# Workshop

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/51.md?page=303

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## [Newb Q: How do i load/save workspaces?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newb-q-how-do-i-load-save-workspaces/2381)

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**Author:** [@evolver](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/evolver)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newb-q-how-do-i-load-save-workspaces/2381 "2018-05-30T14:24:15Z")

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I am using the free version of the app. I’m sure i am missing something obvious, but how do i save workspaces out of Shapr3d, and then load them back in? i.e. how do i use Shapr to make more than 3 projects? or is it the…

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## [Can’t constraint a sketch against 2 edges of a model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-constraint-a-sketch-against-2-edges-of-a-model/2448)

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**Author:** [@Tenaki](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tenaki)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-constraint-a-sketch-against-2-edges-of-a-model/2448 "2018-05-30T13:03:47Z")

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Hi! Playing with the app for the first time, and it is amazing! Running into something that I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong though. I’ve extruded a model, and now in the corner of it, I need to cut through holes (for…

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## [Total novice needs help quickly!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/total-novice-needs-help-quickly/2446)

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**Author:** [@Suehammerland](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Suehammerland)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/total-novice-needs-help-quickly/2446 "2018-05-29T22:22:29Z")

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Hi everyone out there. I am an old woman who is trying to create a simple 3-d printed 1/16” stencil to use on a series of paintings. It’s basically a border design and I’m trying to finish it before my trial use is over …

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## [Is a Continuous Groove/Slot on 3 Faces Possible?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-a-continuous-groove-slot-on-3-faces-possible/1796)

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**Author:** [@GeraldVowles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeraldVowles)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-a-continuous-groove-slot-on-3-faces-possible/1796 "2018-05-29T21:02:30Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to make a continuous groove/slot covering three faces of a cylinder like the example? The painted on green line shows roughly where it would go with the dashed line representing the hidden face. \[imag…

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## ['Safe' .wrl Viewer Recommendations?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/safe-wrl-viewer-recommendations/2444)

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**Author:** [@GeraldVowles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeraldVowles)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/safe-wrl-viewer-recommendations/2444 "2018-05-29T20:28:19Z")

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Can anyone recommend a ‘safe’ .wrl viewer for either iPad Pro or OS X? Thanks. Gerry

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## [Replace face Tool](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/replace-face-tool/2432)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/replace-face-tool/2432 "2018-05-24T14:14:19Z")

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In my way of thinking, ‘Project face’ much better describes this tool. The projection is quite useful. One of my frustrations using ‘cutting or removal’ shapes is that it leaves behind unsightly line artifacts. For exam…

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## [Display group name when selected](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/display-group-name-when-selected/2430)

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**Author:** [@Paulr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Paulr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/display-group-name-when-selected/2430 "2018-05-23T16:09:16Z")

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Firstly. Thank you for this brilliant product. Please could you tell me if there is a way to identify the group name when you select an object. I see there is a description line at the bottom of the screen but at times …

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## [Grouping](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grouping/2419)

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**Author:** [@Carl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grouping/2419 "2018-05-22T20:49:39Z")

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Hi Guys Is there a grouping tutorial that is a little slower ? I’m not the brightest !! I’m not getting the hang of this one :face\_with\_raised\_eyebrow: Thanks in advance Carl

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## [New to iPad and iOS so please be "gentle"](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-to-ipad-and-ios-so-please-be-gentle/2411)

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**Author:** [@Natarthos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Natarthos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-to-ipad-and-ios-so-please-be-gentle/2411 "2018-05-22T16:44:20Z")

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I have downloaded the Sharpr3D app onto my iPad Pro and I cannot begin to express how happy I am to be able to work on my iPad; it is the answer to a LONG standing problem. I looked at the site and saw that there is pri…

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## [Dimension Focus Request](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-focus-request/2374)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-focus-request/2374 "2018-05-22T14:32:40Z")

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Even simple sketches produce a lot of dimensions when selected. \[4C2DD9EB-3CC0-406F-8114-CC6AEFE47292\] I know that I can move the labels around but still it is tedious to find a specific dimension out of many. A Focus…

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## [Internal screw threads and knurling](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/internal-screw-threads-and-knurling/2383)

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**Author:** [@tadream](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tadream)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/internal-screw-threads-and-knurling/2383 "2018-05-21T03:56:04Z")

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How do i create an internal thread. I wish to draw an hexagon shaped nut such as would be screwed onto the end of a bolt. Thank you for help, i am still in my trial period and i need to find a way to do this. I can crea…

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## [Why I can’t sweep](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-i-can-t-sweep/2393)

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**Author:** [@XingAn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/XingAn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-i-can-t-sweep/2393 "2018-05-20T17:58:26Z")

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\[8BE0C60F-3E36-43D9-84B8-DED8061B760C\] Like this situation

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## [Handbag design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/handbag-design/2362)

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**Author:** [@OBJ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/OBJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/handbag-design/2362 "2018-05-13T21:25:06Z")

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Does anyone use this app to design handbags?

