# Sketching issues in general

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 5, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193 "2024-02-05T07:10:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Treefrog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/treefrog/32/24622_2.png) [@Treefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Treefrog)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193/1 "2024-02-05T07:10:26Z")

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Hi Team,  
I’ve been using Shapr3D for a few weeks now, and have been surprised about things Shapr3D seems not to have that are common in other Cad packages.

Extend line option: You have a line. You have another line in the distance going across. You want to extend the line to the other line with click of a button. But no extend option?

I think you need to include a mirror option within a sketch. I have to kind of exit the sketch to mirror the lines I want. I want to do this in the sketch as I’m working. Please add.

I’m hoping that you can improve the Constraints system. I’m always adding lots of constraints, but then I often need to make changes. I’m forever getting ‘Cannot move because of locked constraint’ or something similar. I then spend ages trying to find the mysterious constraint to unlock. Sometimes I can, a lot I can’t and I end up having to delete the line and just redraw it. Can you perhaps just make all related constraints / locks show up to help us home in on them. Sometimes you can see them via the matching symbols, but a lot of the time I have no idea.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193/2 "2024-02-05T07:47:23Z")

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Hi @Treefrog , thanks for your feedback. These are known issues, and we are heavily investing in making our sketch engine more robust. You can expect many improvements in the coming months.

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**Author:** ![Treefrog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/treefrog/32/24622_2.png) [@Treefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Treefrog)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193/3 "2024-02-05T10:20:05Z")

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Excellent. I am really enjoying using the product and can’t wait for it to get to the next level to help streamline my designing even more. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Digigoodies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@Digigoodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Digigoodies)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193/4 "2024-12-01T09:39:27Z")

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I am new to Shapr3D. This news is helpful, to know the pros and cons of the app. I am experiencing a technical issue while in the training modules. It’s not reading my response in answering the test questions. I hope to get in, and actually use the app for myself, I have an Interior Design hobby, where I create unique accent pieces in my spare time. Thanks for your response.