast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-with-oval-variation/100676 "2019-08-09T21:24:50Z")
Hello, How would you do this kind of shape using Sketchup ? I was thinking using the follow-me tool but the shape is not exactly the same… Regards :slight\_smile: --- ## [Follow Me Tool doesn't work](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-doesnt-work/69843)
**Author:** [@coasterlab](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/coasterlab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-doesnt-work/69843 "2018-06-06T08:56:58Z")
Hi everyone, as you can see on this video i uploaded (- YouTube) when i want a shape to follow a path (here a circle) using the Follow Me tool, it selects ONLY the edge of the shape, and i can’t make it extrude the whole… --- ## [Follow me fillet along a straight edge to a curve?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-fillet-along-a-straight-edge-to-a-curve/67661)
**Author:** [@cudaboy\_71](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cudaboy_71)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-fillet-along-a-straight-edge-to-a-curve/67661 "2018-05-02T03:45:27Z")
Still pretty much a beginner with Sketchup. So, hopefully I’m missing something obvious. But, all the tutorials on follow-me are pretty simple. In the end I’d like to have the fillet the full length of the line. But, jus… --- ## ["Follow Me" extrusion on a quarter circle does not look right](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-extrusion-on-a-quarter-circle-does-not-look-right/61372)
**Author:** [@SchlauFuchs](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SchlauFuchs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-extrusion-on-a-quarter-circle-does-not-look-right/61372 "2018-02-06T11:46:35Z")
Hello, I try to create a quite simple structure, an L-shaped pipe, with a ninety degrees angle. I start with a ring that I pull out a bit, then I place a quarter circle path along the axis I want to follow it. The resul… --- ## [Can't make follow-me work](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-make-follow-me-work/55412)
**Author:** [@lizat](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/lizat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-make-follow-me-work/55412 "2017-11-17T14:39:53Z")
I have been using the excellent Lynda course for Sketchup Architecture Fundamentals, I am using the files supplied and the components. All is well except when trying to make a stair carpet… I have a path that goes down … --- ## ["Follow me" tool not giving the wanted result](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-not-giving-the-wanted-result/50149)
**Author:** [@mygis](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mygis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/follow-me-tool-not-giving-the-wanted-result/50149 "2017-08-17T01:58:53Z")
Hello, I am new in Skecthup and I have to learn how to design a spring. I followed a few tutorials online and they work fine for me. After designing the spring I had to make it thicker but I have faced two problems: T… --- ## [Is the Follow Me tool a plugin?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-the-follow-me-tool-a-plugin/45465)
**Author:** [@Eddieb378](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Eddieb378)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-the-follow-me-tool-a-plugin/45465 "2017-05-26T17:48:37Z")
I was wondering if the follow me tool is a plug in? I do not have the option on my sketchup! --- ## [Try out this picture guide to FollowMe, and tell me if it makes sense](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/try-out-this-picture-guide-to-followme-and-tell-me-if-it-makes-sense/25151)
**Author:** [@katyakean](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/katyakean)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/try-out-this-picture-guide-to-followme-and-tell-me-if-it-makes-sense/25151 "2016-05-17T05:50:39Z")
I’m looking for feedback. Does this makes sense to you? it’s designed to sit on the side of the screen while you are using the FollowMe tool in SketchUp on the other side of the screen. Feel free to download this pict…