# Workshop

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/51.md?page=63

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## [Rounded Rectangles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rounded-rectangles/34918)

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**Author:** [@Messages4alex](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Messages4alex)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rounded-rectangles/34918 "2024-11-17T04:40:58Z")

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in sketches can we please finally have rounded rectangles? tired of using the recommended methods. They are too many steps. I use slots a lot, and I understand making a slot feature similar to Fusion360 is asking a lot,…

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## [Ability to Mirror in Sketch mode](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-mirror-in-sketch-mode/35181)

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**Author:** [@K\_Kepley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/K_Kepley)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-mirror-in-sketch-mode/35181 "2024-11-16T19:38:25Z")

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I see posts from a year ago that say this feature is in the process of being implemented, is it still a work in progress? I use this a lot in other CAD software and not having it is a major time hit. The symmetry funct…

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## [SpaceMouse Support](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spacemouse-support/12348)

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**Author:** [@chrisbeale](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/chrisbeale)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spacemouse-support/12348 "2024-11-16T20:31:31Z")

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The desktop version of Shapr3D lacks the manipulation capabilities that make the iPadOS version so good. Support for 3DConnexion devices would overcome that problem and would make the application much more accessible for…

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## [Best 2 in 1 laptop for shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-2-in-1-laptop-for-shapr/35159)

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**Author:** [@Vauxhall](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vauxhall)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-2-in-1-laptop-for-shapr/35159 "2024-11-15T23:15:11Z")

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Looking for the best 2 in 1 laptop for shapr because I mostly do 3d printing, so I need a laptop for the slicer software. My 2015 macbook just stopped updating so I need a new laptop so I figured I get something that wor…

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## [Circular Popup Menu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/circular-popup-menu/35171)

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**Author:** [@K\_Kepley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/K_Kepley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/circular-popup-menu/35171 "2024-11-15T23:04:05Z")

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I’ve seen users on youtube videos click on these circular menus that pop up, but I’ve never seen these while using the program myself and can’t figure out how to access them. How do we access these? In the example belo…

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## [Exporting sketch only](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-sketch-only/35165)

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**Author:** [@pHp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pHp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-sketch-only/35165 "2024-11-15T22:57:52Z")

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i am looking to isolate and export just the final sketch of a model. what file format would I use?

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## [Cant renew my EDU licence because of school email](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-renew-my-edu-licence-because-of-school-email/35174)

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**Author:** [@gondyy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gondyy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-renew-my-edu-licence-because-of-school-email/35174 "2024-11-15T22:21:54Z")

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i had sharp3d for about 2 years and now my EDU license ended, when i tried to renew my license it didnt work. I cant sign into my school email because it was only made for google teams and we didnt recieve the passwo…

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## [3Dconnexion Space Mouse issues](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3dconnexion-space-mouse-issues/22277)

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**Author:** [@Damfino](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Damfino)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3dconnexion-space-mouse-issues/22277 "2024-11-15T10:34:25Z")

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I’m experiencing a lot of issues with my Space Mouse. Currently running the latest versions of Shapr3D (5.240.0 (4221)) and Space Mouse drivers (macOS 10.7.4) on a M1 iMac (Ventura 13.0). After selecting a view (i.e.…

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## [Add animation feature](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-animation-feature/28301)

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**Author:** [@TimTait](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TimTait)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-animation-feature/28301 "2024-11-14T23:37:20Z")

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It would be great to be able to do a simple fly-through animation. I would like to be create a simple fly-through to show my clients a short video animation of the sign I’ve designed. It would be short, between 5 and 30…

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## [How to change monthly subscription to yearly?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-change-monthly-subscription-to-yearly/11770)

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**Author:** [@scheme](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/scheme)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-change-monthly-subscription-to-yearly/11770 "2024-11-14T17:47:58Z")

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Can someone please tell me how to change my subscription from monthly to yearly? I activated my subscription via the shapr3d website so my subscription isn’t listed on my iPad. The website account profile shows my monthl…

