<p>Definitely you have to perform substract operation.
Take a look <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inwYs-Fs-mM" rel="nofollow">here</a></p>

<p>Extrude text and then substract it from the object to etch in.</p>

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2016-04-27T14:30:19.310Z
2016-04-27T14:30:19.310Z
darth pixel
<p>In Google Sketchup, I have text on a surface that I'd like to push / pull so that the text is etched into, rather than placed upon the surface.  I can't seem to figure this out, the text disappears when I try to push it into the surface and I'm not quite sure what else to try.  Any advice?</p>

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2016-04-27T17:52:56.217Z
Have you tried ungrouping the text? It's created as a group, and groups will not intersect/merge with any geometry outside the group.
Ryan Carlyle
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2016-04-27T20:55:16.170Z
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs in Graphic Design. The option is not available when specifying Off-Topic...
tbm0115
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Pushing Text into surface - Google Sketchup
librariman
# Pushing Text into surface - Google Sketchup

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-27)

In Google Sketchup, I have text on a surface that I'd like to push / pull so that the text is etched into, rather than placed upon the surface. I can't seem to figure this out, the text disappears when I try to push it into the surface and I'm not quite sure what else to try. Any advice?

**Tags:** 3d-design
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Have you tried ungrouping the text? It's created as a group, and groups will not intersect/merge with any geometry outside the group.  
> **username_2**: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs in Graphic Design. The option is not available when specifying Off-Topic...  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-04-27. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Definitely you have to perform substract operation.
Take a look [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inwYs-Fs-mM)

Extrude text and then substract it from the object to etch in.


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