# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=147

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## [Am i missing something with rotating a model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/am-i-missing-something-with-rotating-a-model/18244)

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**Author:** [@Aquariumsetc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aquariumsetc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/am-i-missing-something-with-rotating-a-model/18244 "2022-08-07T02:35:59Z")

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Sometimes i get confused trying to position a model for either working on it or maybe posing it for screen captures. In a normal position, both horizontal and vertical movements with your finger represent movements on s…

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## [Using Shapr3d with cnc?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-shapr3d-with-cnc/11262)

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**Author:** [@eriorellana](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/eriorellana)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-shapr3d-with-cnc/11262 "2022-08-06T18:16:22Z")

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im getting a onefinity cnc machine and i want to use shapr3d to create but what else will i need to actaully create the tool path? iv seen a lot of softwares and they look like they havent been updated since the 90’s…

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## [I need a good recommendation on a program I can use to create 2D drawings from my Shapr3D models](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-need-a-good-recommendation-on-a-program-i-can-use-to-create-2d-drawings-from-my-shapr3d-models/20746)

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**Author:** [@cbSTI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cbSTI)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-need-a-good-recommendation-on-a-program-i-can-use-to-create-2d-drawings-from-my-shapr3d-models/20746 "2022-08-06T13:07:39Z")

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Im needing to create some 2D prints and unfortunately Shapr3Ds Drawing tools just aren’t there yet. What are some good recommendations? I was planning to use Shapr3D and Fusion360 together but with last year being so cr…

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## [Extrude/Cut or move one axis only up to selected face instead of measuring?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-cut-or-move-one-axis-only-up-to-selected-face-instead-of-measuring/20265)

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**Author:** [@Do.B](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Do.B)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-cut-or-move-one-axis-only-up-to-selected-face-instead-of-measuring/20265 "2022-08-06T11:44:41Z")

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Please, how do I Extrude/Cut up to selected face instead of measuring?

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## [Slow down pan/move speed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/slow-down-pan-move-speed/20665)

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**Author:** [@grifter13](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/grifter13)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/slow-down-pan-move-speed/20665 "2022-08-06T00:58:07Z")

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Is there a way slow down the pan and move speed? thx

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## [Shoes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shoes/20752)

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**Author:** [@Goolkasian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Goolkasian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shoes/20752 "2022-08-05T17:00:07Z")

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I’ve watched a ton of videos but am still at a loss as to how to craft the upper portion of a shoe in shapr3d. As a shoe is often never symmetrical in any spot it creates a challenge in the 3d realm. Any ideas are appr…

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## [Mirroring sketches](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirroring-sketches/20696)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirroring-sketches/20696 "2022-08-05T07:11:01Z")

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I am just trying to mirror some sketch lines and this seems like this should be a very easy thing to do but it keeps telling me that mirror failed because sketch constraints could not be solved. If i am mirroring sketch …

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## [Bug exportation ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bug-exportation/20738)

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**Author:** [@Just1\_mage](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Just1_mage)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bug-exportation/20738 "2022-08-05T06:21:24Z")

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Bonjour à vous, Tout d’abord merci pour votre application est vraiment génial. J’ai cependant un énorme souci, lors ce que je réalise une pièce cylindrique ou une sphère ou demis sphère, je rencontre un gros soucis. Je…

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## [How to revolve a thread on a curved surface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-revolve-a-thread-on-a-curved-surface/20720)

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**Author:** [@Co\_Dizle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Co_Dizle)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 6:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-revolve-a-thread-on-a-curved-surface/20720 "2022-08-05T06:03:54Z")

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I am attempting to revolve a screw thread on the ext. of a curved surface. When i revolve my thread (triangle shape) off the axis, it will naturally not follow the ext. of the body’s curvature its attached to. Is there a…

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## [Hole feature](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hole-feature/20718)

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**Author:** [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hole-feature/20718 "2022-08-04T17:52:46Z")

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Hole feature would be nice to have, like this photo below in solidworks.

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## [Drawing: last update date format](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-last-update-date-format/18028)

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**Author:** [@davorin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davorin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-last-update-date-format/18028 "2022-08-04T13:14:09Z")

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Good morning (o; Is there a way to modify the date format in the drawing? Everything is localized except the date: thanks in advance richard

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## [Can't get past step 9 of tutorial](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-past-step-9-of-tutorial/20729)

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**Author:** [@hchristopher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hchristopher)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-past-step-9-of-tutorial/20729 "2022-08-04T05:54:48Z")

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Need help. Please fix!

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## [Sketch won't snap to edge](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-wont-snap-to-edge/20724)

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**Author:** [@mikeschn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mikeschn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-wont-snap-to-edge/20724 "2022-08-04T00:23:53Z")

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Look at the two photos below… I put a construction plane at the edge of a block, at 45 degrees. Then I am drawing a rectangle on the construction plane. It won’t snap to the edge, it snaps to the grid instead… How do I …

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## [SVG Export - Dimensions different](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-export-dimensions-different/17649)

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**Author:** [@HoloWalk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HoloWalk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-export-dimensions-different/17649 "2022-08-03T20:10:09Z")

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HI, I tried to find this in a previous thread and found threads discussing other dimension anomalies, but I’m trying to understand the relationship between the dimensions of lines or other objects in sketches vis a vis …

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## [Advice for iterating on a design (editing model)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/advice-for-iterating-on-a-design-editing-model/20693)

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**Author:** [@nrnrnr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nrnrnr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/advice-for-iterating-on-a-design-editing-model/20693 "2022-08-03T00:10:14Z")

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I’ve been modeling a parts tray, but I’ve made a few mistakes. A couple of the slots are too short, and I’d like to raise most of them. I could go back to the sketches and rebuild the part, but that would be a lot of r…

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## [How to fillet rectangle line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-fillet-rectangle-line/20705)

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**Author:** [@mkrlks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mkrlks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-fillet-rectangle-line/20705 "2022-08-02T22:20:07Z")

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Hi! how can I fillet line rectangle easily? I want to make 10R coner Should I trim after moving circle to the edge?

