# \#truebend **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/truebend/1780.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Truebend is not bending correctly?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-is-not-bending-correctly/228119)
**Author:** [@goran.celion](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/goran.celion)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-is-not-bending-correctly/228119 "2025-03-25T20:11:04Z")
I would like to make gear wheel from a gear line by copying the gear line and make the copy bent with truebend to a gear wheel. My intentions I have drawn in attached pic with a orange pen. When I try Truebend, it ben… --- ## [TrueBend plugin not recognizing the entire component](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-plugin-not-recognizing-the-entire-component/246138)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-plugin-not-recognizing-the-entire-component/246138 "2023-11-08T15:21:59Z")
I need to make a hawaiian necklace and I want bend this flower string. But it recognizes the solids instead of the entire thing…How could I do it? --- ## [What's is the best way to do this curved "shell" shape?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-is-the-best-way-to-do-this-curved-shell-shape/225245)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-is-the-best-way-to-do-this-curved-shell-shape/225245 "2023-03-29T18:19:19Z")
Is a curved part of a chair. It’s a little curved and has a kind of shell “elliptical” shape --- ## [Truebend smooth object](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-smooth-object/221159)
**Author:** [@eddy\_99](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eddy_99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-smooth-object/221159 "2023-02-25T09:27:04Z")
How can I smooth an object after using or before using Truebend? The last pic is in SuperSlicer and the surface is not great. --- ## [How to curve an existing product from 3D warehouse](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-curve-an-existing-product-from-3d-warehouse/220720)
**Author:** [@Taylorr9](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Taylorr9)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-curve-an-existing-product-from-3d-warehouse/220720 "2023-02-22T08:32:42Z")
Hi, I am trying to curve the glass frame/door to match the black curved line on the ground. I have downloaded Truebend extension but hasn’t helped. Any suggestions? Much appreciated. --- ## [How to use True Bend the other way?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-true-bend-the-other-way/181660)
**Author:** [@mange.drawing.123](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mange.drawing.123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-true-bend-the-other-way/181660 "2021-11-18T03:26:02Z")
I had successed use truebend in the front of the chair. But now I want to bend it backward from the back. How could I use True Bend to bend the backside of the chair? --- ## [TrueBend extension, change direction bend? (image included)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-extension-change-direction-bend-image-included/172829)
**Author:** [@mange.drawing.123](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mange.drawing.123)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-extension-change-direction-bend-image-included/172829 "2021-08-17T08:36:03Z")
I want to change the corner that I will bend. For example, I want to bend the note above along its longer line (height) instead of the width of the note. Let me know what is the best way to bend the note thanks. --- ## [TrueBend Plugin Question](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-plugin-question/113830)
**Author:** [@ViggoPaulman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ViggoPaulman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/truebend-plugin-question/113830 "2020-04-12T13:30:13Z")
Dear SketchUppers, playing around with ThomThom’s TrueBend plugin, I cannot understand what exactly the Bend by Distance function does. Hoping for someone to enlighten me on this. Say in this example above, what exa… --- ## [Help with Bending Objects](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-bending-objects/113989)
**Author:** [@s10178686](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/s10178686)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-bending-objects/113989 "2020-02-18T02:09:52Z")
Hi guys! I’ve been trying to build a curved bridge just like this 1 and in the video he did this function to copy a straight bridge that turned green onto a curved line and the bridge curved too. Does anyone know how …