# Determining which layer for new sketches
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/determining-which-layer-for-new-sketches/18528
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [April 4, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/determining-which-layer-for-new-sketches/18528 "2022-04-04T03:18:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@seeeker](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/seeeker)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/determining-which-layer-for-new-sketches/18528/1 "2022-04-04T03:18:55Z")
Newbie here, this is about layer management. I am trying to organize folders, sketches and objects so that certain sketches are in the folders for that object.
The problem I am running into is I am creating a new sketch, and it is automatically being grouped with other sketches. Basically I want each new sketch to be it’s own independent thing. I’m not sure if this is necessary but it seems to organize things properly.
In this case, creating a new sketch seems to be randomly lumped into a particular folder with 20 other sketches and it’s driving me insane.
So if I am creating a new sketch (really a 2d shape) how can I make it create on it’s own independent layer?
Thank you
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### Author:  [@Milk-Money](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Milk-Money)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/determining-which-layer-for-new-sketches/18528/2 "2022-04-04T09:31:43Z")
I have the same question as well. Vaguely, when I first open this application I remember there being a way to do it between having objects highlighted, lines highlighted, folders highlighted, and clicking the create folder button in a certain sequence but I cannot remember specifically how to do it.
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### Author:  [@SM1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SM1)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/determining-which-layer-for-new-sketches/18528/3 "2022-04-04T15:44:32Z")
When you create a new sketch on the same plane as others, they all appear/ are grouped together. Not much you can do, and hopefully the team looks into this.