# Workshop

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/51.md?page=267

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## [Need Help Cannot Export a File](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-cannot-export-a-file/8587)

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**Author:** [@sbvaughn88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sbvaughn88)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-cannot-export-a-file/8587 "2020-08-10T12:38:25Z")

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Hey Guys, I have been working on a design for a while. After a few revisions and changing some things around that I didn’t like I noticed the file started getting a bit wonky. I could no longer chamfer or fillet edges o…

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## [Can't scale](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-scale/8602)

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**Author:** [@Dhiggs12](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dhiggs12)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-scale/8602 "2020-08-10T06:16:55Z")

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I’m trying to scale down an object but it won’t let me go in farther, which the object is still pretty big. It gives me an error like operation failed, invalid result body or something. For context…I imported an image, …

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## [Adding text?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text/8581)

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**Author:** [@Aly\_Medra](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aly_Medra)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text/8581 "2020-08-09T22:48:44Z")

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Am I still correct in assuming there is not a way to add text? I noticed questions on this topic dating back to the year 2016. So, here we are 4 years later, and we are still being asked to work around the fact that the…

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## [Modifying lofts](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modifying-lofts/8593)

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**Author:** [@pfontaine2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pfontaine2)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modifying-lofts/8593 "2020-08-09T19:46:26Z")

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I’m trying to design a plate that has an extended lip. For instance, I’ve designed an irregular shaped floor that slopes up to an irregular shaped inner lip, which then juts out horizontally to an irregular shaped outer…

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## [Vector image on curved face](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/vector-image-on-curved-face/8599)

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**Author:** [@JAT](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JAT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/vector-image-on-curved-face/8599 "2020-08-09T15:21:12Z")

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I have the logo as a vector file and I can draw the product , how do I apply the logo to the curved faces. I need to show clients low res versions ( don’t need renders etc) is there an easy way in shapr to achieve thi…

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## [Draft angle on already extruded part](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/draft-angle-on-already-extruded-part/8583)

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**Author:** [@Yousef](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yousef)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/draft-angle-on-already-extruded-part/8583 "2020-08-08T21:15:05Z")

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Hello, I know you can add a draft angle to a body when extruding it by simply moving the “draft arrows” located above the extrusion arrows. However, I couldn’t find a way to add a draft for a part that has already been …

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## [Creating a spheroid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-spheroid/424)

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**Author:** [@mikeyleo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mikeyleo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-spheroid/424 "2020-08-07T16:30:16Z")

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Im trying to create something like this: \[image\] I haven't found a way to do this. Anyone have an idea? Thanks, Mike

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## [Create from a drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-from-a-drawing/8551)

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**Author:** [@martinfab](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/martinfab)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-from-a-drawing/8551 "2020-08-06T16:26:34Z")

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I come for the BOBCAD world. I am used to entering coordinates for things, like bolt holes that need to be at an exact location on a part. I usually draw from an existing drawing and then produce code for the CNC machi…

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## [Adding sketches to distinct body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-sketches-to-distinct-body/8532)

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**Author:** [@Ramonk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ramonk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-sketches-to-distinct-body/8532 "2020-08-04T17:02:04Z")

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How do I control what body new sketches are added in? If I’m designing, say, a wooden block on top of a metal block, the first “metal” cube is straightforward enough, but when I try to make a second cube on top of that, …

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## [New user with a couple of questions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-user-with-a-couple-of-questions/8540)

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**Author:** [@ensO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ensO)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-user-with-a-couple-of-questions/8540 "2020-08-04T12:44:55Z")

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Loving the app so far, using it exclusively for woodwork. I can’t find any way to split an object. For instance, If I cut the middle out of a cube to make a box with a bottom, is there a way to draw simple joints onto …

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## [Screw threads and text?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screw-threads-and-text/8535)

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**Author:** [@Reefwalker](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Reefwalker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screw-threads-and-text/8535 "2020-08-04T08:23:31Z")

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I’m new to Shapr3D and very much enjoying this app. 2 things that seem to be missing as features are: a quick way to make a screw thread, as either the screw its self or an internal thread, and Insert text from a list…

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## [Is there any plan to develop motion simulation functions？](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-any-plan-to-develop-motion-simulation-functions/8525)

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**Author:** [@msifans](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msifans)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-any-plan-to-develop-motion-simulation-functions/8525 "2020-08-03T20:32:57Z")

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Is there any plan to develop motion simulation functions？

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## [When will the lidar based version be released?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/when-will-the-lidar-based-version-be-released/8520)

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**Author:** [@msifans](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msifans)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/when-will-the-lidar-based-version-be-released/8520 "2020-08-02T18:15:03Z")

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When will the lidar based version be released?

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## [Snap a body to a construction plane?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/snap-a-body-to-a-construction-plane/8492)

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**Author:** [@Dzee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dzee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/snap-a-body-to-a-construction-plane/8492 "2020-08-01T02:46:19Z")

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Is there a way to select a body and snap it to a created construction plane. Moving it by hand always leaves question as to if it’s on the plane or slightly off. I want to align several bodies to one place so I can then …

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## [Screwthreads help?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496)

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**Author:** [@mil42921](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mil42921)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496 "2020-07-31T20:24:31Z")

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hey all for my design class i am in need of creating a screw thread and am lost, any help is appreciated

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## [McMasrer-Carr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mcmasrer-carr/8481)

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**Author:** [@Rogerlj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rogerlj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mcmasrer-carr/8481 "2020-07-31T17:20:02Z")

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What happened to being able to import models from McMaster-Carr? I use to grab fasteners from there to put in models or to subtract for threads and nothing I try to download works now. It’s been a while since I’ve needed…

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## [Copy a Drawing make in shapr3d in other page of shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-a-drawing-make-in-shapr3d-in-other-page-of-shapr3d/8505)

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**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Giovanni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-a-drawing-make-in-shapr3d-in-other-page-of-shapr3d/8505 "2020-07-31T16:35:17Z")

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How can i copy a drawing make on shapr3d in an other page of shapr3d.

