# Workshop

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/51.md?page=11

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## [How do I rotate around an ellipse?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-rotate-around-an-ellipse/40616)

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**Author:** [@Nkohrn3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nkohrn3D)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-rotate-around-an-ellipse/40616 "2026-04-08T18:00:17Z")

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I am attempting to creating a pendulum rack, where the spools move around the ellipse, but don’t rotate. I expect you understand, a center point through the spools would follow the track in the ellipse. I greatly apprec…

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## [Same problem any idea why this happens?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/same-problem-any-idea-why-this-happens/40617)

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**Author:** [@Justquestions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Justquestions)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/same-problem-any-idea-why-this-happens/40617 "2026-04-08T03:24:19Z")

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## [Export as GLB please](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-as-glb-please/32189)

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**Author:** [@Muffel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Muffel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-as-glb-please/32189 "2026-04-08T01:18:48Z")

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Dear Shapr3d! could you guys please please add a GLB export format. Most of further display apps or routines wants GLB-files as source files only. Windows-Shapr3D users have no export function for exporting object&text…

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## [How do I figure out where the break is?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-figure-out-where-the-break-is/40611)

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**Author:** [@oceanthrsty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/oceanthrsty)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-figure-out-where-the-break-is/40611 "2026-04-06T22:45:28Z")

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I had selected the edges from an object and projected them onto a plane. But I cannot for the life of me get the edges to be contiguous to create a sketch that I can extrude. I have zoomed all the way to .0001mm at every…

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## [CHALLENGE Ribbon bend](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/challenge-ribbon-bend/40608)

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**Author:** [@Sci](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sci)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/challenge-ribbon-bend/40608 "2026-04-06T14:51:24Z")

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I have tried many ways to do a ribbon-like bend (see images). This software struggles a bit with less uniform shapes like a twisted/tilted whatever non-u-shaped bend :sweat\_smile: ‘Sketches’ are very rigid and 2-di…

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## [Drawings - Presets](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-presets/40614)

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**Author:** [@DylanB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DylanB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-presets/40614 "2026-04-05T22:52:32Z")

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Hi All, I find my self having to select 3rd Angle projection for each sheet i draw. Is there a way to get shapr to remember my preference or set it? Also it would be good to have it do 3rd angle projection for when it…

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## [Part Library](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/part-library/40598)

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**Author:** [@DylanB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DylanB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/part-library/40598 "2026-04-05T22:44:42Z")

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Hi, I have a part library. Is there a simple way to drag and drop from with in shapr3d or do I have to store export and store these locally on my computer (im using windows)? Or is there a way to find the “local” folde…

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## [Graphics Device Disconnected error messages](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/graphics-device-disconnected-error-messages/40477)

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**Author:** [@alpine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alpine)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/graphics-device-disconnected-error-messages/40477 "2026-04-05T19:42:41Z")

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While using Shapr3D yesterday, I repeatedly received “Graphics Device Disconnected” error messages that explained “Shapr3D lost access to the graphics adapter, causing the workspace to close.” This happened at variable i…

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## [Aligning multiple objects to one object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-multiple-objects-to-one-object/40601)

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**Author:** [@Zoli20ga](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli20ga)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-multiple-objects-to-one-object/40601 "2026-04-05T16:57:59Z")

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I am trying to align these 4 cylinders in their current orientation into the center of the block. I have been searching on and off all day. It is kind of discouraging considering that this can be done in Tinkercad in abo…

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## [Grouping bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grouping-bodies/40610)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grouping-bodies/40610 "2026-04-05T16:12:22Z")

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We need to group objects. Period. Not multi-selection but grouping multiple selections so they can be treated as one. This is an essential feature in vector programs. Sorely needed here.

