# Feature requests

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/feature-requests/27.md?page=3

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## [macOS - liquid glass features](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/macos-liquid-glass-features/40457)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/macos-liquid-glass-features/40457 "2026-04-26T23:17:17Z")

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im sure this wouldnt be too much SwiftUI rework in xcode but it would be nice to have the UI use native liquid glass in the app. like, mostly having the items and history sidebar menus be transparent. check out the lates…

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## [Show drawings list as sidebar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/show-drawings-list-as-sidebar/40716)

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**Author:** [@flukejones](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/flukejones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/show-drawings-list-as-sidebar/40716 "2026-04-26T23:14:34Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: \*The modelling view shows a list of items in the sidebar, enabling quick visual scan, quick selection etc. But the drawings view currently takes 2 clicks to select a drawing an…

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## [Font Size in Drawings](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/font-size-in-drawings/40592)

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**Author:** [@PFI-Stark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PFI-Stark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/font-size-in-drawings/40592 "2026-04-23T15:52:02Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: Currently, when you try to use the text feature of drawings, they are not changeable in size or style. This means that often, your text does not fit within your required area. …

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## [Opus 4.7](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opus-4-7/40683)

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**Author:** [@jpitz31](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jpitz31)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opus-4-7/40683 "2026-04-22T11:42:38Z")

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Might be interesting if you created a coding interface to work with Opus 4.7, similar to what is available in onshape. Thanks SharpR3D is a different CAD/CAM platform focused on rapid prototyping and 3D printing, and t…

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## [Assemblies idea](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assemblies-idea/40691)

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**Author:** [@RuM05](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RuM05)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assemblies-idea/40691 "2026-04-21T18:46:16Z")

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Adding this feature will allow the creation of a complex assembly for both mechanical and non-mechanical uses. It helps the user understand how the parts works. How it would work: A new tab for Assembly. The idea I ha…

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## [Right click - change sketch line color](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-click-change-sketch-line-color/40677)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-click-change-sketch-line-color/40677 "2026-04-19T16:26:21Z")

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For contrast when designing 2 parts to work together it would be nice if we could change the color of the lines for each sketch individually by right clicking on the sketch. Maybe even be able to reduce it’s transparency…

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## [Multithreading](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multithreading/40670)

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**Author:** [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multithreading/40670 "2026-04-17T14:55:19Z")

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Is there any progress being made on making Shapr multithreaded? I have all these processor cores in my MacBook Pro but only one is used for Shapr, which really slows down complex operations, especially involving converte…

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## [3D Scanning Object Optimization/Editing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-scanning-object-optimization-editing/40661)

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**Author:** [@Scaryfast94](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scaryfast94)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-scanning-object-optimization-editing/40661 "2026-04-16T20:33:33Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: I’m not sure the current workflow can be improved beyond the current “Import/trace” process, but whoever can capitalize…

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## [Default bodies and sketches default to their own folders](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-bodies-and-sketches-default-to-their-own-folders/40645)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-bodies-and-sketches-default-to-their-own-folders/40645 "2026-04-14T14:38:55Z")

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Sure would be nice if we could tick a box and have sketches and plains (etc) auto-magically default to “Sketches” folder and new bodies to a “Bodies” folder. Might increase productivity for some or many?

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## [Versioning: Add GIT abilities to Shapr3D pls!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/versioning-add-git-abilities-to-shapr3d-pls/25695)

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**Author:** [@Patchwork](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Patchwork)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/versioning-add-git-abilities-to-shapr3d-pls/25695 "2026-04-10T15:03:24Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. It is too easy to accidentally mess up a design in a way that you cannot easily revert by making more changes to it. Adding versioning to Shapr3D would be a godse…

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## [Export as GLB please](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-as-glb-please/32189)

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**Author:** [@Muffel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Muffel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-as-glb-please/32189 "2026-04-08T01:18:48Z")

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Dear Shapr3d! could you guys please please add a GLB export format. Most of further display apps or routines wants GLB-files as source files only. Windows-Shapr3D users have no export function for exporting object&text…

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## [Grouping bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grouping-bodies/40610)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grouping-bodies/40610 "2026-04-05T16:12:22Z")

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We need to group objects. Period. Not multi-selection but grouping multiple selections so they can be treated as one. This is an essential feature in vector programs. Sorely needed here.

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## [CAM post processing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cam-post-processing/29008)

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**Author:** [@HUGOBUS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HUGOBUS)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cam-post-processing/29008 "2026-04-03T23:18:34Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. It would be so amazing if Shapr3D can have a CAM processor built into it similar to Fusion360. I used to use F360 but it turned into an untameable beast. I have …

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## [It's almost 2026, can we add/remove bodies from an existing view/drawing without redoing all the measurements yet?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/its-almost-2026-can-we-add-remove-bodies-from-an-existing-view-drawing-without-redoing-all-the-measurements-yet/39864)

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**Author:** [@znelson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/znelson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/its-almost-2026-can-we-add-remove-bodies-from-an-existing-view-drawing-without-redoing-all-the-measurements-yet/39864 "2026-04-03T09:21:23Z")

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This has been an issue for years, many posts about it. Not being able to select a View on a drawing and add new bodies is a killer. We have to delete the View(s) from the drawing and re-add and redo all the measurements …

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## [Please Remove the For Educational Use Only Popup](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-remove-the-for-educational-use-only-popup/40250)

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**Author:** [@JohnSmith](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JohnSmith)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-remove-the-for-educational-use-only-popup/40250 "2026-04-02T04:17:35Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: The recent update introduced a persistent “For Educational Purposes Only” popup that obstructs the viewport. This overlay was not present in previous versions. It now blocks a po…

