# Is this how we are supposed to work

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-this-how-we-are-supposed-to-work/25770
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [May 12, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-this-how-we-are-supposed-to-work/25770 "2023-05-12T15:23:20Z")
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### Author: ![symon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@symon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/symon)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-this-how-we-are-supposed-to-work/25770/1 "2023-05-12T15:23:20Z")

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After working on a project for a While it usually gets like this, messy, so when I want to extrude a new shape I need to select loads of small jigsaw shapes. Seems like not the right way. How to improve the process? Am I doing something wrong.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/d/e/deb77d36a0650b535abe56eb0a82fd087565d72e.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-this-how-we-are-supposed-to-work/25770/2 "2023-05-12T15:43:45Z")

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I’ve learned to have as little as possible on a sketch before moving to another one. It avoids piling everything onto one sketch and then running into problems.

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### Author: ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-this-how-we-are-supposed-to-work/25770/3 "2023-05-12T15:51:44Z")

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I agree with @Stephen. Sketch less…extrude more.

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### Author: ![Shaun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shaun/32/18786_2.png) [@Shaun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shaun)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 2:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-this-how-we-are-supposed-to-work/25770/4 "2023-05-13T02:03:10Z")

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Not sure what lines you need there but it appears to be a job for the trim tool.

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### Author: ![symon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@symon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/symon)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-this-how-we-are-supposed-to-work/25770/5 "2023-05-15T01:39:10Z")

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The thing is, this is a working design sketch pad. I’m developing the design as I work, sometimes changing things, so I have found that if I trim or delete all the unneeded lines and circles, inevitably I seem to need them later as I iterate the design.

I really need to try to use the construction line more. But still - trimming to have a neat plan sketch it not the answer when the design is still evolving.