# Creating sketch from existing surface

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-sketch-from-existing-surface/15606>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 30, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-sketch-from-existing-surface/15606 "2021-10-30T14:47:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![JM78](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jm78/32/12261_2.png) [@JM78](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JM78)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-sketch-from-existing-surface/15606/1 "2021-10-30T14:47:54Z")

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Hi, is it possible to create a sketch from a surfaces edge in an ortho view?

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**Author:** ![JM78](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jm78/32/12261_2.png) [@JM78](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JM78)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-sketch-from-existing-surface/15606/3 "2021-10-30T15:42:40Z")

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Thank you Pascal! Perfect