# Modeling Questions **URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=13 [Latest](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/tags.md) **Page:** 14 --- ## [How do you easily identify missing references?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-you-easily-identify-missing-references/40036)
**Author:** [@edb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/edb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-you-easily-identify-missing-references/40036 "2025-12-24T14:25:39Z")
Hi all, I’ve been struggling with this a few times recently. I will make changes in the history panel for one reason or another, then go through and fix missing references to planes, constraints etc. but sometimes this … --- ## [Separating projected images from body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/separating-projected-images-from-body/40035)
**Author:** [@alexM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alexM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/separating-projected-images-from-body/40035 "2025-12-23T20:07:55Z")
Hello Shapr3d community, i have projected an 2d sketch of a barley stalk (made of hundreds of tiny splines) onto a 3d body, and it wraps nicely around the curves of the body. I can then use Offset Face to raise the proj… --- ## [Pattern Along Path / Follow Curve — Is it supported in Shapr3D?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-along-path-follow-curve-is-it-supported-in-shapr3d/40032)
**Author:** [@KrissGrab](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KrissGrab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-along-path-follow-curve-is-it-supported-in-shapr3d/40032 "2025-12-23T00:07:38Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently using Shapr3D on iPad (and also checked on Mac) and I’m trying to find a feature similar to a “Follow Path / Pattern Along Path” (i.e., duplicating a body or feature along a curve/spline, with… --- ## [Acute and Obtuse Angles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/acute-and-obtuse-angles/40023)
**Author:** [@GeorgeTDS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeorgeTDS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/acute-and-obtuse-angles/40023 "2025-12-23T00:01:10Z")
Maybe it is I who is the obtuse one but is there a way when trying to set the angle between two lines to choose between the obtuse and acute angles? Sometimes Shapr chooses to let me measure one, or the other, but it ne… --- ## [How to auto center sketches and objects to origin?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-auto-center-sketches-and-objects-to-origin/33192)
**Author:** [@Brent](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Brent)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-auto-center-sketches-and-objects-to-origin/33192 "2025-12-22T18:32:09Z")
How do I make sketches and objects that automatically center to 0.0 origin on the grid? I am new and becoming frustrated because it’s hard to create multiple sketches and have them all aligned perfectly to the origin. I… --- ## [Panning bottom to top in rotated view](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/panning-bottom-to-top-in-rotated-view/40008)
**Author:** [@Cleeder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cleeder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/panning-bottom-to-top-in-rotated-view/40008 "2025-12-21T16:52:27Z")
When panning in 3d space from bottom to top on a rotated view, Shapr restricts camera movement and moves unnaturally in a direction other than what the gesture is intending. In the attached screen recording, I am attempt… --- ## [Need to move object to specific coordinate](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-move-object-to-specific-coordinate/17518)
**Author:** [@steeley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/steeley)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-move-object-to-specific-coordinate/17518 "2025-12-19T13:53:53Z")
Is this possible? If I simply want to to set a body to a specific location on the grid, say I’m in top view and want to move it to x=100,y=200. Everything seems to be ‘move relative’ which often not useful. TIA --- ## [Lagging in Windows](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lagging-in-windows/39988)
**Author:** [@Svenito](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Svenito)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lagging-in-windows/39988 "2025-12-18T21:30:36Z")
Drawing on a sketch plane has become a problem for me. No red flags in history and it is a problem that re-appears. It can take 20 seconds and seems in my opinion as a long-term user to have to do with history which in m… --- ## [Can't extrude a sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-extrude-a-sketch/21394)
**Author:** [@nashbln1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nashbln1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-extrude-a-sketch/21394 "2025-12-18T20:35:15Z")
Hello, I made a sketch and wanted to extrude it. Unfortunately it doesn’t show up as a body and I just can’t find the error that caused it. Can someone help? --- ## [Don’t work on ipad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/don-t-work-on-ipad/40001)
**Author:** [@GIFT1978](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GIFT1978)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/don-t-work-on-ipad/40001 "2025-12-18T12:27:45Z")
Please provide a detailed description of the issue. Provide as much information as possible, including screenshots and/or screen recordings. For screen recording, we recommend using Loom (loom.com), an easy-to-use screen… --- ## [Constant crashes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constant-crashes/39997)
