# Workshop

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/51.md?page=81

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## [Files corrupted, internal or external issue?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/files-corrupted-internal-or-external-issue/31845)

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**Author:** [@Jon1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jon1)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/files-corrupted-internal-or-external-issue/31845 "2024-07-03T00:52:19Z")

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Recently, multiple of my files have been corrupting. I am generally new to Shapr3D, so I am unable to give many details, but every time I open my project, my files have changed. I believe my hard drive might have issues,…

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## [Why do bodies lose their XYZ coordinates when you use Align tool?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-bodies-lose-their-xyz-coordinates-when-you-use-align-tool/32683)

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**Author:** [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-bodies-lose-their-xyz-coordinates-when-you-use-align-tool/32683 "2024-07-02T15:40:44Z")

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So you align with one face to get the part lined up on the X-axis, then you think okay simple now I align again to get in lined up with the Y-axis. Then guess what happens, you lose the X-axis or Z-alignment. Why does th…

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## [Everything is missing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/everything-is-missing/32675)

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**Author:** [@timbrux](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/timbrux)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/everything-is-missing/32675 "2024-07-02T14:57:13Z")

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I have been working on a design for a couple of months and all of a sudden everything disappeared. There are no sketches or bodies on the XY axis even though everything shows in the history and the side panel. Things tha…

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## [Why did opacity go?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-did-opacity-go/32674)

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**Author:** [@Do.B](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Do.B)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-did-opacity-go/32674 "2024-07-02T02:23:53Z")

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I remember being able to set an opacity level for solids in earlier versions. This feature was incredibly useful for visualizing internal structures, detecting design flaws, and creating clearer presentations. Please br…

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## [Shapr3D updates](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-updates/26374)

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**Author:** [@JeremyE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JeremyE)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-updates/26374 "2024-07-01T21:03:41Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: Users will stop complaining that it doesn’t exist and will stop asking for them to be added. Brief description of the …

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## [Split](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/split/32657)

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**Author:** [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/split/32657 "2024-07-01T16:28:30Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to split a blade for making fiber mould of it but as the blade is curved I am not able to split it using the split command ! I am attaching the 3D model file below for reference. blade-0…

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## [Shortcut key for Toggle Construction Lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shortcut-key-for-toggle-construction-lines/28818)

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**Author:** [@adalovebass](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/adalovebass)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shortcut-key-for-toggle-construction-lines/28818 "2024-07-01T09:01:34Z")

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Of all the operations I perform, Toggling Construction on a Line is one of the most common without a shortcut key. I would love to have a faster means to access this “constraint”. Thank you!

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## [Creating Gears](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-gears/23136)

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**Author:** [@Deku\_Mania](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Deku_Mania)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-gears/23136 "2024-06-30T21:49:41Z")

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I have been trying to learn 3d modeling for a long time now and finding shapr has been the saving grace for me. However I have been experimenting with gear modeling lately and shapr is not conducive for gears. In order t…

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## [Exporting Sketch as .DXF from the Z axis?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-sketch-as-dxf-from-the-z-axis/32652)

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**Author:** [@bgray43050](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bgray43050)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-sketch-as-dxf-from-the-z-axis/32652 "2024-06-30T21:49:20Z")

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The majority of my sketches for a project are along the Z axis. In other words, if I’m looking from the top down, you really don’t see them since they are 2 dimensional along this axis. I want to export these sketches a…

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## [Splitting a body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-a-body/22819)

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**Author:** [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-a-body/22819 "2023-07-26T12:47:53Z")

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How do I split this part ?

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## [Any news on SVG file importing?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-news-on-svg-file-importing/32596)

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**Author:** [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-news-on-svg-file-importing/32596 "2024-06-30T10:24:30Z")

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Would be nice if they got imported and automatically converted into a sketch.

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## [Hide measurements](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hide-measurements/31039)

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**Author:** [@HarrisonDavies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HarrisonDavies)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hide-measurements/31039 "2024-06-30T05:26:32Z")

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Hi Folks, I’m getting terribly distracted by the persistent measurements on my sketch. Makes it difficult to view the lines clearly. I’ve looked just about everywhere. Is there a way to hide them? Thanks,

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## [Moving files out the beta](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-files-out-the-beta/32584)

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**Author:** [@wc3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wc3d)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-files-out-the-beta/32584 "2024-06-29T20:15:46Z")

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Hello, I was wondering how we are to move files out of the beta to the mainstream app. Will it happen automatically? Do I need to export them? If so how? I get the message below anytime I try to export any pro features …

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## [Measuring Milliliters ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measuring-milliliters/32642)

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**Author:** [@MakingFuture](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MakingFuture)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measuring-milliliters/32642 "2024-06-29T18:04:30Z")

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I want to make a cylindrical cup to measure milliliters but don’t know how to measure milliliters on Shapr3d. Do you have any ideas?

