# \#smooth **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/smooth/932.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Best way to smooth an existing terrain](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/best-way-to-smooth-an-existing-terrain/323581)
**Author:** [@xosira](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/xosira)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/best-way-to-smooth-an-existing-terrain/323581 "2025-04-17T05:08:07Z")
Hi I have a terrain, not from contours because I don’t really know how to do that. I have topoterrain, and i have obviously sandbox tools. I’m attaching a pic of what i currently have, and i wish i could smooth the edg… --- ## [Sandbox tool on imported DWG](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sandbox-tool-on-imported-dwg/272953)
**Author:** [@theovantango](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/theovantango)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sandbox-tool-on-imported-dwg/272953 "2024-05-14T17:23:59Z")
Hi, I imported a dwg with height curves and a road. Used the sandbox tool to create the terrain and the road face, and then draped the road onto the terrain. Is it possible to get the road smoother? I tried soften in di… --- ## [Smoothing edges when creating faces in a loop](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smoothing-edges-when-creating-faces-in-a-loop/224839)
**Author:** [@Photonix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Photonix)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smoothing-edges-when-creating-faces-in-a-loop/224839 "2023-03-30T22:51:30Z")
Hello, I’m trying to find a way to smooth edges when creating faces in a nested loop. The add\_face method im using is in the snippet below, but in general, the coordinates are read in seqence from a data array, and tria… --- ## [Smooth multiple selected lines (not faces)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smooth-multiple-selected-lines-not-faces/218041)
**Author:** [@ezdmanx](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ezdmanx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smooth-multiple-selected-lines-not-faces/218041 "2023-01-19T18:20:17Z")
I have a large model terrain that was created from a Topographical TIN mesh. I imported to SU and got someone to go through the entire model and smooth edges between the different grass, asphalt, kerbs etc so these areas… --- ## [Can I give existing models more polygons?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-i-give-existing-models-more-polygons/208349)
**Author:** [@Dylena](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Dylena)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-i-give-existing-models-more-polygons/208349 "2022-09-19T15:50:24Z")
Question: Is there a way to add more polygons so that curved surfaces etc, are as rounded as they can be? (I do not care much about the file size it will be unless it’s in the gigabytes but I will try to simplify that la… --- ## [Trying to smooth out a circle cut out - I am stumped!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-smooth-out-a-circle-cut-out-i-am-stumped/198831)
**Author:** [@JamieStorey2000](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JamieStorey2000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trying-to-smooth-out-a-circle-cut-out-i-am-stumped/198831 "2022-05-18T09:21:08Z")
I am hoping someone could offer me some advice - I have created this spiral staircase design and want it to appear through a hole within the space (will attach an image to show what I mean) I have modelled this cut out, … --- ## [What is the best plugin to push/pull smoothed surfaces?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-is-the-best-plugin-to-push-pull-smoothed-surfaces/176111)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-is-the-best-plugin-to-push-pull-smoothed-surfaces/176111 "2021-09-21T12:47:59Z")
Are there any plans to incorporate this option as a default in next skp versions? It will be a revolution. --- ## [Drawing with freehand tool is not smooth](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/drawing-with-freehand-tool-is-not-smooth/153099)
**Author:** [@Steve\_198x](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Steve_198x)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/drawing-with-freehand-tool-is-not-smooth/153099 "2021-02-20T09:40:17Z")
hi all i need to draw a free hand drawing so it will remain visible through styles as lineart. however when I try using the freehand tool the lines are not smooth (or rather the curves). I know circles do not exist in s… --- ## [Smoothing terrain in SketchUp?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smoothing-terrain-in-sketchup/112278)
**Author:** [@Nopea](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Nopea)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smoothing-terrain-in-sketchup/112278 "2019-12-24T16:03:37Z")
Is there some straightforward procedure or plugin that would smooth sharp (in this case vertical edges) in a landscape surface? The sharp edges is the result of merging two surfaces made with toposhaper, 1) a larger are… --- ## [Some triangles not included in a smoothed surface](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/some-triangles-not-included-in-a-smoothed-surface/112012)
**Author:** [@tdesve](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tdesve)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/some-triangles-not-included-in-a-smoothed-surface/112012 "2019-12-19T13:27:01Z")
Hi there, I’m still trying to model a boat hull. From the waterlines, I created guides with Curvizard and then model the mesh using all created control points. I then obtain a surface that I can smooth. For whatever re… --- ## [SketchUp oval imported from DXF](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-oval-imported-from-dxf/109467)
