# Why is this projection failing?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-this-projection-failing/28715>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 2, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-this-projection-failing/28715 "2023-11-02T07:40:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Whereismarigold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bc79bd/32.png) [@Whereismarigold](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Whereismarigold)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-this-projection-failing/28715/1 "2023-11-02T07:40:08Z")

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I honestly cant figure it out or get it to work, and I dont know why it just wont project

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**Author:** ![jcclow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jcclow/32/23888_2.png) [@jcclow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcclow)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-this-projection-failing/28715/2 "2023-11-02T15:58:01Z")

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Can you please explain what you’re trying to do when it fails and share the project?

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**Author:** ![Whereismarigold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bc79bd/32.png) [@Whereismarigold](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Whereismarigold)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-this-projection-failing/28715/3 "2023-11-03T07:55:16Z")

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Im trying to make a vase and want to project a flower pattern on the side but it refuses to project

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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:** [November 3, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-this-projection-failing/28715/4 "2023-11-03T15:16:21Z")

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