# Trim tool problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Report\ **Tags:** nomadsculpt\ **Created:** [August 16, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trim-tool-problem/22704 "2025-08-16T02:52:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan85](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jonathan85/32/28298_2.png) [@Jonathan85](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jonathan85)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trim-tool-problem/22704/1 "2025-08-16T02:52:14Z")
Masked faces are affected by the trim tool. I created a face group on half of the face of my sculpt, then used that face group to mask it and then proceeded to use the trim tool to cut through the head on the side, assuming I wouldn’t be affecting the masked area. But it does in fact delete everything that is masked. Same goes for hiding face groups. ---
**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trim-tool-problem/22704/2 "2025-08-16T04:45:29Z")
Maybe you use boolean as trim mode ? Boolean doesn’t respect the mask. No bug. [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/7/2/722e59f015deb9cfcc91c2287a47e7242324d7d5.jpeg "Nomad Sculpt - Boolean VS Mask / Hide Tool (V1.90 - 21.4.2024)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGlzkxRKI6M) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan85](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jonathan85/32/28298_2.png) [@Jonathan85](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jonathan85)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trim-tool-problem/22704/3 "2025-08-16T05:02:49Z")
ooooh!! thank you! you rock!