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## [How to create a loft that moves behind itself?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-loft-that-moves-behind-itself/40597)

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**Author:** [@balboah](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/balboah)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-loft-that-moves-behind-itself/40597 "2026-04-05T10:45:44Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to understand how to create a lofted body that does not just follow guides in a single plane, but also moves smoothly in 3D space. What I’m trying to build is an S-shaped curve network where the tail …

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## [Accounts for retirees and hobbyists](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/accounts-for-retirees-and-hobbyists/40605)

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**Author:** [@rbcross62](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rbcross62)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/accounts-for-retirees-and-hobbyists/40605 "2026-04-04T15:36:18Z")

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Hello, I recently retired and would like to get a personal account. I no longer have a business email and only use gmail.com for my email. I tried to create an account and it said that gmail accounts are not allowed. I …

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## [Move object to conical shape](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object-to-conical-shape/40604)

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**Author:** [@martin87i](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/martin87i)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object-to-conical-shape/40604 "2026-04-04T14:25:26Z")

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I’d like this stick circled in red to be leaning against the conical shape. How would I do that?

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## [CAM post processing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cam-post-processing/29008)

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**Author:** [@HUGOBUS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HUGOBUS)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cam-post-processing/29008 "2026-04-03T23:18:34Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. It would be so amazing if Shapr3D can have a CAM processor built into it similar to Fusion360. I used to use F360 but it turned into an untameable beast. I have …

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## [It's almost 2026, can we add/remove bodies from an existing view/drawing without redoing all the measurements yet?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/its-almost-2026-can-we-add-remove-bodies-from-an-existing-view-drawing-without-redoing-all-the-measurements-yet/39864)

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**Author:** [@znelson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/znelson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/its-almost-2026-can-we-add-remove-bodies-from-an-existing-view-drawing-without-redoing-all-the-measurements-yet/39864 "2026-04-03T09:21:23Z")

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This has been an issue for years, many posts about it. Not being able to select a View on a drawing and add new bodies is a killer. We have to delete the View(s) from the drawing and re-add and redo all the measurements …

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## [Adding ridges around a shape](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-ridges-around-a-shape/40599)

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**Author:** [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-ridges-around-a-shape/40599 "2026-04-03T06:12:52Z")

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I have this shape for an extension cord plug that is not a perfect cylinder: I want to add ridges around it, something like this (except with regular spacing of the ridges). I tinkered with the pattern tool, but coul…

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## [Creating a cavity for a nut aligned to a hole](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-cavity-for-a-nut-aligned-to-a-hole/40593)

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**Author:** [@tomawc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tomawc)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-cavity-for-a-nut-aligned-to-a-hole/40593 "2026-04-02T19:38:28Z")

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I could use some help creating a nut cavity aligned to a hole. I created the nut profile using the polygon. I created a construction axis for the hole. How do you align the hexagon to the axis and then extrude it to crea…

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## [Please Remove the For Educational Use Only Popup](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-remove-the-for-educational-use-only-popup/40250)

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**Author:** [@JohnSmith](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JohnSmith)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-remove-the-for-educational-use-only-popup/40250 "2026-04-02T04:17:35Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: The recent update introduced a persistent “For Educational Purposes Only” popup that obstructs the viewport. This overlay was not present in previous versions. It now blocks a po…

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## [SVG Import needed for imported designs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-import-needed-for-imported-designs/40540)

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**Author:** [@garynunncreative](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/garynunncreative)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-import-needed-for-imported-designs/40540 "2026-04-02T02:49:31Z")

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as the title says.. SVG import DWG / DXF are very problematic, causing tons of extrusion issues, laggy or bogged down system and hours of wasted time trying to find where there are 2 or more points on top of each other …

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## [Extruding polygon to circle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-polygon-to-circle/40563)

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**Author:** [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-polygon-to-circle/40563 "2026-03-31T10:33:16Z")

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I’m trying to morph the shape of this polygon to a circle. Nothing seems to work. I need to keep the bottom section intact but make the top of the polygon shape change dimensions to fit the bottom of the circular shape. …

