# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=52

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## [Projecting an angled tube end opened up onto a flat plane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-an-angled-tube-end-opened-up-onto-a-flat-plane/33905)

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**Author:** [@simon0863](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/simon0863)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-an-angled-tube-end-opened-up-onto-a-flat-plane/33905 "2024-09-27T19:06:19Z")

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Hi I’m building a flue for a wood burner in my boat. The flue tube needs to be offset with two mitre joints. As the burner and chimney do not align. I have no problem producing the sketch showing 3 bodies mitred toget…

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## [How to visualize a reference 3d in the 2d Drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-visualize-a-reference-3d-in-the-2d-drawing/33922)

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**Author:** [@giaggi92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/giaggi92)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-visualize-a-reference-3d-in-the-2d-drawing/33922 "2024-09-27T11:48:09Z")

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How do i get this bottom right visualization in the drawing tool? Like, it seems that the isometric visualization is also “filled/colored”…how do you get that?

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## [Image support](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-support/33918)

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**Author:** [@fidvak](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/fidvak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-support/33918 "2024-09-26T21:57:47Z")

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Hi, we can add image to a texture, like a logo or something?

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## [Cannot select items/folders in file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-select-items-folders-in-file/33913)

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**Author:** [@vinsrygg](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/vinsrygg)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-select-items-folders-in-file/33913 "2024-09-26T18:19:56Z")

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I’ve created a fairly simple item and have been working on it for a while. Just a few days ago I opened it for some edits, but I cannot access anything in the Items list, everything is greyed out and unavailable. I’ve tr…

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## [Moving Boolean up the parametric history brakes thing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-boolean-up-the-parametric-history-brakes-thing/33898)

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**Author:** [@giaggi92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/giaggi92)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-boolean-up-the-parametric-history-brakes-thing/33898 "2024-09-26T08:57:34Z")

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I am confused on what I am doing wrong here. I copied an object and moved it laterally I applied substraction to the original object I moved the substraction above the initialy copy+move so that the copy would also hav…

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## [Cube with rounded corners](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cube-with-rounded-corners/33896)

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**Author:** [@jskow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jskow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cube-with-rounded-corners/33896 "2024-09-25T20:17:30Z")

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I’m kind of new to this, so I’m not sure how accurately I’ll be able to describe what I need. I have a 25mm cube with a 25mm circle on each face. I need the corners of the cube to be rounded to match the circles. I’ll at…

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## [Unfolded dxf from design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unfolded-dxf-from-design/28000)

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**Author:** [@Edwinauto](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Edwinauto)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unfolded-dxf-from-design/28000 "2024-09-25T15:38:07Z")

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Hi My name is edwin and im using shapr3d for almost a year now and im very happy that i startet to make designs with your app as i never did use any design program. I have a question. I make a lot designs that will be m…

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## [Problem with drawings](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-drawings/33444)

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**Author:** [@AustinSC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AustinSC)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-drawings/33444 "2024-09-25T13:47:13Z")

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I am having problems with drawings since the last update. Before, I was able to change the scale, units for dimension, etc. Now, most of the options are missing, and the ones that remain don’t actually change anything in…

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## [Grain and texture not showing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grain-and-texture-not-showing/33893)

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**Author:** [@Chanko](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chanko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grain-and-texture-not-showing/33893 "2024-09-25T11:16:29Z")

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## [How to Extrude Profile That Contains Empty Space](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884)

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**Author:** [@Moden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Moden)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884 "2024-09-25T02:48:18Z")

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Hello, I am trying to extrude a panel from a sketch that contains parts of bodies but also empty space. When I try and select the area to extrude I am unable to select the middle empty space. and am only left with the p…

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## [Assembly with DIMENSION & TOLERANCE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assembly-with-dimension-tolerance/33881)

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**Author:** [@tulsultant](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tulsultant)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assembly-with-dimension-tolerance/33881 "2024-09-24T20:53:46Z")

