# Mechanical engineering

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/community/mechanical-engineering/60.md

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## [About the Mechanical engineering category](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/about-the-mechanical-engineering-category/41080)

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**Author:** [@Ambrus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ambrus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/about-the-mechanical-engineering-category/41080 "2026-06-18T13:25:59Z")

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The kind of problems only engineers understand.

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## [Time to have a talk about designing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/time-to-have-a-talk-about-designing/41262)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/time-to-have-a-talk-about-designing/41262 "2026-09-16T16:39:07Z")

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This Angry (wannabe) Engineer in me thinks it’s time! In most cases you should not be designing something for which you have no practical field experience with. I spent most of my life literally building or working stuf…

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## [Add radius dimensions to the 2D sprite.](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-radius-dimensions-to-the-2d-sprite/41591)

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**Author:** [@materia.ceramica.sa1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/materia.ceramica.sa1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-radius-dimensions-to-the-2d-sprite/41591 "2026-09-07T12:57:10Z")

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Add radius dimensions to the 2D sprite, as shown in the AutoCAD example.

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## [The robot uprising doesn't stand a chance](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-robot-uprising-doesnt-stand-a-chance/41449)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-robot-uprising-doesnt-stand-a-chance/41449 "2026-08-11T17:27:13Z")

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How do you engineer for my gal pal’s hair? :confounded\_face: The narrow swath RoboVacs take mid section between the wheels makes them pick up “stuff”, collecting it in the wheel cavity which were full of yuck. Inefficie…

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## [Creating parts for product pipes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-parts-for-product-pipes/41094)

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**Author:** [@MarcusAnthony](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarcusAnthony)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-parts-for-product-pipes/41094 "2026-06-24T17:41:59Z")

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How would I go about making these as I am very new to this and I’m trying to get my head around designing pipe drawings for customers