# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=104

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## [Please add visual feedback in sketching](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-add-visual-feedback-in-sketching/31549)

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**Author:** [@Matthew2224](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matthew2224)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-add-visual-feedback-in-sketching/31549 "2024-04-26T23:13:44Z")

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Hello. Relating parametric version, I don’t have a problem with them, but what I really miss is visual feedback in sketching. For example like in Solidworks or fusion you can see if the sketch is completed constrain or n…

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## [Trying to make a sphere turns into a giant donut](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-a-sphere-turns-into-a-giant-donut/31463)

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**Author:** [@UrbanBeaver](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/UrbanBeaver)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-a-sphere-turns-into-a-giant-donut/31463 "2024-04-27T05:41:23Z")

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Hi Everyone, I’m not sure if this has been answered in the past but I’m trying to make a sphere…I make a circle then draw a line through the center, trim half to make the half moon, I hit revolve, pick the axis like all…

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## [As per Facebook……MOVING BODIES](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/as-per-facebook-moving-bodies/31539)

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**Author:** [@Prototyping](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Prototyping)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/as-per-facebook-moving-bodies/31539 "2024-04-27T00:59:37Z")

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Please provide a detailed description of the issue. Provide as much information as possible, including screenshots and/or screen recordings. For screen recording, we recommend using Loom (loom.com), an easy-to-use screen…

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## [Exporting screenshot of section view](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-screenshot-of-section-view/31479)

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**Author:** [@Coffeecup](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Coffeecup)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-screenshot-of-section-view/31479 "2024-04-26T19:52:02Z")

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Hello - I am trying to export a screenshot of a section view. Windows desktop version of software. When I try to use the image export tool, it turns on visualization, which turns off my section view. Any input?

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## [Make Items panel and History panel resizable](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-items-panel-and-history-panel-resizable/28059)

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**Author:** [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-items-panel-and-history-panel-resizable/28059 "2024-04-26T02:34:18Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: When both the Items panel and the History panel are open, there is not enough space on 12.9 inch iPad to do comfortable…

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## [Adjusting sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adjusting-sketch/31543)

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**Author:** [@JuergenS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JuergenS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adjusting-sketch/31543 "2024-04-26T18:38:16Z")

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Hi there! I just designed a chair in shapr. My first time and it works smooth! I´d like to export parts of the sketch to create an SVG file for shaper origin. I made adjustments so the sketch isn´t correct anymore. W…

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## [New History feature interfering with sketch cleanup](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-history-feature-interfering-with-sketch-cleanup/31540)

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**Author:** [@KEMCAM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KEMCAM)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-history-feature-interfering-with-sketch-cleanup/31540 "2024-04-26T17:12:02Z")

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A hello, I created a complicated object prior to the new History feature upgrade. The History feature upgrade happened and afterward I duplicated my file for the purpose of modifying it to create a new version. Typica…

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## [“Follow Path” added to pattern tool](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/follow-path-added-to-pattern-tool/31537)

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**Author:** [@JMastran](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JMastran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/follow-path-added-to-pattern-tool/31537 "2024-04-26T14:49:06Z")

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One of additional options I would like to see added to the Pattern Tool is a “Follow Path” function. The current pattern tool is limited to circular or linear paths. Adding a follow path functionality would allow for …

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## [All Sketches are gone](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-sketches-are-gone/28035)

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**Author:** [@woodbytes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/woodbytes)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-sketches-are-gone/28035 "2024-04-26T14:21:14Z")

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Hey there! I hope you can help me. This happened to me for several times in the past. At some point it sometimes happens that some of the sketches are no longer “visible”. It looks like they are still there, because all…

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## [Change User Name](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/change-user-name/22181)

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**Author:** [@HoLyCoW](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HoLyCoW)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/change-user-name/22181 "2024-04-26T13:17:38Z")

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Can I get my username on the forums here changed from “HoLyCoW” to “RadTechDad”? Thanks!

