# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=253

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## [Will 3D Modelling Webinar be Posted](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/will-3d-modelling-webinar-be-posted/4025)

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**Author:** [@GeraldVowles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeraldVowles)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/will-3d-modelling-webinar-be-posted/4025 "2019-02-11T21:04:13Z")

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Will yesterday’s 3D modelling seminar be made available on YouTube or similar? I gave up part way through because the resolution was very poor on both my Mac and iPad Pro.

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## [Import existing model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-existing-model/4046)

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**Author:** [@Nerves](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nerves)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-existing-model/4046 "2019-02-11T20:25:21Z")

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I am looking to import multiple existing models and merge them all together. They are .stl models. Looks like the app does not support this. Is there any work around?

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## [Importing problem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-problem/4030)

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**Author:** [@Fabiana](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Fabiana)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-problem/4030 "2019-02-11T12:08:18Z")

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I’m having problem when importing a .iges file from dropbox. It never finish loading.

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## [Change an object in 3D?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/change-an-object-in-3d/4034)

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**Author:** [@BigBosse](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BigBosse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/change-an-object-in-3d/4034 "2019-02-10T20:44:54Z")

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In a 3D view, can I move a part of an object or change the dimensions? I have never done that and I always had to restore the 3d to the 2d sketch then change the sketch and build it back to 3d. Unfortunately it’s very d…

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## [Units don’t transfer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/units-don-t-transfer/4026)

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**Author:** [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/units-don-t-transfer/4026 "2019-02-09T19:47:28Z")

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I am having trouble with the size of my model transferring to my Slic3r Program that slices and generates gcode. Before this last update, the side of my projects transferred, but after - if my project is 10cm high, it t…

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## [App Crash!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/app-crash/4015)

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**Author:** [@Adie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Adie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/app-crash/4015 "2019-02-08T19:03:46Z")

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Help! Can’t open my design. App crashes every time I open it. Other designs are working fine but this particular design takes too long to load and then crashes the app. I have tried restarting my iPad Pro several times. …

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## [Fail to loft the surfaces](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fail-to-loft-the-surfaces/4013)

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**Author:** [@KevinZ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KevinZ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fail-to-loft-the-surfaces/4013 "2019-02-08T13:23:08Z")

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Create two closed spline curves, when try to Loft them, it shows the massage ‘failed to compute geometry’. Why? Thanks !

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## [Possible bug in GROUPS palette](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/possible-bug-in-groups-palette/4008)

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**Author:** [@Anne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Anne)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/possible-bug-in-groups-palette/4008 "2019-02-08T12:54:02Z")

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I’m using Shapr3D 3.79 on an new iPadPro, iOS 12.1. In the GROIPS palette when I tap the + button it is not responsive. If I quit the app and close it and restart it becomes functional.

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## [Problem with creating continuous splines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-creating-continuous-splines/4004)

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**Author:** [@dimitar.stefanov](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dimitar.stefanov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-creating-continuous-splines/4004 "2019-02-07T11:48:02Z")

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Hello, I started using shapr3d on my ipad pro recently and I am very pleased overall. However I found it difficult creating continuous splines which go beyond the visible display area. For doing that first I tried to m…

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## [Ramp curves going inverted - Curved edge](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ramp-curves-going-inverted-curved-edge/4001)

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**Author:** [@Zeya](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zeya)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ramp-curves-going-inverted-curved-edge/4001 "2019-02-07T09:20:24Z")

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Hello, I’m having a problem with my edges not curving out but instead are curling inward, when trying to create ramps for skatepark use. I have a project as where the curving was working for multiple shapes and surfaces…

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## [Scaling similar to Sketch up needed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-similar-to-sketch-up-needed/3332)

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**Author:** [@anon19996134](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/anon19996134)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-similar-to-sketch-up-needed/3332 "2019-02-06T17:22:00Z")

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One thing I feel is missing is the “single” axis scaling option such as what exists in Sketch. I have a form I need to scale up in height only but right now on Shapr I can only scale across all axis which is a bit of a d…

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## [How did I do this?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-did-i-do-this/3994)

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**Author:** [@shapesquad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/shapesquad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-did-i-do-this/3994 "2019-02-05T21:17:19Z")

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For some reason when I export to slic3r and print (and didn’t check preview obviously) my prints come out like this. It skips the solid layers and only prints the infill. Which sucks… but I actually was looking for this…

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## [Shapes along paths](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes-along-paths/3989)

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**Author:** [@InkyB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/InkyB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes-along-paths/3989 "2019-02-05T18:09:29Z")

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Hello all. I’m brand new and I have a need to create patterns of objects along complex paths. A good starting point would be evenly scaled spheres distributed evenly along a corkscrew path. How would I achieve this? T…

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## [Undo/redo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/undo-redo/3984)

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**Author:** [@Chayanne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chayanne)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/undo-redo/3984 "2019-02-05T13:36:42Z")

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Can the undo/redo option be disabled? I often trigger it without necessity

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## [Selecting objects & parts in GROUPS not working...?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-objects-parts-in-groups-not-working/3960)

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**Author:** [@jared.french](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jared.french)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-objects-parts-in-groups-not-working/3960 "2019-02-05T01:32:44Z")

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in the video I try to select the entirety of parts in a downloaded STEP file via Groups, but once I highlight all the parts of the chair, it reverts back to de-selecting them. How can I quickly select all the parts of th…

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## [Bamboo Fineline](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bamboo-fineline/3983)

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**Author:** [@andrea-pro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/andrea-pro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bamboo-fineline/3983 "2019-02-04T17:08:30Z")

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Hi. I havet a Bamboo Fineline pen. Could I use this pen for Shapr3D?

