# Workshop

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/51.md?page=59

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## [Spacebar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spacebar/35559)

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**Author:** [@ehedin2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ehedin2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spacebar/35559 "2024-12-12T23:12:38Z")

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by the way, tried three different keyboards It is 2024 now as I am reading pages and pages and years and years of people that the spacebar doesn’t work, you feign ignorance of it. I now join the masses asking for a work…

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## [How to sketch a bayonet lock](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-sketch-a-bayonet-lock/35552)

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**Author:** [@woodbytes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/woodbytes)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-sketch-a-bayonet-lock/35552 "2024-12-12T17:12:08Z")

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Hey there! I want to create a bayonet lock as part of a filament box. My try shown in the image is garbage… The box itself will be printed as shown. The upper piece of the lock is part of the lid, which will be printed …

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## [Add conversational categories in this forum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-conversational-categories-in-this-forum/35554)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-conversational-categories-in-this-forum/35554 "2024-12-12T16:49:13Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: Discuss tips, tricks and knowledge for topics like 3D printing; CNC/ Carving machines, etc. without clogging up current…

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## [Section View switches Off when I select Visualization](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-switches-off-when-i-select-visualization/35533)

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**Author:** [@GJetson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GJetson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-switches-off-when-i-select-visualization/35533 "2024-12-11T15:54:29Z")

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When I cut a section view through a residential house hallway, I can see the door in that hallway that I want to apply wood grain to. When I select Visualization, the section view goes away and I can only see the exteri…

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## [Dxf export to vcarve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-export-to-vcarve/35545)

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**Author:** [@Jozsef](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jozsef)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-export-to-vcarve/35545 "2024-12-11T14:42:22Z")

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I would like to export drawings from the Shapr3d to DXF format, but for some reason, the program doesn’t export them properly. The resulting file is just a bunch of garbage, and I can’t open it in VCarve. “I have tried …

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## [Guitar tuner. How to make perpendicular gear tooth?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/guitar-tuner-how-to-make-perpendicular-gear-tooth/35519)

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**Author:** [@LongHui](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/LongHui)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/guitar-tuner-how-to-make-perpendicular-gear-tooth/35519 "2024-12-11T09:52:25Z")

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How do I recreate the perpendicular thread seen in this guitar tuner in Shapr3D? Alternatively, I want to learn more about threads/ gear in general (this one is perpendicular, can I do something else?). Resources recom…

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## [Bulk PDF Export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bulk-pdf-export/35541)

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**Author:** [@DylanB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DylanB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bulk-pdf-export/35541 "2024-12-11T09:33:51Z")

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Hi All, I recently worked out how to bulk export DXF file which was great. Hopefully i’m missing something… But is there a way to export all PDF drawings at once? Currently i’m individually exporting each sheet. Drive…

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## [Isometric thumbnail with visual’s on](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/isometric-thumbnail-with-visual-s-on/35442)

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**Author:** [@MasterBuilder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MasterBuilder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/isometric-thumbnail-with-visual-s-on/35442 "2024-12-10T20:18:40Z")

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This is a minor feature. It would be helpful to have designs show up in the library in an isometric view with visualizations on. It somewhat does this already, but I think it is currently a bug. This will both add to th…

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## [Request for more materials please](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/request-for-more-materials-please/30224)

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**Author:** [@Treefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Treefrog)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/request-for-more-materials-please/30224 "2024-12-10T19:12:05Z")

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There are 2 materials I’ve realised I’d like to use but they’re not included in your current library. Brass Lead. Hoping they can be added at some point in the future. It just feels wrong using gold :slight\_smile:

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## [How to Smoothly Round the Corners of a Rectangular Fence?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-smoothly-round-the-corners-of-a-rectangular-fence/35531)

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**Author:** [@MKPark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MKPark)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-smoothly-round-the-corners-of-a-rectangular-fence/35531 "2024-12-10T18:57:25Z")

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The image shows the corner section of a rectangular fence where it bends. I want to create a smooth, rounded transition at the corners, as indicated by the red marking in the image. Is there a way to achieve this in Shap…

