# Trouble extracting or moving a design

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 22, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909 "2023-07-22T20:35:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Jadewatch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jadewatch/32/21138_2.png) [@Jadewatch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jadewatch)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/1 "2023-07-22T20:35:19Z")

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I am having trouble with turning a sketch into 3D. It looks to be a closed sketch but has trouble adding the top line in the design. No matter what I do, it remains dark.

 ![IMG_0324](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/7/67a91d00ca6b81aed7e0493a2d12347fc5706d2f.jpeg)

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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:** [July 23, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/2 "2023-07-23T16:17:31Z")

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Exit Sketch mode and try again.

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**Author:** ![Jadewatch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jadewatch/32/21138_2.png) [@Jadewatch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jadewatch)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/3 "2023-07-25T05:12:07Z")

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Tried that many times — no difference. I thought a joining point might be not quite touching but appears to join on both sides when I zoom in as far as I can.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/4 "2023-07-25T05:26:12Z")

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If it’s not too much trouble, can you upload the Shapr3D file to the forum?  
Many of us would like to help out.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/5 "2023-07-25T07:17:35Z")

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Slicing the sketch is usually a good way to find holes. If you use straight lines, when the sketch filling appears, that part is okay, just repeat it until you find the hole.

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**Author:** ![Jadewatch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jadewatch/32/21138_2.png) [@Jadewatch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jadewatch)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/6 "2023-07-28T05:22:26Z")

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Laci\_K, thanks for that tip will try it.

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**Author:** ![Jadewatch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jadewatch/32/21138_2.png) [@Jadewatch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jadewatch)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/7 "2023-07-28T05:22:31Z")

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TigerMike, thanks for the offer but not with this particular sketch. I was attempting to copy a design I already drew on paper that’s too important to share. I’m planning to ask another question soon and will draw something specifically for it.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 6:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-extracting-or-moving-a-design/26909/8 "2023-07-28T06:01:07Z")

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I totally understand.  
FWIW, one thing you can do is make a duplicate Shapr3D file and delete everything except for that particular sketch in question. Then you can share that particular issue and only that issue.