# Can't select \`Sketch\` drill down

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 12, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854 "2021-03-12T22:29:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/1 "2021-03-12T22:29:14Z")

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This happens to me quite often. For some reason, I cannot select the `Sketch` button. I can see it knows I am touching it but the draw options do not appear. Other buttons work as shown here.

To recover I kill the app and come back in and then it works until it stops.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/2 "2021-03-12T23:33:12Z")

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I’ve had that happen too. In fact, it also happens from time to time trying to export or even exit the workspace- meaning any button selection. I too have to leave the app, remove from background and restart. I shall remember to record a video next time.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/3 "2021-03-13T02:53:53Z")

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Why is there a red dot by the wheel. Looks like a finger touch?

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/4 "2021-03-13T03:28:58Z")

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Good question about the red dot. I was not touching the screen there. Next time it happens I will look for that to see if that maybe a cause of the issue.

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/5 "2021-03-13T13:47:18Z")

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I know how to reproduce getting the top buttons into a state where they stop working. But I am not sure what causes the “sketch button” issue. It is odd that all other buttons continue to work.

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/6 "2021-03-14T15:15:47Z")

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This just happened to me again. I do not see a “stuck” red touch this time. I tried most of the other buttons this time too and everything else appears to be working.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/2/329218666572b9226a320533b07c95f8bc49dbbd.jpeg "Can's select sketch button while drawing") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdHtXR_ly8s)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/7 "2021-03-14T19:57:38Z")

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Have you tried selecting something then hitting sketch?

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/8 "2021-03-15T00:59:28Z")

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I think so. But will give that a try next time it happens… Thanks for the tip.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/9 "2021-03-16T07:49:42Z")

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Hi @Yepher !

What do you do before this happens? From the result I have no luck reproducing it so far ☹

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/10 "2021-03-16T12:25:32Z")

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I can reproduce the steps to make the top buttons stop working and sent those steps to support a while back.

I am not sure what the steps are to make the `sketch` button stop working. Usually, when it happens I am doing a lot of moves and rotates and switching between sketches. I feel like there is some combination of having selections and touching the background to “unselect all” and getting into this state. I’ve not tried to find a set of reproducible steps but I will give it a try and let you know if I figure them out.

I would estimate that if I use the app for 1.5 hours it will happen at least once.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-select-sketch-drill-down/11854/11 "2021-03-16T12:27:19Z")

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Thanks for the help!

The top buttons are already getting fixed, it was easier to figure out the problem there.