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## [Architectural Dimensions Problems](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/architectural-dimensions-problems/2363)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/architectural-dimensions-problems/2363 "2018-05-13T19:37:51Z")

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I decided to model my house because my wife wants to discuss ‘improvements’. Also in California, we have a new law permitting one to construct a ‘granny shack’ aka Accessory Dwelling Unit with less red tape and administr…

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## [How to Hide Circle Center Points?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-hide-circle-center-points/2370)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-hide-circle-center-points/2370 "2018-05-11T23:15:45Z")

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Working more on my property sketch, the northern boundary is defined by arcs of three circles of different radius. \[4791BB14-24FE-4AC8-882F-7F85DE607CBE\] Easy enough to sketch, but the artifacts of the center of the ci…

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## [Help Guide for Forum Editor](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-guide-for-forum-editor/2366)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-guide-for-forum-editor/2366 "2018-05-11T00:57:15Z")

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Subject would be appreciated. Not clear how some of tools work? In particular, what does the lasso do? Blockquote? Preformatted text. List item (figured this out) :stuck\_out\_tongue\_winking\_eye: Why would I want t…

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## [Bizarre Line Jump in Sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bizarre-line-jump-in-sketch/2365)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bizarre-line-jump-in-sketch/2365 "2018-05-11T00:46:44Z")

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Simple sketch with two locked lines… Add a third line. I want to shorten to 4.53 with input dialog. In a bizarre manner, it jumps 180 degrees in direction! Doing some testing, when I shorten it to 13 or less it does th…

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## [Sign for Included Angle?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sign-for-included-angle/2364)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sign-for-included-angle/2364 "2018-05-11T00:33:23Z")

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It has always baffled me that sometimes the display of the iincluded angle between two lines is negative and sometimes positive. This is unnerving in that you have to double check operations when doing architectural sket…

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## [Edge Transformations v3.2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-transformations-v3-2/2353)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edge-transformations-v3-2/2353 "2018-05-09T15:41:45Z")

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Thanks for this new, powerful capability. It would be great to have some use examples and insight on limitations. For example, how is the minimum determined for a scaled-down edge? At some point, I got an error message (…

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## [Difying dimensions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/difying-dimensions/2332)

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**Author:** [@Mif](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mif)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/difying-dimensions/2332 "2018-05-09T15:52:58Z")

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Is there a way to resize a single face of a model by selecting that face and changing its height, width, or length? If not I would love to see height, width, length dimensions that are editable like in the pop up cal…

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## [Units & Grid Mismatch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/units-grid-mismatch/1968)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/units-grid-mismatch/1968 "2018-05-09T15:00:46Z")

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My units are set to Decimal Inch. Yet the grid is in 1/12; 1/24, etc… I drew a line between grid points and this is indeed the case. It would seem to me that the 1 in. Grid should be subdivided into 10 x 10? Is this a …

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## [Feature request: two finger tap to undo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-two-finger-tap-to-undo/2350)

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**Author:** [@Marco](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Marco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-two-finger-tap-to-undo/2350 "2018-05-08T22:19:21Z")

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Simply as it should be :slight\_smile:

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## [Showing multiple dimensions in a sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/showing-multiple-dimensions-in-a-sketch/2339)

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**Author:** [@jhenry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jhenry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/showing-multiple-dimensions-in-a-sketch/2339 "2018-05-07T17:06:27Z")

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Hello all. Newbie here. I have been digesting the tutorials and noticed that the dimensions tutorial shows multiple dimensions on a given sample sketch (length, angle, arc, etc) all at the same time. But when I create a …

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## [Colours?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/colours/2335)

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**Author:** [@Carl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2018, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/colours/2335 "2018-05-06T07:54:35Z")

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what is happening here with the colours ?\[1723AC61-2444-4AE4-9DC1-36AE3EF8BEF9\] I’m just trying to create a block colour, brown around the white … Anyone know what’s going on here ? Thanks Carl

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## [Boolean fail when intersect](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-fail-when-intersect/2334)

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**Author:** [@Endu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Endu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/boolean-fail-when-intersect/2334 "2018-05-06T02:12:11Z")

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Hi! I’m new to 3d modelling here. I’m trying to intersect 2 bodies which seen as intersectable but when I select them it shows ‘the boolean failed.’ what does it mean or how do I fix it?

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## [Precision Placement of Objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/precision-placement-of-objects/970)

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**Author:** [@IdeaSandbox](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/IdeaSandbox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/precision-placement-of-objects/970 "2018-05-05T12:17:10Z")

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What's the best way for me to find the center of an object and move an element to that center? Or for me to find/define a specific dimension to place an element? I'm having trouble figuring out how to precisely place s…

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## [Weird constraint sketch behavior / bug](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-constraint-sketch-behavior-bug/2329)

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**Author:** [@nico\_h](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nico_h)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2018, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-constraint-sketch-behavior-bug/2329 "2018-05-05T06:40:19Z")

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Hi Shapr 3D Team I am very impressed by the software and I wanted to create some replacement caps for my cloth dryer that are getting broken. The diameter of the tubing is 13.1 millimeter so I am trying to create an L …

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## [How do ungroup everything?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326)

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**Author:** [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326 "2018-05-04T12:17:07Z")

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Working on my pool filter basket. I want to remove the bottom of the basket so I can print it as a seperate component. But i’m Struggling to perform that as I can’t seem to figure out how to ungroup them all. I have man…

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## [Improvements to the camera gestures](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/improvements-to-the-camera-gestures/2284)

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**Author:** [@edahlseng](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/edahlseng)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/improvements-to-the-camera-gestures/2284 "2018-05-03T18:10:22Z")

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After attempting to use Shapr3D multiple times, and putting it down in frustration on many occasions, I think I’ve realized that the camera gestures could use some improvement. In particular, I think that the camera gest…

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## [Creating fan blades](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-fan-blades/2321)

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**Author:** [@Scervera](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scervera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-fan-blades/2321 "2018-05-03T18:05:37Z")

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I’m making a fan or propeller. In other applications like Fusion 360 there is the ability to create one blade and the reproduce X number of replicas around an axis. Is there any other similar functionality of Shapr3D?

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