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## [Where do I change the color and opaqueness of a solid…](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-do-i-change-the-color-and-opaqueness-of-a-solid/20708)

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**Author:** [@mikeschn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mikeschn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-do-i-change-the-color-and-opaqueness-of-a-solid/20708 "2022-08-02T18:03:59Z")

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I can’t find where to change the color and opaqueness of a solid. I see the material dialog, but I am not interested in changing the material, only the color and opaqueness. Please help!

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## [How to color a line/circle in sketch for svg export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-color-a-line-circle-in-sketch-for-svg-export/20661)

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**Author:** [@Karl1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karl1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-color-a-line-circle-in-sketch-for-svg-export/20661 "2022-08-02T16:31:27Z")

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Hello, new here and on sharpr3d How can i color a 2d drawing in the sketch to export for a k40 Laser Thanks.

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## [Unable to export single objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-export-single-objects/20382)

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**Author:** [@loldbNico](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/loldbNico)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-export-single-objects/20382 "2022-08-02T15:47:11Z")

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Hello there. I’ve just encountered an issue where my exported files always include all the objects within my scene, and not only the visible ones like they used to when I tried the same method a few weeks ago. I tried t…

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## [How to move drawing specific amount?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-move-drawing-specific-amount/20621)

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**Author:** [@mkrlks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mkrlks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-move-drawing-specific-amount/20621 "2022-08-02T13:59:37Z")

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Hi I am kinda confusing using shapr3d from Rhino How can I move line with specific amount? for exmaple moving line Y direction 100mm

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## [Drawings for parts off axis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-for-parts-off-axis/20699)

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**Author:** [@daniellerner](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/daniellerner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-for-parts-off-axis/20699 "2022-08-02T10:57:56Z")

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I created my full model and produced drawings of the parts. Good enough to hand off to a fabricator. Some of the parts in the model were painful to make a dimensioned drawing because the part is at a 45 degree angle f…

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## [I can’t open file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-open-file/20640)

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**Author:** [@Faceteipsum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Faceteipsum)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-open-file/20640 "2022-08-02T07:09:25Z")

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I have problem for open a File

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## [Feature request: Option to only show dimension for selected object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-option-to-only-show-dimension-for-selected-object/17277)

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**Author:** [@jnygaard.dk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jnygaard.dk)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-option-to-only-show-dimension-for-selected-object/17277 "2022-08-02T01:50:52Z")

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Hi, Is it just me, or does the new ipad version show more info?? Looks to me like all locked dimensions are shown as soon as you select anything. I don’t recall previous version doing this. And it becomes quite annoyin…

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## [Rendering Glass from Shapr3D model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rendering-glass-from-shapr3d-model/20681)

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**Author:** [@fuzegraphics](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/fuzegraphics)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rendering-glass-from-shapr3d-model/20681 "2022-08-01T20:16:19Z")

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I have to create and render a glass mug. So I exported a step file to a rendering program to see how it renders and it looks horrible. It seems like there is so much detail in the fillets that it gets refracted too much …

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## [Opacity is missing?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opacity-is-missing/20685)

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**Author:** [@bweath](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bweath)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opacity-is-missing/20685 "2022-08-01T15:42:26Z")

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Is anyone else missing the opacity option in visualisation? I heavily rely on this option and now its just…gone!

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## [Image trace with multiple layers, then import into Shapr for extrusion, etc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-trace-with-multiple-layers-then-import-into-shapr-for-extrusion-etc/20658)

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**Author:** [@Hmcclain61y](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hmcclain61y)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-trace-with-multiple-layers-then-import-into-shapr-for-extrusion-etc/20658 "2022-07-31T20:41:54Z")

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I have a PNG image that was built with multiple layers. I want to trace each outline as a separate image, then import into Shapr3d to do extrusions on each layer, separately. I can’t figure out the best tool to use (Af…

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## [Creating and editing curve in 3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-and-editing-curve-in-3d/20653)

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**Author:** [@thuyrosano](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/thuyrosano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-and-editing-curve-in-3d/20653 "2022-07-31T05:57:58Z")

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Dear Shapr, It is possible for you to upgrade your program to allow me to create a curve in 3D. I know i can draw a curved line and edit the individual points on the curve, but i can only move each point along the same…

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## [Free hand](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-hand/2559)

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**Author:** [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-hand/2559 "2022-07-30T21:25:32Z")

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Is there a way to draw free hand ?

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## [Spline add control point (long-click) not working](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spline-add-control-point-long-click-not-working/10259)

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**Author:** [@markwm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/markwm)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spline-add-control-point-long-click-not-working/10259 "2022-07-30T08:24:19Z")

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I’m running Version 3.56.0 (647) on a MacBook Pro 13" M1 2020 (Mac OS 11.0.1) Magic Mouse Select spline Click-and-hold to add a control point No resulting control point. Doesn’t work with either the mouse or trac…

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## [Leaving the forum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/leaving-the-forum/20627)

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**Author:** [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/leaving-the-forum/20627 "2022-07-29T21:56:44Z")

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Hi my Shapr3d friends, It is with regret that I have decided to leave this forum. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and have tried to answer questions and resolve issues to the best of my ability but… …I ha…

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