Plugin Sketchup Shape Bender

Modeling winding roads, guardrails, bridges, and retaining walls.

Toggles the orientation of the bend (inside vs. outside the curve). Down Arrow: Reverses the start and end points. Finalize: Press Enter to commit the transformation. Troubleshooting & Tips plugin sketchup shape bender

If the object is facing the wrong way, press the Up Arrow key to swap the start and finish ends. Confirm: Press Enter to finalize the bending. Pro-Tips for Success Down Arrow: Reverses the start and end points

If your target curve is made of multiple loose lines, Shape Bender will only select one segment. Use SketchUp's native "Weld Edges" tool (right-click the selected lines > Weld Edges) to turn them into a single continuous curve before starting. Troubleshooting Common Errors Error: "Line must be parallel to the red axis" Confirm: Press Enter to finalize the bending

Before clicking a single button, you must understand the math. Shape Bender does not "smush" geometry. It performs a .

Shape Bender is a Ruby-based extension for Trimble SketchUp. It automates the process of distorting, stretching, and curving geometry. Instead of manually rotating and stitching together small segments of a model to fit a curve, Shape Bender requires just three elements: A group or component you want to bend.