# Can NOT scale a simple sketch!

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-not-scale-a-simple-sketch/40800>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 13, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-not-scale-a-simple-sketch/40800 "2026-05-13T19:53:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![VAXman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/vaxman/32/13943_2.png) [@VAXman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/VAXman)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-not-scale-a-simple-sketch/40800/1 "2026-05-13T19:53:10Z")

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I created a simple sketch to check sizing on my laser. I need to scale the sketch slightly but Shapr3D refuses due to constraints. I’ve turned off auto-constraint and it still refuses to scale.

 ![Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 15.47.06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/6/a6bf80b8e4adfbebe4842499f6367eed0d908c5b.png)

Latest versions on a MacBook Pro M1 Max.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-not-scale-a-simple-sketch/40800/2 "2026-05-13T20:05:39Z")

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Turning off auto-constraints doesn’t mean you can’t apply some constraints manually.

Just select all constraints and delete them.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/d/1d0af81fffbc9cbbacad9920b95561acc810f142.png)

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**Author:** ![Brudius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@Brudius](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Brudius)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-not-scale-a-simple-sketch/40800/3 "2026-05-13T21:31:32Z")

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I’m not the original poster, but I honestly didn’t even know you could select constraints that way lol. Good to know.

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**Author:** ![VAXman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/vaxman/32/13943_2.png) [@VAXman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/VAXman)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-not-scale-a-simple-sketch/40800/4 "2026-05-13T22:05:58Z")

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Thanks! That seems to have relieve my issue. I’m under the gun to get some items laser cut before a large rocket launch next weekend. I wasted a the better part of the day fighting with this constraints issue.