Message: Shape not suitable for molding

Cause

When pasting a shape from the clipboard as a mold, the first item on the clipboard which is or can become a shape is used. In this case the shape found is unsuitable for use as a mold. If you are pasting as a perspective mold, the shape is restricted to a four sided polygon. If you are pasting as an envelope mold the shape must be made up of four sides, be they curves or lines. If the shape fails the test for suitability you will get this error. Finally, twisted shapes of four sides such as a bow tie shape where two edges intersect cannot be used as a perspective mold. Twists are allowed however in envelope molds.

What Can I Do?

Paste the contents of the clipboard (CTRL+V ) into another document and have a look at the shape, it may be possible to edit this shape to make it suitable for use as a mold by using the Shape Editor Tool. Having edited the shape copy it back to the clipboard and try pasting again.