# Workshop

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/51.md?page=61

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## [Turn off/ hide construction lines in constraints](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/turn-off-hide-construction-lines-in-constraints/35393)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/turn-off-hide-construction-lines-in-constraints/35393 "2024-11-29T19:48:46Z")

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\*The problem that this feature will solve: In my sketch I have drawn construction lines to help set max parameters for my print bed. Toggling visibility of these lines easily would ideal. A logical place would be in the…

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## [Plane on a line construction line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/plane-on-a-line-construction-line/35392)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/plane-on-a-line-construction-line/35392 "2024-11-29T19:16:16Z")

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Add construction lines to adding a plane. I can add a plane to an edge but not a construction line. Seems like a bug. The problem that this feature will solve: Laying out my design parameters in x y and z. Could not se…

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## [Changing mouse settings](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/changing-mouse-settings/35362)

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**Author:** [@pHp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pHp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/changing-mouse-settings/35362 "2024-11-29T17:06:05Z")

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So I primarily work on a windows PC when modeling shapr3d. Than I use an apple pencil on my Ipad for on the site changes. I am currently traveling for thanksgiving, and brought my keyboard and mouse from my WIndows PC as…

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## [Project components disappeared](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-components-disappeared/18351)

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**Author:** [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-components-disappeared/18351 "2024-11-29T17:01:02Z")

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I’ve been modelling a model gun today and got it about 75% done when all the parts vanished as I zooming out. The parts are showing in the list but are not visible in the working space. Is there a way to get them back? …

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## [How to measure where to place items precisely](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-measure-where-to-place-items-precisely/35197)

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**Author:** [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-measure-where-to-place-items-precisely/35197 "2024-11-29T16:03:52Z")

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Hi, I’m new to Shapr3D (and 3D printing and CAD as well). I’m trying to add circular cut-outs on the side of a box to match the connectors on my circuit board which will be housed inside. How do I measure where to put th…

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## [right mouse button not working properly](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-mouse-button-not-working-properly/35359)

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**Author:** [@MrOyuncu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrOyuncu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-mouse-button-not-working-properly/35359 "2024-11-29T14:57:27Z")

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Since my own laptop is not powerful enough, I started working on a desktop Windows system, but the right button, which works smoothly on my laptop, does not work correctly on a Windows computer. I checked and the mouse w…

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## [Scale transform failed because of constraint](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-transform-failed-because-of-constraint/35292)

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**Author:** [@cario](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cario)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-transform-failed-because-of-constraint/35292 "2024-11-29T14:31:02Z")

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Below I have detailed a scenario which I believe is a bug Sketch a circle (or any other) Set circle dimensions by clicking dimension label Choos scale transform tool Scale the sketch using gizmo or by value Error! “Tra…

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## [Exporting model with multiple colours for Bambu Lab P1S with multicolour AMS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-model-with-multiple-colours-for-bambu-lab-p1s-with-multicolour-ams/35365)

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**Author:** [@tom.lewis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tom.lewis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-model-with-multiple-colours-for-bambu-lab-p1s-with-multicolour-ams/35365 "2024-11-29T07:57:25Z")

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I’ve been using Shapr3D for a while with a single colour 3D printer but having recently purchased a Bamboo Lab P1S with the multi filament AMS system I can now print models in multiple colours. If I design a model in Sh…

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## [Lofting a guitar neck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-a-guitar-neck/35258)

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**Author:** [@mjhillsc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mjhillsc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-a-guitar-neck/35258 "2024-11-28T23:50:36Z")

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I am trying to use a sketch on two planes to loft from a semi-circle shape to essentially a rectangle, but get a very smooth curve (see photo). For the life of me, I can seem to find a way to do this. I will upload a p…

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## [Default SKETCHES folder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-sketches-folder/35355)

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**Author:** [@Messages4alex](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Messages4alex)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-sketches-folder/35355 "2024-11-28T01:11:31Z")

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Please for the love of mike, make the app create as a default a sketch folder, and put the sketches in there so we dont have to manually do this on EVERY project. the Items list gets SO cluttered, and since there is no c…

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## [Scale image and sketch togather?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-and-sketch-togather/35363)

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**Author:** [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-and-sketch-togather/35363 "2024-11-27T20:16:28Z")

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Is there a way to scale the Sketch and Image at the same time? When I select image and sketch to scale it, it only scales the image, the sketch doesn’t scale with it togather.