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## [Dimensions will not show for more than one line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-will-not-show-for-more-than-one-line/40577)

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**Author:** [@hhsmiley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hhsmiley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-will-not-show-for-more-than-one-line/40577 "2026-03-31T06:14:45Z")

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I have been through all the tutorials, videos, and posts in the community forums but nothing has worked so far. I simply cannot select more than one line at a time to show it’s dimensions. As soon as I click on a differ…

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## [Haptic feedback pencil pro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/haptic-feedback-pencil-pro/40576)

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**Author:** [@SloppyJo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SloppyJo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/haptic-feedback-pencil-pro/40576 "2026-03-31T02:11:44Z")

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I would really love to see (or feel) haptic response from the pencil pro when snapping a line to a grid or when shapes reach round numbers according to grid size etc, I think it would be a really nice feedback when sketc…

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## [Apple Pencil Pro "Squeeze" feature for customizable radial menu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/apple-pencil-pro-squeeze-feature-for-customizable-radial-menu/33183)

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**Author:** [@EyemJoe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EyemJoe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/apple-pencil-pro-squeeze-feature-for-customizable-radial-menu/33183 "2026-03-31T02:07:29Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: This lets users “squeeze” for a custom little dial/radial menu popup that has features the user can utilize and is custom so they can add 4/5 of their must have buttons / shortc…

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## [Trying to make keyhole, need help!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-keyhole-need-help/40573)

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**Author:** [@Widow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Widow)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-keyhole-need-help/40573 "2026-03-31T01:42:32Z")

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Noob here. I’ve been trying to create a keyhole but am not sure how to create the channel wall. I create the circle, the rectangle, the outer rectangle, extrude the inner part and then I get stuck on what to do next. Bee…

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## [Am I really going to have to look at this every time I model?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/am-i-really-going-to-have-to-look-at-this-every-time-i-model/40568)

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**Author:** [@Mango1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mango1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/am-i-really-going-to-have-to-look-at-this-every-time-i-model/40568 "2026-03-30T22:20:24Z")

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I started modeling again after a month’s hiatus and while the new screenshot options and the wrap and emboss tools are neat I can’t stand that bullshit UPGRADE TO A HIGHER TIER message. Am I really going to have to look …

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## [Circular line unbind](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/circular-line-unbind/40574)

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**Author:** [@Creativetype](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Creativetype)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/circular-line-unbind/40574 "2026-03-30T22:10:12Z")

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When I create 72 lines from one with the projection feature set to circular, how do I then un bind these lines such that I can modify the length of each one individually

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## [Best 3D Printer for Home and Professional Use Expert Advice](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-3d-printer-for-home-and-professional-use-expert-advice/39707)

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**Author:** [@tim1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tim1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-3d-printer-for-home-and-professional-use-expert-advice/39707 "2026-03-30T09:58:33Z")

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I researched about the best 3D printers for the past few days because I need one for home and professional projects. I read reviews on Tom’s Hardware, PCMag, and All3DP, and they are marking these two as the best options…

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## [Chamfer/Fillet - Variable](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-fillet-variable/40432)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-fillet-variable/40432 "2026-03-29T20:08:09Z")

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the work around i made in this picture was to sweep across the edge from a side sketch, scale one end down, then subtract the new swept body from the main body. this could be added as a subtool in the Chamfer/Fillet …

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## [Pattern along a line/face](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-along-a-line-face/40474)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-along-a-line-face/40474 "2026-03-29T19:54:46Z")

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i need some advice.. this is the first time i have needed to pattern along a face that isnt perfectly straight. i have two instances in my model where i need to do this, one across a curved circle inset, and another sect…

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## [Image overlay - transparency when selected](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509 "2026-03-29T19:47:02Z")

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currently, if you have an image with a custom transparency value and you go to select the image again to adjust the position, the transparency is disregarded. in my example image, my image is set to about half transparen…

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