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The Question is below. Topic: Another assembly related topic involving DIMENSION & TOLERANCE. Background: Let’s say we have a simple box cube with a nominal dimension callout of 1.000 inch with +/- 0.125 inch toleranc…

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## [Assembly workflow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assembly-workflow/33770)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assembly-workflow/33770 "2024-09-17T14:50:10Z")

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Since there is no very much needed assembly mode side to Shapr3D I was just wondering how everyone handles creating assemblies in Shapr3D what type of work flow is most common to do. 1 cerate the parts in separate desig…

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## [How do I disconnect a body from a sketch?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-disconnect-a-body-from-a-sketch/31276)

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**Author:** [@Dudefella](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dudefella)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-disconnect-a-body-from-a-sketch/31276 "2024-09-24T11:18:41Z")

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So apparently there are no more sketch planes, just sketches and if I have created a body from a sketch, that body is deleted whenever I try to delete the sketch. How do I disconnect the body from the sketch so I can del…

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## [In free version I cannot create a fillet only chamfer. It this a limitation or is there a way to toggle to fillet?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/in-free-version-i-cannot-create-a-fillet-only-chamfer-it-this-a-limitation-or-is-there-a-way-to-toggle-to-fillet/33869)

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**Author:** [@tomawc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tomawc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/in-free-version-i-cannot-create-a-fillet-only-chamfer-it-this-a-limitation-or-is-there-a-way-to-toggle-to-fillet/33869 "2024-09-24T03:16:28Z")

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Newbie using free version on PC laptop, windows 11. In free version I cannot create a fillet only chamfer on any edge. It this a limitation or is there a way to toggle to fillet? https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/re…

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## [Dimensioned drawings issue](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensioned-drawings-issue/33862)

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**Author:** [@riverdogwoodcraft](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/riverdogwoodcraft)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensioned-drawings-issue/33862 "2024-09-23T14:02:29Z")

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In ‘drawings’ I can’t get a view of the back of my project, which is a bank of drawers. I attached a couple photos. I tried isolating just the bank of drawers and it still thinks the back of the drawers is the front and …

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## [Sharp3d 3mf export incorrect scale in Bambu Studio](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sharp3d-3mf-export-incorrect-scale-in-bambu-studio/33854)

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**Author:** [@Shaq](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shaq)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sharp3d-3mf-export-incorrect-scale-in-bambu-studio/33854 "2024-09-23T03:24:09Z")

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Hey! I am using pro licence of Sharp3d. Please help me or suggest any fixes :slight\_smile: I have an egg model, with width and height constraints. Once exported as High resolution and imported into Bambu Studio, it i…

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## [Text union issues](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-union-issues/33846)

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**Author:** [@Malcky](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Malcky)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-union-issues/33846 "2024-09-22T16:31:18Z")

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Hi, I’m relativity new to Shaper 3D but loving it. However I’ve seen people with this issue of text for some reason or other won’t union. I’m using iPad Pro and the part is for a test stamp and most of the text union ok,…

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## [Fillet tool effecting object size aswell](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fillet-tool-effecting-object-size-aswell/33844)

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**Author:** [@MillaMeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MillaMeter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fillet-tool-effecting-object-size-aswell/33844 "2024-09-22T08:39:06Z")

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Hello all, I’m new here but I have been using Shapr3D since the beginning of the year and have noticed some features and tools changing for better and worse IMO. The issue im currently having is that if I select multip…

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## [Proper way to export DXF](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/proper-way-to-export-dxf/33820)

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**Author:** [@giaggi92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/giaggi92)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/proper-way-to-export-dxf/33820 "2024-09-21T19:47:46Z")

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I have multiple 3d objects that I put flat on the XY plane. I want to create multiple DXF files for different groups of objects. What’s the right way to do this? Currently I did this: Select all 3d objects project ske…

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## [Duplicate Project](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-project/28638)

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**Author:** [@reuben](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/reuben)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-project/28638 "2024-09-21T19:09:51Z")

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I’m using an Ipad and Shapr does not provide any option other than “rename” or “delete” in regards to my “project”. I simply would like to duplicate a project I’m working on so that I can make different alterations to b…

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## [Can we update to iPadOS 18 yet?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-we-update-to-ipados-18-yet/33825)

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**Author:** [@UCS308](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/UCS308)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-we-update-to-ipados-18-yet/33825 "2024-09-21T16:48:28Z")

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I looked for a comment announcement on the safety of the latest Shapr3d on iPadOS 18. I couldn’t find anything.