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## [Offset face or extrude to edge of other element](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-face-or-extrude-to-edge-of-other-element/35092)

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**Author:** [@JuergenS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JuergenS)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-face-or-extrude-to-edge-of-other-element/35092 "2024-11-27T19:23:22Z")

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Hi there! Is there a way to offset face or extrude an element to the edge of another element?

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## [为什么我的帐号在mac上登录显示是基础版本？](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac/35298)

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**Author:** [@wjyszaoji](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wjyszaoji)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac/35298 "2024-11-27T14:35:12Z")

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为什么我的帐号在mac上登录显示是基础版本？

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## [Problem with Tapering Extrusion](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-tapering-extrusion/35280)

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**Author:** [@brunowerneck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/brunowerneck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-tapering-extrusion/35280 "2024-11-27T13:55:42Z")

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When I use the Extrude tool, I can manually toy with how much I want it to taper (draft angle), which is great, but if I use the calculator, it commits to that value without previewing it first. I recorded a video. Also…

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## [Snap to integer values when sketching](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/snap-to-integer-values-when-sketching/35293)

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**Author:** [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/snap-to-integer-values-when-sketching/35293 "2024-11-27T09:55:06Z")

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Solution: Use a modifier key (option/cmd etc) to snap the value to an integer. The problem that this feature will solve: Often when sketching you want lines/circles/rectangles rounded to the nearest mm (or cm/m depen…

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## [Folder panel: hover over item to reveal it](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folder-panel-hover-over-item-to-reveal-it/35294)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folder-panel-hover-over-item-to-reveal-it/35294 "2024-11-27T03:03:17Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: Make it easier to find hidden items from the folder pane. Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature: E.g a 3 or 4 second hover over an item item in t…

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## [Export DXF from 3D Model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-dxf-from-3d-model/35336)

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**Author:** [@Gary1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gary1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-dxf-from-3d-model/35336 "2024-11-27T02:39:15Z")

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I am trying to figure out how I can export my 3D model in Shapr3D into a DXF usable for a laser cutter. I projected one side of a cube and isolated it. When I export to DXF, the drawing is missing the rectangle represe…

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## [Projecting Faces to Sketch for DXF Export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-faces-to-sketch-for-dxf-export/28217)

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**Author:** [@TheReaktion](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheReaktion)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-faces-to-sketch-for-dxf-export/28217 "2024-11-26T23:08:17Z")

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I’m coming to Shapr3d from Fusion 360. I like a lot of what I see and the pricing is more reasonable for a hobbyist like me. I’m trying to figure out how to project faces to a sketch and export them as a DXF. This is fo…

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## [iPad app crashing when attempting to open file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-app-crashing-when-attempting-to-open-file/32443)

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**Author:** [@I.Bott](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/I.Bott)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-app-crashing-when-attempting-to-open-file/32443 "2024-11-26T22:28:47Z")

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Hello. I’ve been using Shapr3D on iPad for a few years now and it’s worked very smoothly but I recently tried to import a file created on a the Mac desktop version into an iPad file for the first time. After an extended …

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## [Center cylinder around complex object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/center-cylinder-around-complex-object/35274)

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**Author:** [@a.calore88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/a.calore88)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/center-cylinder-around-complex-object/35274 "2024-11-26T18:06:52Z")

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Dear all, I have a complex object (aortic root) and I would like to center a cilinder around it. In real life application, the cylinder would mimic a pitcher within which the 3D printer model of the aortic root would be …