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## [Imported 3D DWG file, imports as 2D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/imported-3d-dwg-file-imports-as-2d/31385)

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**Author:** [@PeterF](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PeterF)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/imported-3d-dwg-file-imports-as-2d/31385 "2024-04-26T13:12:55Z")

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When trying to import 3D files (dwg, dxf) they import into Shapr3d in 2D. Using latest version of Shapr3D for iPadOS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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## [Exporting to stl and 3mf file formats](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-to-stl-and-3mf-file-formats/31520)

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**Author:** [@broebing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/broebing)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-to-stl-and-3mf-file-formats/31520 "2024-04-26T10:13:56Z")

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I am new to 3D design and the use of cad programs. Fifty years ago I was a draftsman for an architectural metals firm. I was very good at creating working drawings with pencil, ink and a drafting machine. Fast forward fi…

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## [Why can I not make a thinner shell?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-i-not-make-a-thinner-shell/31501)

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**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/peternlewis)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-i-not-make-a-thinner-shell/31501 "2024-04-26T08:37:47Z")

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So I am trying to make this (which I have done, but now I am trying to see how I could do it better). So I create a sketch, and a Bézier curve of half of the tear drop shop which is about 16mm tall, and then revolve i…

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## [Right-click nav stopped working](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-click-nav-stopped-working/28867)

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**Author:** [@zachb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zachb)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-click-nav-stopped-working/28867 "2024-04-26T07:47:29Z")

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I use a wacom tablet, and have had shapr3d for a while now. It was working as expected, I’m using default navigation settings (right-click is orbit etc, and is mapped to one of my pen function keys). Now (having changed…

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## [Issue with AR Model Size Viewing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issue-with-ar-model-size-viewing/31530)

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**Author:** [@3Dverse](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/3Dverse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issue-with-ar-model-size-viewing/31530 "2024-04-26T07:47:01Z")

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Hello everyone! I’ve recently encountered an issue with viewing different sized models in AR, which used to work seamlessly before. Now, whenever I attempt to view some models, I receive an error message stating, “ This …

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## [program crashes, when trying to open a specific project](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/program-crashes-when-trying-to-open-a-specific-project/31529)

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**Author:** [@TomWitthoeft](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TomWitthoeft)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/program-crashes-when-trying-to-open-a-specific-project/31529 "2024-04-26T07:45:50Z")

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When trying to open the project, it crashes at “Tessellating bodies 315/315”. I included a video of the error. Thanks in advance.

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## [Shortcut key for function](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shortcut-key-for-function/31450)

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**Author:** [@Jan-Willem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jan-Willem)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shortcut-key-for-function/31450 "2024-04-26T05:36:12Z")

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Hello Shap3D Team, The problem that this feature will solve: Speed in drawing. Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature: There are shortcuts for many features, but there are also some featu…

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## [Copy objects is a mess right now](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-objects-is-a-mess-right-now/31511)

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**Author:** [@Shaun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shaun)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-objects-is-a-mess-right-now/31511 "2024-04-26T05:12:21Z")

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So copying a folder no longer works, everything copies inside the folder. You used to be able to click on a folder in the side panel and then copying would create a separate folder. I’m having to create a separate folder…

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## [Transfer beta files to release version?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transfer-beta-files-to-release-version/31417)

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**Author:** [@justin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/justin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transfer-beta-files-to-release-version/31417 "2024-04-25T21:55:28Z")

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Like many of us, I’ve been using the HBPM beta, and now have two sets of projects. Is there a good way to consolidate without exporting them each one at a time?