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## [Making round bottom and domes?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/making-round-bottom-and-domes/35508)

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**Author:** [@rposey001](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rposey001)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/making-round-bottom-and-domes/35508 "2024-12-10T10:35:09Z")

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Any suggestions on matching these? I can’t figure out how to “round” the bottoms of the slots and create more of a dome in the middle. New here…

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## [.obj .fbx export with materials and colors](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/obj-fbx-export-with-materials-and-colors/21435)

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**Author:** [@sander](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sander)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 6:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/obj-fbx-export-with-materials-and-colors/21435 "2024-12-10T06:51:24Z")

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1- Will the .obj files be included with colors and textures? Right now they are only monocolor when importing in external software. Even when including vertex colors is checked. 2. Will .fbx export included? I am askin…

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## [Model Bracket Tutorial Issues](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/model-bracket-tutorial-issues/35523)

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**Author:** [@MyNameRay](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MyNameRay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/model-bracket-tutorial-issues/35523 "2024-12-10T06:29:01Z")

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I’m a new user, trying to learn the basics of the software. I’m working on the Bracket Model tutorial, and during the 2ns stage where you create another rectangle to sit on top of the base 3d model and you have to set th…

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## [How to Extrude Cone to Shape](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-cone-to-shape/35520)

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**Author:** [@mazdaspeed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mazdaspeed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-cone-to-shape/35520 "2024-12-10T01:16:29Z")

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How can I extrude this cone so the bottom extrudes to my oval bottom, rather than concentric to the top of the extrusion?

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## [No Offset Edge in History](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-offset-edge-in-history/35515)

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**Author:** [@JeridHill](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JeridHill)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-offset-edge-in-history/35515 "2024-12-10T00:15:15Z")

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I searched the forums and I came across someone who had said the offset edge was not parametric. This was in September of 2023. It was a known issue and was proving to be more difficult to work with. I started working on…

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## [Exporting parametric shelf parts to svg or dxf?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-parametric-shelf-parts-to-svg-or-dxf/35502)

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**Author:** [@ryleylamarsh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ryleylamarsh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-parametric-shelf-parts-to-svg-or-dxf/35502 "2024-12-09T13:45:47Z")

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I would like to know if I can easily export the flat edges of this model to take into my cnc software (Vcarve) so that I can cut it in my cnc machine. Is this possible without too much trouble? Hope this makes sense!

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## [How to Import a 3MF file back in to modify it](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-import-a-3mf-file-back-in-to-modify-it/25568)

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**Author:** [@gstanden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gstanden)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-import-a-3mf-file-back-in-to-modify-it/25568 "2024-12-09T01:56:32Z")

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Hi I tried to import a 3mf file that I had saved, but nothing is in the working space. Is it possible to import my 3mf file so I can work with it further ? https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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## [Newbie trying to do constrained design changes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newbie-trying-to-do-constrained-design-changes/12625)

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**Author:** [@andrew](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/andrew)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newbie-trying-to-do-constrained-design-changes/12625 "2024-12-09T01:49:44Z")

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Newbie here. I’m trying a very simple design where I make a simple sketch, constrain it, then extrude it, make a couple chamfers to the edges, go back to the sketch and change something. The 3D model seems to become “det…

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## [Changing Default 3D View and Scaling](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/changing-default-3d-view-and-scaling/35361)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/changing-default-3d-view-and-scaling/35361 "2024-12-08T23:50:44Z")

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There is the Default 3D View but I want a different perspective as a default but I can’t see where I can change that. My objective is to have several models (all the same except for a few minor changes) and then to have …

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## [Coupon price réduction](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/coupon-price-reduction/35504)

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**Author:** [@Hell3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hell3d)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/coupon-price-reduction/35504 "2024-12-08T11:35:45Z")

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Hi, Shapr is not cheap…My license expires in two days, is there any reduction or coupons available? Vinz

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## [Yellow caution marker on history icon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/yellow-caution-marker-on-history-icon/35496)

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**Author:** [@Slartibartslow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Slartibartslow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/yellow-caution-marker-on-history-icon/35496 "2024-12-07T23:29:56Z")

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“yellow caution marker on history icon” is what I searched for here in the community. Please tell me why that returned no results. Also, please tell me what must be corrected to get rid of it. Thanks.

