# Projections onto sketches not locked

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projections-onto-sketches-not-locked/42454>\
**Category:** Technical issues and bugs\
**Created:** [October 27, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projections-onto-sketches-not-locked/42454 "2026-10-27T16:15:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![JWardT3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jwardt3d/32/21284_2.png) [@JWardT3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JWardT3D)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projections-onto-sketches-not-locked/42454/1 "2026-10-27T16:15:04Z")

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Here is my workflow in this situation:

I create a sketch from a face or construction plane. I want to reference other geometry from an existing part of a body, so I select “project” from tools and select the geometry I want, and the app automatically targets the sketch/plane that I’m working from. All good. The problem is, once I return to sketching, the projected geometry is all blue, and is not locked to the other body.

I’ve tried this several ways. It consistently does this if I’m working from a sketch or a construction plane. It will do it if I am working from a plane touching the projected body or not.

I exclusively model using the iOS app and an Apple Pencil.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projections-onto-sketches-not-locked/42454/2 "2026-10-27T16:17:10Z")

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> [@JWardT3D](#):
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> he projected geometry is all blue

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