# How select which plane to sketch in?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-select-which-plane-to-sketch-in/21835>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 10, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-select-which-plane-to-sketch-in/21835 "2022-10-10T15:14:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![rowan.bradley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@rowan.bradley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rowan.bradley)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-select-which-plane-to-sketch-in/21835/1 "2022-10-10T15:14:49Z")

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How do I select which plane I’m sketching in (XY, XZ, YZ)?

Thank you - Rowan

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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:** [October 10, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-select-which-plane-to-sketch-in/21835/2 "2022-10-10T15:23:36Z")

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Hi,

Easiest way is to tap/click on the desired face of the Orientation cube on the top right corner.

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**Author:** ![rowan.bradley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@rowan.bradley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rowan.bradley)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-select-which-plane-to-sketch-in/21835/3 "2022-10-10T17:06:48Z")

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Thank you. This works well.

Rowan