# Stencil issues need help

**URL:** <https://community.cookiecad.com/t/stencil-issues-need-help/1353>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 24, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cookiecad.com/t/stencil-issues-need-help/1353 "2023-02-24T05:07:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![debbie.isgro](https://community.cookiecad.com/user_avatar/community.cookiecad.com/debbie.isgro/32/156_2.png) [@debbie.isgro](https://community.cookiecad.com/u/debbie.isgro)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cookiecad.com/t/stencil-issues-need-help/1353/1 "2023-02-24T05:07:51Z")

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![Screen Shot 2023-02-24 at 3.06.35 pm](https://community.cookiecad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/431f2242e78a944afe86c8607a0b84284704d6ac.png)  
trying to make a stencil and I keep getting this shadow in the middle

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**Author:** ![NApter](https://community.cookiecad.com/user_avatar/community.cookiecad.com/napter/32/1936_2.png) [@NApter](https://community.cookiecad.com/u/NApter)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cookiecad.com/t/stencil-issues-need-help/1353/2 "2023-03-01T05:37:41Z")

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That’s odd - can you share a link to it?

I would try downloading and slicing it anyway, then check the sliced preview - it may not show up. If it’s not in the sliced preview it won’t be in the print either.