# How to project a sketch on a round object without distortion?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-project-a-sketch-on-a-round-object-without-distortion/32312>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 5, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-project-a-sketch-on-a-round-object-without-distortion/32312 "2024-06-05T05:33:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![3Dzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/58f4c7/32.png) [@3Dzzy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/3Dzzy)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-project-a-sketch-on-a-round-object-without-distortion/32312/1 "2024-06-05T05:33:56Z")

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Is there a way to project the sketch on a round object without distorting the sketch?

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/d/6/d6d6ecd128c2a66a0597c74461949db6d9b3bab1.jpeg "Shapr3D projection distortion") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_D_H_mgQZQ)

This video from another user that was posted in this forum is exactly what i’m talking about.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![jcclow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jcclow/32/23888_2.png) [@jcclow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcclow)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-project-a-sketch-on-a-round-object-without-distortion/32312/2 "2024-06-05T13:56:24Z")

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Maybe this will help…

> [@Sketch wrap to body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-wrap-to-body/30305/4):
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> Here’s another good one…[Wrap Sketch Around Cone](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/accurate-method-to-wrap-a-sketch-around-a-cone/18234)

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**Author:** ![3Dzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/58f4c7/32.png) [@3Dzzy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/3Dzzy)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-project-a-sketch-on-a-round-object-without-distortion/32312/3 "2024-06-05T23:53:19Z")

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That looks super complicated for such a simple task

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**Author:** ![jcclow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jcclow/32/23888_2.png) [@jcclow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcclow)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-project-a-sketch-on-a-round-object-without-distortion/32312/4 "2024-06-06T00:14:13Z")

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An easy way to wrap text has been requested before and hopefully it is on the roadmap.