# Model developing errors

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/model-developing-errors/37813>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Created:** [October 19, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/model-developing-errors/37813 "2016-10-19T02:53:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![sasmenon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/sasmenon/32/61819_2.png) [@sasmenon](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/sasmenon)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/model-developing-errors/37813/1 "2016-10-19T02:53:56Z")

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Hi! In the last few models that I have been working on, there is some kind of error popping up when I render the model. I am not able to resolve this issue. These errors also pop up when I switch the model to Artistic or Pen mode as well. Is it a problem with the model or the render engine? How to resolve this?

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/3X/b/1/b1041943e5be7b6af77667c45ccd8fa3da64ca4f.jpg) ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/3X/2/f/2fce8441099697594015aec95b0791a67c6d00ef.jpg)

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**Author:** ![davidcockey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/davidcockey/32/732604_2.png) [@davidcockey](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/davidcockey)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/model-developing-errors/37813/2 "2016-10-19T03:37:30Z")

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Are you using “geographic” coordinates with the origin very far from the model?

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**Author:** ![sasmenon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/sasmenon/32/61819_2.png) [@sasmenon](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/sasmenon)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/model-developing-errors/37813/3 "2016-10-19T09:31:53Z")

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Thank you very much for the reply. How do I know if I am doing that? It might be possible that the origin is very far from the model, since the topographic map that I use to generate the site surfaces are directly imported from AutoCAD. In case the AutoCAD drawing has the object sitting very far away from origin, I suppose the same would happen in the Rhino Model too. How to check and resolve this?

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**Author:** ![sasmenon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/sasmenon/32/61819_2.png) [@sasmenon](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/sasmenon)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/model-developing-errors/37813/4 "2016-10-19T09:43:09Z")

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Voila! You solved my problem. I just moved the model to the origin and the problem seems to have got resolved. Thank you very much David for solving a rather vexing problem that I have been grappling with and losing lots of sleep over.

Thanks again!  
Sasi

PS: If you come to India, I would love to host you for an evening!