# Sketches from Objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-from-objects/30518>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 25, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-from-objects/30518 "2024-02-25T14:39:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![8ngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/977dab/32.png) [@8ngel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/8ngel)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-from-objects/30518/1 "2024-02-25T14:39:53Z")

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Hey there! I was wondering if the app is able to generate sketches from objects.

I made an object using sketches and then I made some alterations to the object. The sketch obviously doesn’t reflect the new dimensions of the object. So how do I get the new measurements in the sketch without having to update it manually?

I feel shapr3D should be able to read the new object and make the new sketch.

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-from-objects/30518/2 "2024-02-25T17:26:38Z")

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Hide the original sketch plane, and create a new plane (offset it some amount) then use the Project tool to project the shape of the body onto that plane.

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**Author:** ![8ngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/977dab/32.png) [@8ngel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/8ngel)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-from-objects/30518/3 "2024-02-27T07:02:54Z")

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Ah perfect! This works. Just to be curious, is there a way to do the same but with an imported OBJ or FBX model?

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-from-objects/30518/4 "2024-02-27T16:50:42Z")

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I’ve never imported those formats, so I’m uncertain. But if you see the body, I think Project will work.