Sketchup Round Corner Crack Top ^hot^ Direct

When the SketchUp Round Corner plugin (by Fredo6) causes "cracks" or holes on the top face of a model, it is typically due to the software's inability to form tiny faces or issues with non-planar geometry. SketchUp Community Why Cracks Happen Tiny Geometry Errors

; SketchUp will often "heal" and refill the entire missing face. Adjust Plugin Parameters Reduce Segments

Part 3: The 5-Minute Fix – Patching the Crack

If you have already created the model and the crack exists, do not panic. Do not delete the whole thing. Here is the manual repair workflow. sketchup round corner crack top

Part 4: Prevention – How to Avoid the Crack Altogether

The best cure is prevention. Here is your pre-flight checklist before using Round Corner on a top face.

Step-by-step fixes

1) Clean up stray/duplicate edges

  1. Turn on Hidden Geometry (View → Hidden Geometry).
  2. Select edges along the seam and press Delete to remove duplicated or tiny stray edges.
  3. Recreate a single clean edge if needed with the Line tool (connect matching vertices).

Part 2: Why Does the Top Crack? (The Geometry Lesson)

To solve the SketchUp round corner crack top, you need to think like the plugin. Fredo6’s Round Corner works by creating three sets of geometry: When the SketchUp Round Corner plugin (by Fredo6)

How to Fix or Prevent the Crack

Step 2: Thicken the copy.

Beveling Manually: Use the Tape Measure tool to create guides, draw your curves manually with the Arc tool, and use Push/Pull to trim the edges.