# Projecting a sketch on to a cylinder ends up distorted

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-sketch-on-to-a-cylinder-ends-up-distorted/25687>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 7, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-sketch-on-to-a-cylinder-ends-up-distorted/25687 "2023-05-07T16:06:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![keylooper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/keylooper/32/20593_2.png) [@keylooper](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/keylooper)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-sketch-on-to-a-cylinder-ends-up-distorted/25687/1 "2023-05-07T16:06:40Z")

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I’m just learning so there may be a better way to accomplish this. I’ve created a sketch that I want to create a pattern of for the sides a cylinder. To do this I created the sketch, copied it by using rotate around axis, then tried to project onto the cylinder. The sketches that were on the from turned out right, when I rotate the cylinder though, the sketches on the backside are all messed up.

[Here’s](https://youtu.be/b_D_H_mgQZQ) a short video of what I’m talking about.

Is there a better way to do this? If not, what am I doing wrong causing the distortion on the sketches?

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**Author:** ![keylooper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/keylooper/32/20593_2.png) [@keylooper](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/keylooper)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-sketch-on-to-a-cylinder-ends-up-distorted/25687/2 "2023-05-08T06:57:43Z")

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To add, if it changes how I should do this, my end goal isn’t to extrude those sketches, I plan to export this for printing on a 3d printer and the logos will be colored and flush with the surface.