# Furniture - Working with large and small objects in the same design

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-working-with-large-and-small-objects-in-the-same-design/2731>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 8, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-working-with-large-and-small-objects-in-the-same-design/2731 "2018-08-08T23:16:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gypsydoguk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Gypsydoguk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gypsydoguk)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-working-with-large-and-small-objects-in-the-same-design/2731/1 "2018-08-08T23:16:20Z")

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-working-with-large-and-small-objects-in-the-same-design/2731/2 "2018-08-09T00:04:46Z")

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Seems to me that this is easily done using the Offset tool and possibly Construction planes. Don’t understand why this seems to be a scale problem.

I am working on a building and regularly do detail work (say a light switch) with no problem. For small detailed items, it is often better to create separately and then Move them to their correct position.

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Hope this helps…

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![Gypsydoguk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Gypsydoguk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gypsydoguk)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-working-with-large-and-small-objects-in-the-same-design/2731/3 "2018-08-09T22:51:54Z")

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Tommy,

Must have missed the offset line option along the way

Yes that should make a big difference for me

Still doesn’t explain the dimension being miles away from where you are working though

Thank you  
Kevin

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-working-with-large-and-small-objects-in-the-same-design/2731/4 "2018-08-10T03:33:37Z")

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Kevin,

I have noticed the far away dimension once or twice. It’s because the view point is far away, I think. It is similar to when you enlarge an angled set of lines. You will eventually approach an angle that can’t fit the view point and it seems to blow up.

I saw this when learning how to approach designs. Have never had further problems. Good luck…

Tommy