If the extrusion goes inside out, your face normals are inverted. Right-click the original surface and select before running the tool.
Once you've mastered the basics, try these advanced techniques:
Sometimes you get a "Error in generation of the geometry" message. Joint Push Pull Sketchup 2021
If you are working on a specific design challenge right now, let me know:
If you have used SketchUp for any length of time, you know the native Push/Pull tool is incredibly powerful but strictly limited. It only works on flat faces and moves them in a single direction. When you need to extrude a curved wall, thicken a complex organic shape, or push multiple faces at different angles simultaneously, the default tool falls short. If the extrusion goes inside out, your face
Extrudes faces along a vector while keeping the original faces intact, generating a footprint mesh.
Extrudes faces along a specific direction (vector) regardless of their orientation. If you are working on a specific design
Even with the right version, Joint Push Pull can fail. Here are the top 3 errors you’ll encounter in 2021 and how to solve them.
- If you see errors about missing files or the extension simply doesn't work, go to your SketchUp Plugins folder and completely remove the Fredo6_!LibFredo6 folder and the Joint Push Pull folder. Then reinstall them from scratch.