# Sketches question

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 4, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179 "2021-10-04T09:56:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![YouvebeenSerged](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/youvebeenserged/32/11782_2.png) [@YouvebeenSerged](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/YouvebeenSerged)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/1 "2021-10-04T09:56:21Z")

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Hi, I have a sketch and a body. When I continue drawing (on the same face), sometimes a new sketch is created. Why? And is it possible to merge sketches into one?

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/2 "2021-10-04T15:23:07Z")

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Can you share a screenshot what exactly happens?

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**Author:** ![In3d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@In3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/In3d)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/3 "2021-10-04T15:47:20Z")

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You probably hit the small plus button, that will create a copy of what you’re selecting.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/931b8126bd5ceaa26e0f105b671d8601a61eb56f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![YouvebeenSerged](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/youvebeenserged/32/11782_2.png) [@YouvebeenSerged](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/YouvebeenSerged)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/4 "2021-10-05T21:27:45Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/eb251c68e3dfd48e9c1da334944e8b90dff068ac.jpeg)

I have no idea when and why a new sketch plane is created. And, can I merge them?

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/5 "2021-10-06T03:35:04Z")

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Yes, you can merge them .

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**Author:** ![YouvebeenSerged](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/youvebeenserged/32/11782_2.png) [@YouvebeenSerged](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/YouvebeenSerged)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/6 "2021-10-06T07:44:51Z")

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Ok, I found this too, but are they really merged in the same plane, or just grouped in a directory?  
Do you have an idea when a new plane is created?

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/7 "2021-10-06T13:43:33Z")

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Hi Serge,

A new sketch plane is created each time you start a sketch anywhere on a plane or planar face where no sketch was placed before. If you select _Sketch plane 03_ in the items list, for example, you’ll see the sketch highlighted in the modeling space.

What Rohan showed was a good idea, but it was just moving the sketches into a folder for easier management, to merge the sketches, you should move the sketch elements to the same plane.

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**Author:** ![YouvebeenSerged](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/youvebeenserged/32/11782_2.png) [@YouvebeenSerged](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/YouvebeenSerged)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/9 "2021-10-07T16:09:12Z")

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Hi Peter,

Often it is not clear when a new sketch plane is created (it happened to me more than once). It would be nice to see/receive a notification/message/warning when a new plane is created.

Serge

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**Author:** ![YouvebeenSerged](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/youvebeenserged/32/11782_2.png) [@YouvebeenSerged](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/YouvebeenSerged)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/10 "2021-10-07T20:46:13Z")

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Great Pascal!

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/11 "2021-10-08T11:52:21Z")

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Hi Serge,

Every time you start a sketch on a plane (_Plane A_ for example) where no sketch was before, Shapr3D creates a sketch plane (_Sketch plane 01_). If you leave the sketch and start another one on a different plane (like on _Plane B_), a second sketch plane (_Sketch plane 02_) will be made.  
As you jump back to the first plane (_Plane A_) for some more sketching, there will be no new sketch plane made, you’ll continue to work on _Sketch plane 01_.

I hope I could clarify 🙂

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**Author:** ![YouvebeenSerged](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/youvebeenserged/32/11782_2.png) [@YouvebeenSerged](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/YouvebeenSerged)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/12 "2021-10-08T20:09:29Z")

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Help? Not really… I was sketching on the ‘same’ plane and yet 2 new sketch planes were created. By ‘same plane’ I mean XY and Z=0.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/13 "2021-10-12T08:41:36Z")

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Hmm, could you please share the Shapr3D design with us? Even here or at [this link](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new), it would help a lot to find the reason. Thanks!

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**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/14 "2021-10-12T14:44:18Z")

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Oh sorry, I can’t anymore. I deleted the unwanted sketch planes and draw the missing lines on the remaining plane again.

If it happens again I’ll send you the design.

Serge

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**Author:** ![Czr480](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/czr480/32/16747_2.png) [@Czr480](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Czr480)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/15 "2022-08-29T05:05:57Z")

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I think I have the same issue with having my sketch on multiple planes. I’m new with this app (iPad) and just started sketching and didn’t realize it ended up on different planes. How can I move the sketch elements to the same plane?

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/16 "2022-08-29T06:59:11Z")

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@Czr480 Sometimes it’s easy to forget to click on the plane and then your sketch ends up behind the model and it wouldn’t be obvious until one moves around the screen space.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/17 "2022-09-01T06:12:27Z")

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You can move them with the [Move/Rotate](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001415134-How-do-I-move-and-rotate-objects-) tool, or simply just [project](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012231934-What-does-the-Project-tool-do-) them onto the other plane.

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**Author:** ![Carl1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@Carl1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl1)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/18 "2023-12-29T09:14:34Z")

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Hello, I have the same problem. I was sketching one half of a tower, and wanted to copy and paste it on the other side. That worked, but now it is a new sketch so i cant close the sketch to create a body. I tried mirroring too, but i can’t move the sections separately. Can somebody help?

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/19 "2023-12-29T13:34:59Z")

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Hey @Carl1, can you share some more details of your project? Some screenshots or the Shapr3D design would be super helpful!

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**Author:** ![Carl1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@Carl1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl1)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketches-question/15179/21 "2023-12-29T17:08:40Z")

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Thanks a lot, but i already solved it. I didnt know you could control the mirror line, but now i know it! Great App btw