# Updated sketch Tool Feedback

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updated-sketch-tool-feedback/27746>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 4, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updated-sketch-tool-feedback/27746 "2023-09-04T17:22:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jspowers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jspowers/32/15207_2.png) [@jspowers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jspowers)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updated-sketch-tool-feedback/27746/1 "2023-09-04T17:22:40Z")

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Since the most recent updates to the UI, the sketching tool has become very problematic with how the line constraints are being applied. If I don’t specifically lock down points, sketching/adding new lines and distances will alter existing shapes.

For example, if I have something like a 3”x4” rectangle, and I add a tangent line at one that needs to be 10”, if I draw a crude line, add the 10” length → Rather than just add a 10” line 3”x4” rectangle, the rectangle will do something random like become 7.5”x4” and then there will be a 3.5” tangent line left over at one corner.

I attached a video where this sort of thing can be seen.

This is really slowly down my workflow because now I am having to lock down every point, which I know is probably good practice but even making these simple drawings is becoming a headache.

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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:** [September 4, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updated-sketch-tool-feedback/27746/2 "2023-09-04T17:55:19Z")

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Hi @jspowers , thanks for reporting this issue! It’s not related to the new UI, most likely this bug has been present for quite a while. We’ll look into this.

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**Author:** ![jspowers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jspowers/32/15207_2.png) [@jspowers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jspowers)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updated-sketch-tool-feedback/27746/3 "2023-09-04T20:11:17Z")

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Thanks @Istvan, I always appreciate the quick engagement here