**Author:** [@Tavis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tavis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constant-crashes/39997 "2025-12-18T12:26:46Z")
Please provide a detailed description of the issue. Provide as much information as possible, including screenshots and/or screen recordings. For screen recording, we recommend using Loom (loom.com), an easy-to-use screen… --- ## [Very Frustrated With Sketching](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/very-frustrated-with-sketching/36433)
**Author:** [@Bad\_at\_Cad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bad_at_Cad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/very-frustrated-with-sketching/36433 "2025-12-16T00:01:37Z")
I haven’t been using Shapr very long, but I am constantly running into issues when sketching whereby I want to move a line or a circle etc and it won’t let me do it. I know about the whole constraint thing, but I have “… --- ## [Solved - Align everything on the same "base" plane (Sorry I don't know the wording)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solved-align-everything-on-the-same-base-plane-sorry-i-dont-know-the-wording/9335)
**Author:** [@PetePetePete](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PetePetePete)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solved-align-everything-on-the-same-base-plane-sorry-i-dont-know-the-wording/9335 "2025-12-15T23:49:52Z")
We have a design, picture a bunch of shapes sitting on a table. We want all the objects to be sitting FLAT on the table (so that none are proud (hovering above the table)… and we want none of them too low (where they wo… --- ## [Clicking on a Sketch Tool After Using it to Turn it Off No Longer Works](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/clicking-on-a-sketch-tool-after-using-it-to-turn-it-off-no-longer-works/39964)
**Author:** [@Bad\_at\_Cad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bad_at_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/clicking-on-a-sketch-tool-after-using-it-to-turn-it-off-no-longer-works/39964 "2025-12-15T23:24:44Z")
Up until recently, if I used a Sketch tool, say “Line”, for instance, and then wanted to stop using that tool but still remain IN Sketch mode, I could just click back on the “Line” button and it would deselect it, allowi… --- ## [Any way to hide video tutorials while designing?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-way-to-hide-video-tutorials-while-designing/8608)
**Author:** [@shogun168](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/shogun168)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-way-to-hide-video-tutorials-while-designing/8608 "2025-12-15T13:39:27Z")
The video tutorial pop up at the top of the screen is always getting in my way. Is there a way to hide this or temporarily remove it from the UI? --- ## [Reverse Scroll direction not switching](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/reverse-scroll-direction-not-switching/39968)
**Author:** [@wagedu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wagedu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/reverse-scroll-direction-not-switching/39968 "2025-12-15T13:28:53Z")
Hi there, I’m on a Mac and just downloaded the latest version of the lovely Shapr3d. My problem is that the switch on Shapr3d doesn’t work. It always scrolls the same, be it on or off. And it happens to be in the OPPOS… --- ## [Re-edit an existing STL file from Thingsverse](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/re-edit-an-existing-stl-file-from-thingsverse/7229)
**Author:** [@Justryanliu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Justryanliu)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/re-edit-an-existing-stl-file-from-thingsverse/7229 "2025-12-14T19:42:55Z")
Hi All, I am new to the 3D printing world as well as designing something from scratch with Shapr3D. There are a ton of great design on Thingsverse and I would like to know if I can change some of the dimensions on an e… --- ## [Fluted Panels on a Curved Surface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fluted-panels-on-a-curved-surface/39967)
**Author:** [@wwcalligraphy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wwcalligraphy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fluted-panels-on-a-curved-surface/39967 "2025-12-14T00:34:57Z")
Hi, I was trying to make fluted panels on the sides of this inkwell I’m designing. I can do it on the flat panels, but the curved section I cannot. Love the panels on this string here: Flutted panels --- ## [Problem exporting a body to parasolid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-exporting-a-body-to-parasolid/39971)
**Author:** [@GregH](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GregH)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-exporting-a-body-to-parasolid/39971 "2025-12-13T22:48:43Z")
I am sometimes unable to export a body to a parasolid or a step file. I get the following error message. I usually don’t have this problem. It’s seems to be on just certain files. Any ideas about what could cause this? T… --- ## [Error importing my Shapr3D file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-importing-my-shapr3d-file/39858)
