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    • A Offline
      Alohaa
      last edited by

      Hello,
      Recently I can no longer take measurements in an SU file, with both tools..
      Only when I paste the relevant parts into a new file can I measure them.
      What could be the reason for this?
      Kind regards
      PropApe

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
        last edited by

        Share the problem SketchUp file so we can see what you are working with. I'd bet my lunch money it's an easy fix.

        Etaoin Shrdlu

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        • A Offline
          Alohaa
          last edited by

          I closed the file and opened it again, and I could measure again. Then the problem occurred again, which I was able to avoid by closing and reopening a second time.

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            Are you still using SketchUp 2020>

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              Alohaa
              last edited by

              I use SU Pro 23.1.341

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
                last edited by

                @alohaa said:

                I use SU Pro 23.1.341

                Please correct your forum profile then.

                Can you show what you are seeing? Is it just the tooltip for the Tape Measure tool that isn't showing?

                Do you have Guides turned off in the View menu?

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                • R Offline
                  rv1974
                  last edited by

                  Generally don't use measure - use pencil instead

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                    Alohaa
                    last edited by

                    "Please correct your forum profile then."

                    ok

                    "Is it just the tooltip for the Tape Measure tool that isn't showing?"

                    The mouse cursor took the form of the measure tools, but when I placed it at one end and dragged it to the other, nothing happened.

                    "Can you show what you are seeing?"

                    Only the next time it will happen again, but iin reality there is nothing to show: you will only see the icon of the tool. I would have to record the action as a video, and I don't know how to do that.

                    "Do you have Guides turned off in the View menu?"

                    No

                    "Generally don't use measure - use pencil instead"

                    Why not use the measure tool? That's what it's there for!
                    And as written, this applies to both measure tools. If I measure a length and I want the result to be retained, I can only use the tool in question.

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                      Dave R
                      last edited by

                      Share the .skp file so we can see what you are working.

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                        Alohaa
                        last edited by

                        You will not see the problem because it doesn't exist anymore if one reopens the file.

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                          rv1974
                          last edited by

                          @alohaa said:

                          "Generally don't use measure - use pencil instead"

                          Why not use the measure tool? That's what it's there for!
                          And as written, this applies to both measure tools. If I measure a length and I want the result to be retained, I can only use the tool in question.

                          Because less is more. Line tool delivers the same result without need in extra effort

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