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## [History Bug](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/history-bug/32576)

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**Author:** [@RevenueMonkey](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RevenueMonkey)\
**Replies:** 76\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/history-bug/32576 "2024-06-29T10:16:14Z")

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First of all I trust Shapr3D do not delete this genuine request for community help. This message is sincere albeit frustrated with the loss, but shall be helpful for some users. I’ve been using Shapr3D commercially for …

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## [Halo effect in Visualization](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/halo-effect-in-visualization/32637)

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**Author:** [@Signpainter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Signpainter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/halo-effect-in-visualization/32637 "2024-06-29T10:23:18Z")

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When using the glass material all the bodies next to it gets this weird halo effect, can this be fixed? All of the wood columns, door frame and so in gets a halo effect. I have selected one of them just to show that it…

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## [I cannot change the angle between two lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-cannot-change-the-angle-between-two-lines/32631)

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**Author:** [@creatersin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/creatersin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-cannot-change-the-angle-between-two-lines/32631 "2024-06-29T06:13:38Z")

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I’m trying to change the angle between two lines to 45 degrees. I’m watching an education and at the education video the angle between two lines appears and able to change manually. But at mine, angle isn’t able to chang…

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## [How to Quickly Center Multiple Bodies Along the center of a Surface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-quickly-center-multiple-bodies-along-the-center-of-a-surface/32623)

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**Author:** [@ghoslin01](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ghoslin01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-quickly-center-multiple-bodies-along-the-center-of-a-surface/32623 "2024-06-28T22:11:30Z")

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I’m currently working on a 3D model and need to align multiple blue bodies so that they are centered along the middle axis of a surface. There are four blue bodies, and they need to maintain a fixed interval of 40mm betw…

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## [Open a locked file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-a-locked-file/32503)

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**Author:** [@Paulmac66](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Paulmac66)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-a-locked-file/32503 "2024-06-28T12:11:25Z")

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i have been paying and using Shapr3D for a while and decided i cant justify paying the price and cancelled my membership, as i can get solid edge and fusion 360, onshape for free and have paid for Solidworks £48 a year. …

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## [Parts are mysteriously missing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parts-are-mysteriously-missing/31502)

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**Author:** [@HOPELESSKING](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HOPELESSKING)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parts-are-mysteriously-missing/31502 "2024-06-27T22:03:10Z")

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When I exited the project while offline to work on another project, and returned to the project again to load it, the part I spent two days working on was inexplicably missing. No matter how I looked for it, it just disa…

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## [Input fractions using keyboard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/input-fractions-using-keyboard/32615)

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**Author:** [@CarlosI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CarlosI)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/input-fractions-using-keyboard/32615 "2024-06-27T19:00:21Z")

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I have been using Shapr3d for a while now and I primarily use keyboard and mouse to navigate it(iPad using keyboard case and on Windows using keyboard and mouse). I would like if you were able to input fractions using j…

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## [How to carve a logo on body?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-carve-a-logo-on-body/5056)

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**Author:** [@charleszhai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/charleszhai)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-carve-a-logo-on-body/5056 "2024-06-27T18:18:15Z")

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I’ve imported an illustrated pdf logo but no sketch or lines created, any idea on this ?

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## [How to export ti \*.igs instead of \*.IGES](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-ti-igs-instead-of-iges/10286)

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**Author:** [@borbath](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/borbath)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-ti-igs-instead-of-iges/10286 "2024-06-27T14:12:39Z")

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Hello All, I need to export a 3D model from Shapr3D to another software which accepts \*.igs files. Shapr3D exports only \*.iges files. How can I export \*.igs files

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## [Magenta thing that I can't remove](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/magenta-thing-that-i-cant-remove/32585)

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**Author:** [@MakingFuture](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MakingFuture)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/magenta-thing-that-i-cant-remove/32585 "2024-06-27T11:59:54Z")

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I was trying to use the mirror tool and a magenta thing appeared, it is looking like a sketch. I can’t remove or move it! When I click at visualization, it starts looking magenta and black square textured.

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## [Turning off all shadows](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/turning-off-all-shadows/32613)

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**Author:** [@Signpainter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Signpainter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/turning-off-all-shadows/32613 "2024-06-27T09:30:53Z")

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How do I turn off all shadows? Ground plane is off, however all bodies cast an annoying shadow in viz.

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## [Align tool won't let me select faces on bodies to align](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-wont-let-me-select-faces-on-bodies-to-align/32610)

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**Author:** [@baddog1016](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/baddog1016)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-wont-let-me-select-faces-on-bodies-to-align/32610 "2024-06-27T04:02:20Z")

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Hello, I am trying to do a tutorial and I have to align two faces. Per the instructions I am selecting the bodies, clicking next and then I am supposed to select the faces on the bodies to align. When I select a face I g…

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## [Set an angle between two lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/set-an-angle-between-two-lines/32592)

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**Author:** [@baddog1016](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/baddog1016)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/set-an-angle-between-two-lines/32592 "2024-06-27T03:24:48Z")

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I am doing a tutorial that I hope is from an older version of Shapr3D otherwise I have other problems. I am trying to set the angle between 2 lines at 45º. I select the two lines and a box appears at the bottom of the sc…

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## [Why can't I edit an STL file after importing it? ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-an-stl-file-after-importing-it/32510)

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**Author:** [@qqzhou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/qqzhou)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-an-stl-file-after-importing-it/32510 "2024-06-26T17:56:19Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a small question Why can’t I edit an STL file after importing it? Is there a way to convert it into an editable file?

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## [Creating a complex figure](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-complex-figure/32597)

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**Author:** [@Matteo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matteo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-complex-figure/32597 "2024-06-26T14:49:26Z")

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I was sent a graphic draft of a chair made with MAYA. I would like to reconstruct the components for the industrialization process, but my knowledge of SHAPR3D is evidently still limited. I understand that I should …

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## [Folder Auto Rename](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folder-auto-rename/32577)

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**Author:** [@Bizzaro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bizzaro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folder-auto-rename/32577 "2024-06-25T21:18:45Z")

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I think it would be cool if when you create a new folder with items, say all your sketches, it automatically allows you to rename it. The “folder” text area becomes editable without having to right click and hit “rename”…

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