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## [How to construct a volume diagnonale as master for sweep](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-construct-a-volume-diagnonale-as-master-for-sweep/3975)

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**Author:** [@Warper](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Warper)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-construct-a-volume-diagnonale-as-master-for-sweep/3975 "2019-02-04T08:31:30Z")

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Hi there, as a newby with Shapr3d I‘m wondering wether it doesn‘t really allow to construct or if I‘m only too unexperienced to get it managed. What I want to construct is a pending tablet with handle and suspensions o…

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## [Unable to Subtract](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-subtract/3968)

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**Author:** [@American1776](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/American1776)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-subtract/3968 "2019-02-04T08:09:09Z")

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I am loving Shapr3D so far, but this one issue is driving me crazy. I have a rather complex and large object that I need to subtract from. I have tried pushing the face down with a sketch, but it says “body generation fa…

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## [Drag and drop on Export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drag-and-drop-on-export/3946)

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**Author:** [@Anne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Anne)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drag-and-drop-on-export/3946 "2019-02-03T05:04:48Z")

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· When you export a file and it says “export with drag and drop” what does that mean? Drag and drop from where to where?

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## [Feature to Lock design for editing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-to-lock-design-for-editing/3948)

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**Author:** [@LePapa](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/LePapa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-to-lock-design-for-editing/3948 "2019-02-01T10:51:14Z")

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Hi, Please add locking to designs so I cannot edit by mistake if some kind of locking has been set. I have experienced editing not duplicated but original design by mistake.

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## [Hey guys, new to forum, but been a Shapr3D subscriber for 2 years now](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hey-guys-new-to-forum-but-been-a-shapr3d-subscriber-for-2-years-now/3932)

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**Author:** [@Brogel81](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Brogel81)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hey-guys-new-to-forum-but-been-a-shapr3d-subscriber-for-2-years-now/3932 "2019-01-29T21:49:57Z")

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I’ve watched all of the first series of tutorials on Shapr3D YouTube channel and I am fairly comfortable with the ‘basics’. It’s frustarting trying to move forward though. I do a lot of custom woodwork and would like to …

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## [How do I modeling like this one](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-modeling-like-this-one/3924)

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**Author:** [@Jinkyu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jinkyu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-modeling-like-this-one/3924 "2019-01-29T14:40:17Z")

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Hello. I used to modeling with rhino. It allowed me to model the round top of that pump with network surface functions. But I don’t know how to make it with shapr3d. Please give me any ideas. Thank you in advance. …

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## [Problem exporting colored objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-exporting-colored-objects/3926)

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**Author:** [@Mkamak](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mkamak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-exporting-colored-objects/3926 "2019-01-29T11:01:25Z")

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Hi I am using Shapr on the new iPad Pro 2018 with a student license. I am exporting my model as an obj file. However when I open it on my desktop with unity , maya or photoshop the colors are not seen. What could be the …

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## [Crash on load of older designs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crash-on-load-of-older-designs/3912)

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**Author:** [@IronSheep](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/IronSheep)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crash-on-load-of-older-designs/3912 "2019-01-29T09:45:26Z")

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I’ve been away from Shapr3D for a bit. Now i fire up the latest version and attempt to open my designs. The progress shows partial load then it just crashes. Help? Just awakened a new Prusa i3 MK3 and want to continu…

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## [Moving items accurately from point to point](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-items-accurately-from-point-to-point/3911)

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**Author:** [@Ryansafa](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ryansafa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-items-accurately-from-point-to-point/3911 "2019-01-27T21:19:51Z")

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Hello, I have read through other queries to try and find users raising a similar issue but not sure if I have found it. Anyway, I am struggling to move objects accurately between a chosen point on itself to another fixe…

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## [How can I create the exact same angle for](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-create-the-exact-same-angle-for/3905)

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**Author:** [@TJDESIGNER](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TJDESIGNER)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-create-the-exact-same-angle-for/3905 "2019-01-27T00:16:06Z")

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Hi everyone, I Try to create a nés generation of phone ^^ but I cannot mate the simplest aspect of the product… the base body :joy: Just cause I don’t understand how create to corner with the exact same size, tilt and…

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## [Exporting work](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-work/3894)

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**Author:** [@Palo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Palo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-work/3894 "2019-01-26T00:48:00Z")

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Hi there…I wanted to know if I can move models from shaper3d to other apps like AutoCAD, rhinceros 3D, Revit e.t.c and how?

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## [No control point on circle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-control-point-on-circle/3885)

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**Author:** [@Daveodr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Daveodr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-control-point-on-circle/3885 "2019-01-25T14:21:27Z")

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Newbi- just restarting tutorials- problem is I sketch a circle just as in tutorial and I get a center point but no control point on circle itself. With center point not locked, when I drag the circle edge only radius ch…

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## [Difficulty adding to group](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/difficulty-adding-to-group/3888)

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**Author:** [@Mpro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mpro)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/difficulty-adding-to-group/3888 "2019-01-25T14:07:45Z")

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Hello I’m having difficult add a newly raised object to its own group (object was raise from existing surface/object after drawing sketch on that object) . As you can see in the screenshot below, I can select the indivi…

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## [Brush complication](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/brush-complication/3876)

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**Author:** [@Mpro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mpro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/brush-complication/3876 "2019-01-25T11:54:18Z")

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Hello I’m a bit stuck on creating a brush. I saw the video for screw and tried to use revolve or transform etc but didn’t seem to be anything close to what it would be. The actual brushes can be less but I can’t seem to…

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