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## [Sharp 3d Help with](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sharp-3d-help-with/33829)

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**Author:** [@rinarina](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rinarina)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sharp-3d-help-with/33829 "2024-09-21T16:48:17Z")

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i am currently working on a sculpture project and need to create accurate cross-sections for stone cutting. I am using the Sharp3D program, and I would like to ask if the cross-sections generated by the software are done…

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## [Repeat Copy Body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeat-copy-body/33816)

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**Author:** [@UCS308](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/UCS308)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeat-copy-body/33816 "2024-09-20T22:22:48Z")

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Hi. I thought I used to be able to do this… But… I want to select a body, click copy, move the body by a set amount and then repeat this. I am not looking for the pattern tool, that in the past has been very slow. But …

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## [Lofting between imported sketches](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-between-imported-sketches/33672)

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**Author:** [@jessemkahn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jessemkahn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-between-imported-sketches/33672 "2024-09-20T01:15:48Z")

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I’m very new to all this. I’m trying to create a loft between two sketches. I have the sketches (imported, not drawn in shapr3D). When I try to drawn a spline between them, it won’t lock to any points on the sketches (a…

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## [Apple Pencil not selecting a body consistently with double tap](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/apple-pencil-not-selecting-a-body-consistently-with-double-tap/31635)

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**Author:** [@JoeS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JoeS)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/apple-pencil-not-selecting-a-body-consistently-with-double-tap/31635 "2024-09-19T22:07:12Z")

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Double tapping a body with an Apple Pencil is not functioning well. Most often it fails. It makes the drawing process inefficient. Is this a known problem again as it was in the fall of 2023? Based on past topic posts an…

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## [Issues with UV's from shapr .obj in Adobe dimensions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issues-with-uvs-from-shapr-obj-in-adobe-dimensions/26521)

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**Author:** [@Guym](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Guym)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issues-with-uvs-from-shapr-obj-in-adobe-dimensions/26521 "2024-09-18T19:48:21Z")

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Ive been building shapr3d models for grocery packaging andkeep getting strange uv artifacts when I place graphics on the .obj models. In dimensions I generate new uvs but they come out messy.This is a simple carton with …

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## [Mac OSX 15 Compatability](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac-osx-15-compatability/33773)

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**Author:** [@KelleyToombs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KelleyToombs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac-osx-15-compatability/33773 "2024-09-18T16:16:01Z")

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When will it be safe to update to Mac OSX 15?

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## [Unsupported formats. Stuck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unsupported-formats-stuck/33779)

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**Author:** [@Lucy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lucy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unsupported-formats-stuck/33779 "2024-09-18T14:52:52Z")

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Hi, So its very dishearting to purchase a Shapr3D license just for it to be very limited regarding file-formats. I get that you are doing CAD file formats and only support import of: X\_T or X\_B STEP IGES STL (for refe…

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## [Rotate problem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-problem/33797)

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**Author:** [@Who](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Who)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-problem/33797 "2024-09-18T09:17:14Z")

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If the center point remains unchanged, there is no problem with the rotation. However, if I change the center point, the rotation has issues. Why is this the case?

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## [How can I make the lines appear?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-make-the-lines-appear/33758)

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**Author:** [@Who](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Who)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-make-the-lines-appear/33758 "2024-09-18T08:55:50Z")

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When I exteude the body, How can I make the original ines appear? Thanks~

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