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## [SVG Import needed for imported designs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-import-needed-for-imported-designs/40540)

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**Author:** [@garynunncreative](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/garynunncreative)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-import-needed-for-imported-designs/40540 "2026-04-02T02:49:31Z")

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as the title says.. SVG import DWG / DXF are very problematic, causing tons of extrusion issues, laggy or bogged down system and hours of wasted time trying to find where there are 2 or more points on top of each other …

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## [Haptic feedback pencil pro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/haptic-feedback-pencil-pro/40576)

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**Author:** [@SloppyJo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SloppyJo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/haptic-feedback-pencil-pro/40576 "2026-03-31T02:11:44Z")

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I would really love to see (or feel) haptic response from the pencil pro when snapping a line to a grid or when shapes reach round numbers according to grid size etc, I think it would be a really nice feedback when sketc…

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## [Apple Pencil Pro "Squeeze" feature for customizable radial menu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/apple-pencil-pro-squeeze-feature-for-customizable-radial-menu/33183)

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**Author:** [@EyemJoe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EyemJoe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/apple-pencil-pro-squeeze-feature-for-customizable-radial-menu/33183 "2026-03-31T02:07:29Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: This lets users “squeeze” for a custom little dial/radial menu popup that has features the user can utilize and is custom so they can add 4/5 of their must have buttons / shortc…

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## [Am I really going to have to look at this every time I model?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/am-i-really-going-to-have-to-look-at-this-every-time-i-model/40568)

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**Author:** [@Mango1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mango1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/am-i-really-going-to-have-to-look-at-this-every-time-i-model/40568 "2026-03-30T22:20:24Z")

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I started modeling again after a month’s hiatus and while the new screenshot options and the wrap and emboss tools are neat I can’t stand that bullshit UPGRADE TO A HIGHER TIER message. Am I really going to have to look …

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## [Chamfer/Fillet - Variable](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-fillet-variable/40432)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-fillet-variable/40432 "2026-03-29T20:08:09Z")

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the work around i made in this picture was to sweep across the edge from a side sketch, scale one end down, then subtract the new swept body from the main body. this could be added as a subtool in the Chamfer/Fillet …

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## [Image overlay - transparency when selected](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509 "2026-03-29T19:47:02Z")

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currently, if you have an image with a custom transparency value and you go to select the image again to adjust the position, the transparency is disregarded. in my example image, my image is set to about half transparen…

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## [Feedback after 3 month of use](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feedback-after-3-month-of-use/40564)

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**Author:** [@BodniVD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BodniVD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feedback-after-3-month-of-use/40564 "2026-03-29T17:45:35Z")

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After a few months of use I have to decide…. Decision is a yearly subscription, and the decision is not that easy. I really want to like Shapr3D, and I want to support it… BUT! What I really lack of is time, and in ord…

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## [Highlight constraint when it conflicts with existing constrains](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/highlight-constraint-when-it-conflicts-with-existing-constrains/32479)

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**Author:** [@MichaeI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MichaeI)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/highlight-constraint-when-it-conflicts-with-existing-constrains/32479 "2026-03-29T17:27:48Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: Visual reference of the conflicting constraints. The user would know what constraint is conflicting and be able to extrapolate why. Currently it prompts with ‘this constraint wo…

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## [Align tool one axis options](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-one-axis-options/38319)

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**Author:** [@Casper](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Casper)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-one-axis-options/38319 "2026-03-28T18:44:32Z")

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By having the one axis align tool option will reduce a multi step process down to a two step process. The majority of times I use the move tool combined with the measure tool to achieve the results that the align tool w…

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## [Point-to-Point Constraint Limitation in Drawings (Horizontal/Vertical Alignment)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/point-to-point-constraint-limitation-in-drawings-horizontal-vertical-alignment/38220)

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**Author:** [@AngelP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AngelP)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/point-to-point-constraint-limitation-in-drawings-horizontal-vertical-alignment/38220 "2026-03-27T18:17:13Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: In the Drawings workspace, I often encounter a limitation where I cannot apply geometric relations—specifically vertical or horizontal constraints—between two points. For exampl…

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## [Simple animation feature](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-animation-feature/40450)

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**Author:** [@Katzenbastler](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Katzenbastler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-animation-feature/40450 "2026-03-27T11:13:43Z")

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About four years ago, the idea of adding an animation feature in Shapr3D was already mentioned here. A supporter at the time asked what kind of functionality users would actually want from such a tool. Since then, the pl…

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## [The web and Panel waste](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-web-and-panel-waste/40543)

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**Author:** [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-web-and-panel-waste/40543 "2026-03-24T15:30:06Z")

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OK, I do understand the promo, but could we please get an option to not initially show left (useless\*) Info Panel and right (useless\*) Comments Panel in the browser. \*(without account that is, but with, still in-your-fa…

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## [Replace face shortcut](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/replace-face-shortcut/40508)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/replace-face-shortcut/40508 "2026-03-20T02:23:29Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: me having to click the ellipsis button to see extra tools every time i want to replace face Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature: a quick shortc…

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## [Free hand scratch pad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-hand-scratch-pad/40505)

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**Author:** [@wbarnett](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wbarnett)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-hand-scratch-pad/40505 "2026-03-18T17:02:43Z")

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In a future update it would be a nice addition to have a quick scratch pad button while making sketches. I’m still new to 3d modeling and find myself using a separate app or graph paper to do calculations free hand and q…

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## [Opacity slider on 3d models](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opacity-slider-on-3d-models/36229)

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**Author:** [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opacity-slider-on-3d-models/36229 "2026-03-14T23:42:53Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: Show models in-between other models. Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature: Possibly with opacity change it could enable you to select Sketches a…

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