# Ignore sketches when selection of face/line is expected
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ignore-sketches-when-selection-of-face-line-is-expected/35433
**Category:** Feature requests
**Created:** [December 3, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ignore-sketches-when-selection-of-face-line-is-expected/35433 "2024-12-03T08:54:37Z")
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### Author:  [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ignore-sketches-when-selection-of-face-line-is-expected/35433/1 "2024-12-03T08:54:37Z")
The problem that this feature will solve:
When the system prompts the user to select a face/line/axis etc, sketches should be ignored. This would avoid the problem as illustrated here, where the sketch is selected rather than the face of the object.
> [@Can't shell a lofted object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-shell-a-lofted-object/35426):
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> Something I’ve done before but just won’t do it now! Here’s an example. Creating a cylinder and shelling that is as expected, but loft the 2 circles (different diameters) and clicking on the top face to shell says ‘invalid selection’. After fiddling about for ages, just can’t get it to work - anyone see what I’m doing wrong! slight_smile Thanks. [Version 5.760.0 on Mac]
Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature:
If the system expects a face (line etc) then why does it select a sketch? Currently, any sketches in the way have to be hidden, which is unnecessary effort.
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### Author:  [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ignore-sketches-when-selection-of-face-line-is-expected/35433/2 "2024-12-03T20:53:58Z")
A closed profile on a sketch is considered a face.
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### Author:  [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ignore-sketches-when-selection-of-face-line-is-expected/35433/3 "2024-12-03T23:33:39Z")
This may be, but if this ‘face’ is not part of an object that can be, as in this case, shelled, then it should be ignored, rather than telling the user ‘invalid selection’.