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megadirt
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cant make shapes

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OS: Windows 7
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.16.6706 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-16
Hash: f86a4e411ff7848dea98d7242f43b7774bee8fa0
Python version: 2.7.8
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17

hi, i'm following the freecad youtube tuts and it was working just fine yesterday. for some reason after i start a new project, create sketch in part designer, and attempt to draw a polyline or circle or anythying it just moves the grid around. the view manager tends to appear and reappear and at times i cant find it. have i missed a step or accidentally hit a button?
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Re: cant make shapes

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Verify the mouse model you are using: In 3D view click right and select a navigation style meeting your needs. The FreeCAD docs tells you more: https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Mouse_Model
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NormandC
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Re: cant make shapes

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Hello megadirt,

Welcome to the forum.
megadirt wrote:the view manager tends to appear and reappear and at times i cant find it.
I don't understand what you mean by "view manager". Could you give more details? What does appear and reappear?
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