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## [Align along an axis like Blender3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-along-an-axis-like-blender3d/35331)

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**Author:** [@dayanamambebegim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dayanamambebegim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-along-an-axis-like-blender3d/35331 "2024-11-26T16:36:01Z")

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When using the “Align Tool,” it attaches the object to the other object. I only want it to align along the “Z” axis while keeping “X” and “Y” fixed. This is not possible with the “Align Tool.” I want to align only along …

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## [Union question](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/union-question/35306)

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**Author:** [@itguy1024](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/itguy1024)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/union-question/35306 "2024-11-25T18:06:00Z")

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Greetings - why does this gray circle need to be above the orange surface in order for the union function to work? The orange surface has a hole I’m trying to plug and the gray circle should be level with the orange surf…

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## [Should be able to search keyboard shortcuts](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/should-be-able-to-search-keyboard-shortcuts/35320)

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**Author:** [@Tizzle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tizzle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/should-be-able-to-search-keyboard-shortcuts/35320 "2024-11-25T14:55:30Z")

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Shar3D Mac V: Version 5.760.0 (7837) It would be great if the Keyboard Shortcut customization facility in Settings was searchable by name or hotkey.

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## [Model thumbnail in spaces](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/model-thumbnail-in-spaces/35254)

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**Author:** [@C.Gerrits](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/C.Gerrits)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/model-thumbnail-in-spaces/35254 "2024-11-25T14:20:57Z")

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I’d like to see an option for selecting what kind of thumbnail is generated for my models Since we mainly use Shapr3D to show our customers what we can provide, sort of like an AR catalogue, it’d be easier to see what m…

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## [Hole centers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hole-centers/35311)

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**Author:** [@Chopperdaves](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chopperdaves)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hole-centers/35311 "2024-11-25T06:01:12Z")

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So I am modifying a step file with holes in a flat surface I need to make other features using the hole centers and i cant see how to get it to show me the center of a hole in sketch mode. I even need to make a lin…

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## [Private lessons for beginners](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/private-lessons-for-beginners/35310)

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**Author:** [@ReasonY](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ReasonY)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/private-lessons-for-beginners/35310 "2024-11-24T23:18:38Z")

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Is there any list of people that can provide private lessons and go through the project with beginners? The tutorials are good, but sitting and watching hours of videos and then try to model something for 2 hours is fru…

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## [Create a surface in Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-a-surface-in-shapr3d/35307)

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**Author:** [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-a-surface-in-shapr3d/35307 "2024-11-24T19:48:07Z")

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Hi, I searched for answers to my question on the forum but nothing conclusive. In fact I want to create a surface in Shapr3D. So I extrude my shape, but it is impossible to separate the body on the surface. For now I…

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## [How can I round the corners](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-round-the-corners/35118)

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**Author:** [@kamcio](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kamcio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-round-the-corners/35118 "2024-11-24T18:16:13Z")

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Hello, I’ve been using Shapr3D for a few days, and I’ve run into a problem I can’t solve on my own, so I need your help. I used the left and right shapes to create holes in my model (there might be an easier way, but I…

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## [Simscale support](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simscale-support/35302)

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**Author:** [@Isaina](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Isaina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simscale-support/35302 "2024-11-24T11:43:11Z")

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Simulation in software With integration simscale as plug-in we get very good simulation which can help in work and design in preliminary phase Api@simscale.com and see how can be simscale integrated into Sharp3d but wo…

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## [Extrusion through cylinder failed because resulting body isn't valid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrusion-through-cylinder-failed-because-resulting-body-isnt-valid/35287)

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**Author:** [@ask4sara](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ask4sara)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrusion-through-cylinder-failed-because-resulting-body-isnt-valid/35287 "2024-11-23T22:36:40Z")

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I made a patterned design that I want to make cutouts from on the cylinder base I have. I’ve already projected it onto the body of the cylinder so that it curves and scaled up my design, but now it won’t go through it to…

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