Question: Why are SketchUp walls blue?

Contents

Why is a wall blue in SketchUp?

The area between the edges? If that is the case the blue colour you are seeing is probably the back face colour, the white is the front face colour. So if you have a cube, all of the outside faces should be white and inside blue. They will sometimes change depending on what SketchUp thinks is the external face.

What does white mean in SketchUp?

Hi, Faces have 2 sides: The ‘white’ side is the front, and the ‘grayish blue’ side is the back. [… and you can change the default color of these sides in the edit styles menu if you wanted to].

How do you change the color of your face in SketchUp?

It’s simple enough to change the color of a face in SketchUp, right? All you have to do is click the Paint Bucket tool, choose the color that you want to use, and then click to paint the face.

What is reverse faces in SketchUp?

One way to do this is to right click on each individual face and select “Reverse Faces.” This will swap the front face and back face orientation. This is probably the easiest way if you only have to swap a few different faces.

How do I unhide in SketchUp?

Just show your hidden geometry, select the edges you want to unhide, and choose Edit→Unhide→Selected.

IT IS INTERESTING: What render engine does Rhino use?

How do I hide XYZ in SketchUp?

SketchUp enables you to hide the drawing axes in two ways:

Context-click an open area on an axis and select Hide from the menu that appears.
Select View > Axes from the menu bar. When a check mark appears next to the Axes menu item, selecting this option clears the Axes menu item and the axes are hidden from view.