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## [Is it possible to keep the usage of both versions at the same time?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-keep-the-usage-of-both-versions-at-the-same-time/31495)

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**Author:** [@HOPELESSKING](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HOPELESSKING)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-keep-the-usage-of-both-versions-at-the-same-time/31495 "2024-04-25T21:07:32Z")

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It is undeniable that Shapr3D is indeed the most powerful and easy-to-use modeling software so far. I have also been a paying user for three years, but the recent new parametric version has really reduced the efficiency …

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## [Select face for dxf ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497)

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**Author:** [@DellaTerraS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DellaTerraS)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497 "2024-04-25T19:36:37Z")

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I’m building the simple rack and want to be able to project this face with the tab cut outs onto a new plane. But when I project it, the tabs are not in there, it’s just the original sketch. I did this once before and…

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## [Hovering over image makes it hard to see](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hovering-over-image-makes-it-hard-to-see/28726)

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**Author:** [@Jan-Willem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jan-Willem)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hovering-over-image-makes-it-hard-to-see/28726 "2024-04-25T18:45:19Z")

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Hello All, An imported image containing thin lines or numbers (dimensions) becomes very hard to see when you hover over the image. This is very inconvenient if you are using such an image as a reference image, and you …

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## [How to delete this updated version?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-delete-this-updated-version/31487)

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**Author:** [@msgcoop](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msgcoop)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-delete-this-updated-version/31487 "2024-04-25T06:25:09Z")

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Please allow a way to go back to the previous version. My workflow had drastically been affected by this new update. Having to learn how to ride a bike again basically and do not have time for that. Plus having a lot of …

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## [Inference line disappears after entering dimension](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/inference-line-disappears-after-entering-dimension/31484)

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**Author:** [@jcclow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcclow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/inference-line-disappears-after-entering-dimension/31484 "2024-04-25T05:53:04Z")

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Why does the purple inference line disappear after entering a dimension? It also seems that the snap to the horizontal and vertical planes has become much less pronounced after a dimension has been entered. It is really…

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## ["Share" link not including entire drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/share-link-not-including-entire-drawing/31492)

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**Author:** [@DellaTerraS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DellaTerraS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/share-link-not-including-entire-drawing/31492 "2024-04-25T01:53:17Z")

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Hi, is there a reason when I send a Share link it only includes half of my drawing? I assumed it would always use the entire file. Am I missing something? Thanks

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## [How do I get the center of the circle on the model to be marked in a new plane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-get-the-center-of-the-circle-on-the-model-to-be-marked-in-a-new-plane/31473)

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**Author:** [@Lilinling](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lilinling)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-get-the-center-of-the-circle-on-the-model-to-be-marked-in-a-new-plane/31473 "2024-04-24T22:07:33Z")

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How do I get the center of the circle on the model to be marked in a new plane. Before it worked by pulling a line to the circumference of the circle, seems like it doesn’t work anymore after the update. Is there a new w…

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## [The enlarged text make the line tool hard to use](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-enlarged-text-make-the-line-tool-hard-to-use/31455)

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**Author:** [@MichaeI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MichaeI)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-enlarged-text-make-the-line-tool-hard-to-use/31455 "2024-04-24T21:46:19Z")

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Because the constraints options get in the way of the point where you’d start the line. iPad Pro 12.9

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## [Parametric Not Working Well](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-not-working-well/31456)

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**Author:** [@Dennyd101](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dennyd101)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-not-working-well/31456 "2024-04-24T18:56:50Z")

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I am attempting to work with the new parametric version. I have a Windows 11 laptop with an i7-13700DH 2400Mhz processor. It has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU and 64GB of RAM. The process with the parametric software i…

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## [Why can’t I delete a hole that I have selected?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734)

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**Author:** [@mhek](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mhek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734 "2024-04-24T16:39:41Z")

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In iPadOS why doesn’t the delete button come up when I select a hole and turned it blue? If I pick the inside edge of the hole without highlighting the edges the erase button appears and lets me delete. I want to drag …

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## [Sketch are affecting the body.](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-are-affecting-the-body/31464)

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**Author:** [@SkillZNoted](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SkillZNoted)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-are-affecting-the-body/31464 "2024-04-24T14:24:29Z")

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Hello I noticed that I can’t delete sketch without it affecting the body. Not sure if that’s intentional or a bug but it’s a real issue for me. Another issue is moving the sketch after making the body. If I move the ske…

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