**Author:** [@reagh.charley](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/reagh.charley)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-oval-imported-from-dxf/109467 "2019-11-24T07:03:37Z")
I’m lost and hope someone has some idea, I imported a dxf file perfectly fine, the shape is egg shaped. My problem is when I use push pull there is a ton of lines to soften or hide on the curves surface that was extende… --- ## [Smooth zoom plug in missing?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smooth-zoom-plug-in-missing/97829)
**Author:** [@anon40154132](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon40154132)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/smooth-zoom-plug-in-missing/97829 "2019-06-25T08:57:57Z")
Hi all, I’ve been using Sketchup since 2012 and I still can’t get used to the way Sketchup zooms with inconsistent increments, I know that it is needed to work on different scales from a nail joint to a big building fac… --- ## [Freehand tool smoothing option](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/freehand-tool-smoothing-option/69476)
**Author:** [@Jmartlncln](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jmartlncln)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/freehand-tool-smoothing-option/69476 "2018-05-31T15:26:22Z")
Just a quick idea to upgrade the freehand tool… would be nice if there was a slider or something to control how smooth you want the result to be. Several sketching programs have this function now that could be really use… --- ## [How to create smooth surface or plane from multiple faces](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-create-smooth-surface-or-plane-from-multiple-faces/66262)
**Author:** [@dgingrich](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dgingrich)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-create-smooth-surface-or-plane-from-multiple-faces/66262 "2018-04-12T22:08:31Z")
Is there any way using plugins or native commands to smooth or combine planes into one? I cant seem to figure it out. Any advice or direction would be great. Thanks. --- ## [How to fix uneven surface that comes from manually added line?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-fix-uneven-surface-that-comes-from-manually-added-line/52790)
**Author:** [@cocoatouchg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cocoatouchg)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-fix-uneven-surface-that-comes-from-manually-added-line/52790 "2017-10-10T07:00:00Z")
This is my third time ask questions here, well, I did tried, I tried a few projects, doing work like trim a curved surfaces. It feels good when start, but with the repair area more and more, draw more lines connect to an… --- ## [Best surface subdividing/smoothing extension](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/best-surface-subdividing-smoothing-extension/52329)
**Author:** [@FrankGehry](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/FrankGehry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/best-surface-subdividing-smoothing-extension/52329 "2017-09-27T16:45:33Z")
I’m familiar with the SUbD extension, but I have overrun it’s free trial time. I’m contemplating buying the license, but I wanted to check first to see if there are any recommended extensions that better deal with subdi… --- ## [SketchUp Curves and Revit/AutoCad DWG imports](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-curves-and-revit-autocad-dwg-imports/50549)
**Author:** [@ttaylor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ttaylor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-curves-and-revit-autocad-dwg-imports/50549 "2017-08-25T13:37:57Z")
Hello Everyone, I’ve been converting Revit files for our designers for a while now. I’ve got my preferred method of changing the settings so that everything imports cleanly and we can run with it without having to rebu… --- ## [SubD - How to get this result? deformed rounded cube](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/subd-how-to-get-this-result-deformed-rounded-cube/48688)
**Author:** [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/subd-how-to-get-this-result-deformed-rounded-cube/48688 "2017-07-21T15:11:38Z")
Hi everybody. Related to my another topic (I marked the first reply as the solution because it is, that’s why I open a new one): Aaron showed me how he would do what I was looking for with this two posts: Accordi… --- ## [Can you change settings to get a Smoother Pan/Orbit?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-change-settings-to-get-a-smoother-pan-orbit/46208)
**Author:** [@ashwilli93](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ashwilli93)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-change-settings-to-get-a-smoother-pan-orbit/46208 "2017-06-07T18:15:15Z")
I am really sensitive to the movement controls in Sketchup and am tired of getting motion sickness while modeling. Is there a setting or extension I can edit/add to smooth out the movements? Zooming in and out/orbiting m… --- ## [Trouble Joining Lines for Uniformity](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trouble-joining-lines-for-uniformity/38323)
**Author:** [@Mumbles](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Mumbles)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trouble-joining-lines-for-uniformity/38323 "2017-02-01T12:32:06Z")
Hi All, First of I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to provide advice to “newbies” :slight\_smile: I am currently designing sunglasses which is my trade however I have ran into issues with multiple …