# Sketch History from Directly Modelled Bodies

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-history-from-directly-modelled-bodies/25496>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-history-from-directly-modelled-bodies/25496 "2023-04-26T20:36:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![rpf1968](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@rpf1968](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rpf1968)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-history-from-directly-modelled-bodies/25496/1 "2023-04-26T20:36:33Z")

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To enable the recording of the form of a directly modelled part by automatically creating dimensioned and constrained sketches which would otherwise be lost when modifying directly modelled parts.

Believed advantage:  
Where direct modelling gives the advantage of enabling greater creativity when creating parts - it lacks the recording of design intent which would otherwise be carried through subsequent versions and revisions of parts.  
By automatically generating (editable) sketches of the bodies gives - in my view - an advantage in not having to choose convenience over design intent or vice versa.