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## [Pricing and new features](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pricing-and-new-features/31913)

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**Author:** [@Andrazy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andrazy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pricing-and-new-features/31913 "2024-11-14T17:29:05Z")

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I’ve been subscribing for 2 years and have been loving it. I’ve been struggling to like parametric feature. I understand that all this development comes at a cost, I wish I didn’t have to pay for it tho, as I don’t need …

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## [Shapr3D on 2 in 1?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-on-2-in-1/32172)

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**Author:** [@FogAlog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/FogAlog)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-on-2-in-1/32172 "2024-11-14T15:38:18Z")

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Hello, Can anyone please confirm if you can use the pen and touch screen input of a 2 in 1 laptop to create shapr drawings? The same way you can on an iPad? Before I buy a 2 in 1! Thanks

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## [Ability to Manually Set Grid Spacing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-manually-set-grid-spacing/35156)

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**Author:** [@K\_Kepley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/K_Kepley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-manually-set-grid-spacing/35156 "2024-11-14T13:41:32Z")

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I am currently a Solidworks user, but am very impressed with the efficiency of the user interface on Shapr3D and will probably start using it as a faster way to create designs. There is one thing that is driving me craz…

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## [What is the point of all these constraint icons? Can I hide them?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-all-these-constraint-icons-can-i-hide-them/35154)

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**Author:** [@Mindful\_Mayhem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mindful_Mayhem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-all-these-constraint-icons-can-i-hide-them/35154 "2024-11-14T08:52:31Z")

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These little square “buttons” with constraint icons are always in the way, and they don’t seem to do anything except turn blue when I click them, do they actually do anything, or just to show that there is a constraint? …

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## [Scripting or another form of automation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scripting-or-another-form-of-automation/35153)

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**Author:** [@sjberkeley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sjberkeley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scripting-or-another-form-of-automation/35153 "2024-11-14T03:22:54Z")

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Hi - is there a scripting language, or any other way to capture and re-run a series of operations ? If not, is this on the roadmap ? Thanks!

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## [Show overlapping lines parts in different color](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/show-overlapping-lines-parts-in-different-color/35151)

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**Author:** [@antimix](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/antimix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/show-overlapping-lines-parts-in-different-color/35151 "2024-11-13T22:21:43Z")

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When sketching, it may happen to have overlapping lines, and they are messy because is difficult to realize that some parts of the drawings are multiple or stacked. It would be a nice feature that when there are more tha…

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## [Being able to use saved views in other projects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/being-able-to-use-saved-views-in-other-projects/35149)

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**Author:** [@Matyas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matyas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/being-able-to-use-saved-views-in-other-projects/35149 "2024-11-13T12:48:20Z")

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I´m having trouble recreating the same view angle troughout my projects. I would like to request either being able to use saved views in other projects aswell or adding coardinates for height, distance, angle etc. I´m …

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## [Edit dimensions without retyping all](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-dimensions-without-retyping-all/35100)

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**Author:** [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-dimensions-without-retyping-all/35100 "2024-11-13T00:52:44Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: The choice is either click on dimension or click again to bring up the dimension box, but in both cases the new dimension has to be retyped in full. This is unnecessary in many…

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## [Sagging Track Links](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sagging-track-links/35138)

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**Author:** [@Matt\_R](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matt_R)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sagging-track-links/35138 "2024-11-13T00:25:48Z")

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I need these track links to have a slight sag toward the middle, as indicated by the red line (yes, they’ll wrap all the way around the sprocket and idler but this is all I’ve done so far). Is there any quick way to do t…

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## [How can I constrain a line's midpoint to another line or midpoint?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-constrain-a-lines-midpoint-to-another-line-or-midpoint/35125)

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**Author:** [@Mindful\_Mayhem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mindful_Mayhem)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-constrain-a-lines-midpoint-to-another-line-or-midpoint/35125 "2024-11-12T17:44:50Z")

