# Auto Paint Stroke Problems  \[Painting PowerPac\]

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/auto-paint-stroke-problems-painting-powerpac/4296>\
**Category:** PowerPacs\
**Created:** [July 11, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/auto-paint-stroke-problems-painting-powerpac/4296 "2011-07-11T17:53:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lowe1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Lowe1](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Lowe1)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/auto-paint-stroke-problems-painting-powerpac/4296/1 "2011-07-11T17:53:44Z")

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I get very strange paths when using Auto Paint Stroke. I would attach a simple hood but it is too large and it will not zip small enough. Here is a picture of the Auto Paint Stroke results.  
 ![](http://forums.robotstudio.com/webwiz/3732/Auto_Paint_Stroke_Problem.jpg)  
Can anyone process this using AutoStroke and Explain what I may be doing wrong. I have made my own simple boxes and they process well. The problem seems to be with the more complex geometry.

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**Author:** ![Sudarshan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Sudarshan](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Sudarshan)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/auto-paint-stroke-problems-painting-powerpac/4296/2 "2011-07-12T04:45:39Z")

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Hello,

It maybe the case that the CAD model of the Hood has several layers. Delete the duplicate layers and then identify Panel & try to use AutoPaintStroke again.

Hope this helps

sudarshan