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# RetopoFlow FAQ
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Below are answers to some common questions with RetopoFlow.
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## Q: I cannot create new geometry! Help!?
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All of the tools (except Patches, Tweak, and Relax) create geometry using {{insert}} action.
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Selection uses the {{select single}} action.
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See [General Help](general.md) for more actions.
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## Q: Why can I not select the geometry?
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If you have symmetry turned on, you can only select the geometry on the non-mirrored side of the model.
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Sometimes the geometry can snap to source surfaces that are "hidden" (see next Q).
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## Q: Why is my geometry below the source mesh?
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Sometimes when the source mesh contains objects that overlap (or nearly overlap), RetopoFlow will snap geometry to the inner surface.
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Use the "Push and Snap" operation under Options > Target Cleaning to push the vertices out along normal before snapping them back to the source surface.
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## Q: I have symmetry turned on, but why is it not working?
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RetopoFlow's symmetry follows Blender's symmetry model, where symmetry is based on the origin of the target object.
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In fact, enabling symmetry in RetopoFlow will add a Mirror Modifier to the target object in Blender.
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RetopoFlow will create the new target object similar to Blender---at the 3D Cursor---so make sure to position correctly the 3D Cursor before creating a new target mesh.
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If you have already started working on a target mesh, edit the origin as you would in Blender.
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## Q: How do I continue working on a previous target?
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To continue working on a target mesh, select the target, switch to Edit Mode, then choose one of the RetopoFlow tools from the RetopoFlow menu.
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