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## [How we can mouving a singul point in one obgect?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-we-can-mouving-a-singul-point-in-one-obgect/8503)

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**Author:** [@Jorvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jorvan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-we-can-mouving-a-singul-point-in-one-obgect/8503 "2020-07-31T12:52:05Z")

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Hi , somebody can move a single point of one object , i am trying to move one pont of cube and i can modeling only one point , its only possible to move a edge !!! WHY ???

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## [App crashes repeatedly when opening a design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/app-crashes-repeatedly-when-opening-a-design/8427)

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**Author:** [@plitschel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/plitschel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 10:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/app-crashes-repeatedly-when-opening-a-design/8427 "2020-07-30T10:22:37Z")

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Hi, I need help. I‘m not able to open a design because the app crashes repeatedly. Even after a restart of the IPad it doesn’t work. Other designs open well. Any suggestions what to do?

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## [Can I edit step files in shapr3d?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-edit-step-files-in-shapr3d/8494)

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**Author:** [@7ushar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/7ushar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-edit-step-files-in-shapr3d/8494 "2020-07-30T08:06:16Z")

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Can I edit step files in shapr3d?

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## [3D Print](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-print/404)

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**Author:** [@BeezhanTulu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BeezhanTulu)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-print/404 "2020-07-30T07:00:21Z")

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How to use Shapr3d to print a 3D object.

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## [Chamfer direction](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-direction/8278)

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**Author:** [@nick-edw](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nick-edw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-direction/8278 "2020-07-29T21:53:50Z")

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Newbie question, is there a way of reversing the direction of a chamfer, I want the chamfer to blend my cylinder here clearly, not cut in the way it is?

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## [How to start a new design in architecture](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-design-in-architecture/8485)

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**Author:** [@Past1320](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Past1320)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-design-in-architecture/8485 "2020-07-29T10:51:29Z")

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If I want to start a new design in the architecture mode, and I am designing objects mode (sorry if I am misquoting the modes) how do I start a new architecture mode design. Does it require a different subscription. Any…

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## [Tapered chamfers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-chamfers/8476)

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**Author:** [@Mbarber866](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mbarber866)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-chamfers/8476 "2020-07-28T17:15:50Z")

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Hi guys! Newbie here! I’m working on a watch project and I getting stuck on how to champher an edge starting from a point and getting gradually wider. Any help would be appreciated! See image above

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## [Generate sketch from flat object outline](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/generate-sketch-from-flat-object-outline/8469)

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**Author:** [@jsg963](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jsg963)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/generate-sketch-from-flat-object-outline/8469 "2020-07-28T00:53:07Z")

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If I bring a step file into S3D of a flat surfaced rectangular object with cavities and then create a rectangle solid object in S3D and do a subtract to end up with solid bodies in S3D of the cavities. I then want to sel…

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## [Scaling in upper right corner is blank](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-in-upper-right-corner-is-blank/8463)

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**Author:** [@Learner\_2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Learner_2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-in-upper-right-corner-is-blank/8463 "2020-07-27T16:21:56Z")

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the scaling in the upper right corner of the screen is blank?? it did work before

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## [Exporting shapr3d design into Apple Reality Composer or Adobe Aero](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-shapr3d-design-into-apple-reality-composer-or-adobe-aero/8456)

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**Author:** [@Vassi\_solutions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vassi_solutions)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-shapr3d-design-into-apple-reality-composer-or-adobe-aero/8456 "2020-07-27T01:47:02Z")

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Have anyone experience in these two apps? And using them with shapr3d withouth having to pull out the mac ? Is USDZ export the missing link? Or can one use any of the other export file types? I tried OBJ in both Realit…

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## [Does this call for using evolve?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-this-call-for-using-evolve/8449)

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**Author:** [@Mindofharris59](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mindofharris59)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/does-this-call-for-using-evolve/8449 "2020-07-26T22:29:04Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to recreate a part for a friend’s old classic car (component for the steering wheel) Could someone give me an ideal ( or point me to a video ) or which tool option I’d use in Shapr3D to get this type …

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## [Transferring Designs from old IPad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transferring-designs-from-old-ipad/8457)

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**Author:** [@Sexmachine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sexmachine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transferring-designs-from-old-ipad/8457 "2020-07-26T21:55:29Z")

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I recently upgraded my IPad and changed my Apple ID. I let my Shapr3D subscription lapse on my old IPad. Is there a way I can get the designs off the old IPad without upgrading to the pro version on the old IPad again? I…

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## [I have noticed that when I zoom in close](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-have-noticed-that-when-i-zoom-in-close/8415)

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**Author:** [@Past1320](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Past1320)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-have-noticed-that-when-i-zoom-in-close/8415 "2020-07-24T22:49:34Z")

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I have noticed that when I zoom in close to see the tolerance of surrounding parts, I have noticed the curved path of parts are not vector art smooth curved paths. I have a screenshot of the problem, Is there a low r…

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