# Start sketch in a new sketch layer

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/start-sketch-in-a-new-sketch-layer/18745>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/start-sketch-in-a-new-sketch-layer/18745 "2022-04-13T14:37:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dukehh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dukehh/32/14398_2.png) [@dukehh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dukehh)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/start-sketch-in-a-new-sketch-layer/18745/1 "2022-04-13T14:37:41Z")

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I am new to shapr3d. is it possible to decide wether a sketch goes into a new sketch layer or stays part of an existing one? I did not find a tutorial on that.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/start-sketch-in-a-new-sketch-layer/18745/2 "2022-04-13T16:29:35Z")

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You can add a construction plane and then sketch on it.

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**Author:** ![dukehh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dukehh/32/14398_2.png) [@dukehh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dukehh)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/start-sketch-in-a-new-sketch-layer/18745/3 "2022-04-13T17:52:07Z")

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thnxs. is working…