# Select face for dxf 

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 25, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497 "2024-04-25T05:40:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DellaTerraS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dellaterras/32/25537_2.png) [@DellaTerraS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DellaTerraS)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497/1 "2024-04-25T05:40:24Z")

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I’m building the simple rack and want to be able to project this face with the tab cut outs onto a new plane. But when I project it, the tabs are not in there, it’s just the original sketch. I did this once before and I can’t remember how. How do I project the face to include the tabs?  
Thanks

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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:** [April 25, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497/2 "2024-04-25T09:57:55Z")

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Looks like you don’t really have cutouts there. So you can’t project them. Make subtract first.

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**Author:** ![DellaTerraS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dellaterras/32/25537_2.png) [@DellaTerraS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DellaTerraS)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497/3 "2024-04-25T19:07:58Z")

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Yes I don’t have cutouts. I built the shelves before the side to make the placement of the slots much easier. Can you explain “subtracting” please?

Thank you

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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:** [April 25, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-face-for-dxf/31497/4 "2024-04-25T19:36:37Z")

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> [@DellaTerraS](#):
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> Can you explain “subtracting” please?