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## [More decimal places for engineering drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/more-decimal-places-for-engineering-drawing/35495)

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**Author:** [@jasonham354](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jasonham354)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/more-decimal-places-for-engineering-drawing/35495 "2024-12-07T22:27:03Z")

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Is it possible to add a 3rd or even 4th decimal place to a 2D drawing. I’d like to hand the drawing to our engineers but mirrored holes are shown as example (1.04 and 1.04, but the total correct distace is shown at 2.09) …

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## [Text Arc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-arc/35492)

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**Author:** [@martyndix](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/martyndix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-arc/35492 "2024-12-07T16:56:59Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. This feature will solve the inability to make text in an arc shape. Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature: This feature should …

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## [Recurrently unable to move model around screen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recurrently-unable-to-move-model-around-screen/34948)

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**Author:** [@simonk565](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/simonk565)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recurrently-unable-to-move-model-around-screen/34948 "2024-12-07T14:48:04Z")

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Is there a bug? I have been having frequent problems trying to rotate the model around the display. I can zoom in/out, I can rotate using the gizmo, but when using the mouse, it works when I first open the file but afte…

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## [Adding Text to Curved Surface (Projection Failed)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-to-curved-surface-projection-failed/30756)

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**Author:** [@jsmit6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jsmit6)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-to-curved-surface-projection-failed/30756 "2024-12-07T13:38:52Z")

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I am attempting to add text to a large cylinder that has the rough appearance of a hockey puck. I would like the text along the vertical (curved side) of the cylinder, but when I try to project the text onto the cylinder…

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## [Help to draw a 3D model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-to-draw-a-3d-model/35475)

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**Author:** [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-to-draw-a-3d-model/35475 "2024-12-07T00:40:56Z")

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Hi, I need advice to make a shape. I’m looking for the most suitable technique to draw the shape. I do not want to be given the job, but just directions. Is it a form with booleans? Are there several forms? etc. Than…

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## [.shapr file export doesn't obey isolation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-file-export-doesnt-obey-isolation/35480)

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**Author:** [@Tiny](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tiny)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-file-export-doesnt-obey-isolation/35480 "2024-12-06T23:57:45Z")

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Is there a way that I’m missing that will get Shapr3D to export a single selection of one or more bodies in isolation as a .shapr file? I’ve noticed that when I place a body into isolation mode I can export just that se…

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## [Extruding in a curved object does not follow the curve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-in-a-curved-object-does-not-follow-the-curve/35484)

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**Author:** [@samueljerome](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/samueljerome)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-in-a-curved-object-does-not-follow-the-curve/35484 "2024-12-06T22:49:09Z")

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Hi, Can you please help me understand how I can extrude in a curved object so that the extrusion follows the curve of the object instead of being straight.

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## [A way to turn object occlusion off in USDZ export And preview](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-way-to-turn-object-occlusion-off-in-usdz-export-and-preview/35481)

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**Author:** [@MauricioT](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MauricioT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-way-to-turn-object-occlusion-off-in-usdz-export-and-preview/35481 "2024-12-06T19:49:11Z")

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Dear Shapr3D team My feature request is a way to turn object occlusion off in USDZ export and preview. When you export a big structure, like an environment (a car interior, a room, or a cabin, for example), and want to…

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## [Drag to chamfer successful, drag to fillet unsuccessful](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drag-to-chamfer-successful-drag-to-fillet-unsuccessful/35474)

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**Author:** [@Slartibartslow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Slartibartslow)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drag-to-chamfer-successful-drag-to-fillet-unsuccessful/35474 "2024-12-06T06:26:01Z")

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I left Shapr3D long enough to forget how to use it. I’ve returned, and I’m trying beginner tutorials from the very beginning. My version is 5.760.0 (7837) Mac. I’ve been searching the community to try to find out how it …

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