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I can get the midpoints aligned, as shown in the screenshot, but I want it to be anchored to the horizontal line so that when I change variables (angle, length) it will pivot or stretch symmetrically with its midpoint st…

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## [Mirror and pattern features](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirror-and-pattern-features/30360)

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**Author:** [@gah5118](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gah5118)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirror-and-pattern-features/30360 "2024-11-11T21:56:18Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: Mirror should work with features (operations in the history chain such as extrusions, bevels, and nearly everything els…

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## [Selecting Bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-bodies/35110)

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**Author:** [@Matt\_R](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matt_R)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-bodies/35110 "2024-11-11T15:36:12Z")

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I want to select only the bolts, one of which is highlighted in the image. However when I double-click to select one, it selects the rest of the wheel. How do I select only the bolt heads here? They need to be spaced …

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## [Minus sign not registering when entering number?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/minus-sign-not-registering-when-entering-number/35120)

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**Author:** [@AndWox](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AndWox)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/minus-sign-not-registering-when-entering-number/35120 "2024-11-11T15:16:24Z")

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I keep getting instances where im writing a negative value and the minus sign is not registered? Am I doing something wrong? For example when offsetting lines I keep having to do it over again for it to register the minu…

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## [Memory space on I-Pad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/memory-space-on-i-pad/35104)

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**Author:** [@Woa\_Creative](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Woa_Creative)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/memory-space-on-i-pad/35104 "2024-11-11T06:49:05Z")

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Dear experienced Shapr3D users, Mostly I work with my IPad (it’s an older Pro. 10.2 2017 with 64Gb) The more I get into shapr3d, the more detailed my designs get. The problem is that I’m out of memory now. Already ye…

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## [Shell a 3 pc loft](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shell-a-3-pc-loft/35108)

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**Author:** [@Mindofharris59](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mindofharris59)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shell-a-3-pc-loft/35108 "2024-11-10T20:28:26Z")

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Hello I was trying to shell a loft I designed, but cant seem to shell it. is it because its cone shaped? Thanks for any insight

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## [Modifier key draws shape as a construction shape](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modifier-key-draws-shape-as-a-construction-shape/35082)

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**Author:** [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modifier-key-draws-shape-as-a-construction-shape/35082 "2024-11-10T16:42:07Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: For a simple construction line, you have to draw the line deselect the drawing type (i.e. line) otherwise you just get another line select the line you’ve just drawn click the…

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## [How to use the loft tool on this?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-use-the-loft-tool-on-this/35103)

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**Author:** [@alexnly](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alexnly)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-use-the-loft-tool-on-this/35103 "2024-11-10T16:08:47Z")

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Hey I just started working on this project and already ran into a issue. I want to connect the marked areas. I thought the Loft tool would be the right choice to do it. Thanks in advance!

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## [Loft Between Sketches with Multiple Parts?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-between-sketches-with-multiple-parts/19125)

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**Author:** [@VmusicV](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/VmusicV)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-between-sketches-with-multiple-parts/19125 "2024-11-09T19:09:18Z")

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Hi, I want to loft between 2 circles of different sizes, creating a cone. (Simple right)…however… one of the circles has a line running through it. The circle is on a sketch plane with another shape as well, so it takes…

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## [Mesh to solid tool](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mesh-to-solid-tool/23699)

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**Author:** [@Tonyaltosino23](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tonyaltosino23)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mesh-to-solid-tool/23699 "2024-11-09T04:12:59Z")

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I work with STL and 3MF files quite a bit and would like to be able to convert the mesh models to solid models directly in Shapr. Currently I have to use Fusion 360 or Solidworks to convert the files. My workflow would b…

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## [Full Apple Pencil Feature Support](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/full-apple-pencil-feature-support/35090)

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**Author:** [@TomPara](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TomPara)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/full-apple-pencil-feature-support/35090 "2024-11-08T22:40:19Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The iPad app needs full Apple Pencil and pencil pro support with uses for the double tap and squeeze gestures. Something like being able to undo, deselect, maybe …

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