# Mirrored Lines not combining or selectable

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-lines-not-combining-or-selectable/28860>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 11, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-lines-not-combining-or-selectable/28860 "2023-11-11T07:38:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/eden/32/23565_2.png) [@Eden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Eden)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-lines-not-combining-or-selectable/28860/1 "2023-11-11T07:38:56Z")

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Im trying to combine the mirrored lines… but its not making the matching mirrored lines as selectable? so i cant drag the end points together to create a closed face

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-lines-not-combining-or-selectable/28860/2 "2023-11-11T07:42:17Z")

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You can’t combine them, because they are in a separate sketch, on the same plane.

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**Author:** ![Eden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/eden/32/23565_2.png) [@Eden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Eden)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-lines-not-combining-or-selectable/28860/3 "2023-11-12T09:46:44Z")

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why were they created in separate sketches!?

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**Author:** ![Eden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/eden/32/23565_2.png) [@Eden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Eden)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-lines-not-combining-or-selectable/28860/4 "2023-11-12T09:46:52Z")

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ok so how do I create a mirrored line and have it close a circle to create a face?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Gy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter_gy/32/9251_2.png) [@Peter\_Gy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_Gy)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirrored-lines-not-combining-or-selectable/28860/5 "2023-11-12T14:03:14Z")

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Unfortunately, your only options right now are to

1. draw similar sketch entities and set up a symmetry constraint between them, or
2. draw only half of the symmetric sketch, turn that into a 3D body and then mirror that (and possibly union the two halves together) – in the HBPM beta (which I see you’re using) you’ll still be able to adjust the sketch and the 3D body will follow.

I know both is a hassle. An improved sketch mirror tool that creates the required items and sets up the right constraints in a single step is high on our priority list and it’s coming soon.