**Author:** [@karesz2561](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/karesz2561)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-importing-my-shapr3d-file/39858 "2025-12-13T12:58:00Z")
Hello! I think I’ve run into an error that affects imports. I have a dynamically parameterized design (with Variations). If I export this in Shapr3D’s own extension and import it as a new design, the parts fall apart a… --- ## [New to Shapr, need some guidance](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-to-shapr-need-some-guidance/39965)
**Author:** [@SNDS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SNDS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-to-shapr-need-some-guidance/39965 "2025-12-12T22:23:33Z")
Hey all, I have been watching several tutorials, and I’m still unsure of the best way to create a particular shape. I want to build it based on an angle of 120 degrees from a central point. Here’s an example of what I … --- ## [Flutted panels](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flutted-panels/27742)
**Author:** [@Leeham](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leeham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flutted-panels/27742 "2025-12-12T20:37:19Z")
Would anyone know how to create a fluted panel? Trying to draw a island bench top base that has this fluted lining. Photos attached for reference https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new --- ## [Newby, align sphere with a cylinder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newby-align-sphere-with-a-cylinder/39961)
**Author:** [@montecristo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/montecristo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newby-align-sphere-with-a-cylinder/39961 "2025-12-12T16:20:03Z")
OK , please someone help to align two bodies? I have a sphere and a cylinder. I tried many methods to align them without success. I just want the middle of the centre of the cylinder to align in the centre of the spher… --- ## [Can’t extrude a non planar face](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-extrude-a-non-planar-face/39956)
**Author:** [@jrhjrh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jrhjrh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-extrude-a-non-planar-face/39956 "2025-12-12T09:08:18Z")
I’m trying to understand the rationale for this limitation: If I project a rectangle sketch onto a curved body I can perform an offset face operation, ie I can modify the existing body. But I can’t perform an extrude op… --- ## [Add new layer/body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-new-layer-body/39959)
**Author:** [@agir](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/agir)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-new-layer-body/39959 "2025-12-12T08:13:46Z")
Hi folks, I have a project that I imported in a DXF into. I converted the file from SVG to DXF. One of the layers disappeared and a big gaping hole is left. AI says I need to create a rectangle and extrude it. But I can… --- ## [Problems with snap tools and circle geometry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problems-with-snap-tools-and-circle-geometry/39947)
**Author:** [@montecristo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/montecristo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problems-with-snap-tools-and-circle-geometry/39947 "2025-12-11T23:06:22Z")
Hello, i am a new customer and i have to express some fillings and problems i had while used your software, so, i had to divide a circle to six parts. I followed a solved topic ( Dividing circle into 7 equal parts - #4 b… --- ## [Can you move an object on the diagonal?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-you-move-an-object-on-the-diagonal/21529)
**Author:** [@JacksT](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JacksT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-you-move-an-object-on-the-diagonal/21529 "2025-12-11T22:30:51Z")
Can you move an object on the diagonal? So if i have rotated a shape on a round ring (jewellery) but i want to move it down so it sits lower in the ring is this possible. I feel I have done this before but it’s not letti… --- ## [Program issues](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/program-issues/39948)
**Author:** [@Manny1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Manny1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/program-issues/39948 "2025-12-11T14:19:40Z")
To Whom It May Concern, I am reaching out to report a technical issue I have encountered while working on my ship drawings within your program. My project involves building a ship with multiple levels, and I rely on reo… --- ## [Assemblies? Any update on this](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assemblies-any-update-on-this/39886)
**Author:** [@DGe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DGe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/assemblies-any-update-on-this/39886 "2025-12-10T19:33:02Z")
Hi I was wondering if anyone has an idea what the status of the very long promised assemblies functionality actually is. if you look at the forums, for a number of years now someone in the dev team says it’s “on the ro… --- ## [Ia générative](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ia-generative/39919)
**Author:** [@Bonnevie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bonnevie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ia-generative/39919 "2025-12-10T17:23:09Z")
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