# \#transform **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/transform/904.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Moving edges that already exist](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/moving-edges-that-already-exist/133906)
**Author:** [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/moving-edges-that-already-exist/133906 "2020-08-19T18:34:30Z")
To relocate edges independent of their parent Entities object (belonging to a group or component,) you must use these methods. (Note, they cause entries on the undo stack.) Sketchup::Entities#transform\_by\_vectors … --- ## [What's difference: vx.transform!(tt) vs vx.transform(tt)?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-difference-vx-transform-tt-vs-vx-transform-tt/47976)
**Author:** [@barracuda](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/barracuda)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-difference-vx-transform-tt-vs-vx-transform-tt/47976 "2017-07-09T21:02:20Z")
I am studying TIG’s TextureTools code trying to understand how his extension works. class Shunt, method process contains this: vx=Geom::Vector3d.new(u,0,0) vy=Geom::Vector3d.new(0,v,0) tt=Geom::Transformation.new… --- ## [How to Use SUTransform to correctly render my geometry?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-sutransform-to-correctly-render-my-geometry/46911)
**Author:** [@sanketsans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sanketsans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-sutransform-to-correctly-render-my-geometry/46911 "2017-06-20T23:17:16Z")
I am working on a code to render skp models directly into Unreal. I am able to render flat models(which do not have hierarchy), but the models which have hierarchies are not rendered correctly. eg. Hierarchy Models … --- ## [Orientation of 3D Text with relation to faces](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orientation-of-3d-text-with-relation-to-faces/45439)
**Author:** [@gkernan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gkernan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orientation-of-3d-text-with-relation-to-faces/45439 "2017-05-26T21:34:46Z")
I’m trying to figure out how to properly orient 3DText in a script to position the text on plane and pointing upwards. Obviously Sketchup can do it when you use the 3DText tool as in this case I can determine the cen… --- ## [How can I use SUEntitiesTransform function?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-use-suentitiestransform-function/40263)
**Author:** [@pardo11](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pardo11)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-use-suentitiestransform-function/40263 "2017-03-07T11:11:57Z")
Hi, is there any example of SUEntitiesTransform function? --- ## [.transform! doesn't keep the transformation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transform-doesnt-keep-the-transformation/39176)
**Author:** [@herve.pipon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/herve.pipon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transform-doesnt-keep-the-transformation/39176 "2017-02-14T21:17:59Z")
Hello I want to change some points of my edges. It seems to work , but when the functiion ends, the points have the former coordinates. I use transform! which is supposed to modify the point, as I understand. Where i… --- ## [What this transform\_entities() error means](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-this-transform-entities-error-means/35105)
**Author:** [@OMDA2000](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/OMDA2000)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-this-transform-entities-error-means/35105 "2016-12-03T13:06:39Z")
I tried to apply transformation method to array of entities and got this error #\ --- ## [Sketchup::Face reference args become #\ after transform\_entities() call](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-face-reference-args-become-deleted-entity-after-transform-entities-call/34711)
**Author:** [@rvs1977](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rvs1977)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-face-reference-args-become-deleted-entity-after-transform-entities-call/34711 "2016-11-26T17:17:43Z")
Hi, Imagine having a component with a face. When “puts myface” it says #Sketchup::Face:0x000000003ff318\> in Ruby Console. But when the face is moved inside the component with ‘entities\_to\_transform’, it now says #Delet… --- ## [Transform\_entities not updating origin](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transform-entities-not-updating-origin/14262)
**Author:** [@kimpastro](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kimpastro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transform-entities-not-updating-origin/14262 "2015-08-17T18:41:10Z")
Hi guys, I’m working on a Tool that align elements, but when using entities#transform\_entities, the origin of the element doesn’t update. When perform a transform! over the element it updates (is this a rigid transform… --- ## [Transform multiple entities](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transform-multiple-entities/10511)
**Author:** [@barry\_milliken\_droid](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/barry_milliken_droid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transform-multiple-entities/10511 "2015-04-25T20:21:51Z")
The API example for Entities.transform\_entities does not work. The command say the entities to be transformed can be “An array or series of entities to transform” But the syntax: entities.transform\_entities(transform…