# Hidden geometry

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hidden-geometry/14740>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 2, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hidden-geometry/14740 "2021-09-02T14:04:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Deeferdaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Deeferdaz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Deeferdaz)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hidden-geometry/14740/1 "2021-09-02T14:04:58Z")

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I keep trying to extrude on my drawing and it won’t let me. Keeps saying new geometry hidden by sketch view. So the question is what is it. And what have I done to make this happen. And is it reversible thank you

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hidden-geometry/14740/2 "2021-09-02T14:36:59Z")

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Hi! You’ve accidentally turned on [Section View](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008543033-What-is-Section-view-). To turn it off, please tap on the orange section view icon in the lower right 🙂

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**Author:** ![Deeferdaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Deeferdaz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Deeferdaz)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hidden-geometry/14740/3 "2021-09-13T10:44:54Z")

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Thank you so much that worked a treat