# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=165

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## [Unable to import dwg file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-dwg-file/17823)

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**Author:** [@landiao](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/landiao)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-dwg-file/17823 "2022-03-27T07:47:32Z")

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Hello! I want to import dwg format file,but after opening the display of things blank, somtimes prompted"skipped some invalid curve". What is the reason? What do I need to do to properly import dwg files?

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## [Windows on a building](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/windows-on-a-building/18336)

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**Author:** [@Liorthr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Liorthr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/windows-on-a-building/18336 "2022-03-27T00:17:17Z")

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Hii, i need help i dont Know how to put Windows on a building? CAN someone help me :grin:

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## [It's very serious](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/its-very-serious/18333)

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**Author:** [@BGabor](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BGabor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/its-very-serious/18333 "2022-03-26T20:51:01Z")

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## [Missing the project name in the interface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/missing-the-project-name-in-the-interface/18332)

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**Author:** [@alaayed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alaayed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/missing-the-project-name-in-the-interface/18332 "2022-03-26T20:18:39Z")

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:wave:When you move the tip of the pen between projects on a simple mistake, you may lose the label to start automatically. The previous label is erased and you are asked to fill in the space with a new name or lose the …

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## [Aligning 'grouped' bodies...?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-grouped-bodies/18322)

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**Author:** [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-grouped-bodies/18322 "2022-03-26T19:04:47Z")

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Just wondering if there is a way to align a ‘group’ of bodies with another body. The align tool is great. However, if I have a model comprised of several bodies ‘grouped’ together I am not able to align the entire group…

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## [Rotating the rotational directional](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotating-the-rotational-directional/18327)

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**Author:** [@Petorai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Petorai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotating-the-rotational-directional/18327 "2022-03-26T18:25:15Z")

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Not sure how to phrase this question. I would like to rotate the Y or X facing direction of the vertical Z rotation arrows. For example. I’m trying to align hexagrams adjacently from center of a bowl up the bowl’s wall a…

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## [Measuring the space, not the model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measuring-the-space-not-the-model/18321)

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**Author:** [@EraMikkola](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EraMikkola)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measuring-the-space-not-the-model/18321 "2022-03-26T08:15:16Z")

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I really need a way to measure spaces in between the items, angles etc. I know there is a way to get info of the edges etc. but but… When creating an object I sometimes get lost or gotta quickly tweak the spaces between …

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## [Delete a hole in a sweep?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/delete-a-hole-in-a-sweep/18286)

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**Author:** [@bronson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bronson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/delete-a-hole-in-a-sweep/18286 "2022-03-25T18:02:24Z")

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What’s the easiest way to delete the hole in this sweep? I’d like this tub to have a nice continuous bottom and hold water. I tried making a plug and unioning it in, painstakingly matching every measurement, but the …

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## [Laser cutting directly from Shapr3d?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/laser-cutting-directly-from-shapr3d/18306)

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**Author:** [@andy\_zellers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/andy_zellers)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/laser-cutting-directly-from-shapr3d/18306 "2022-03-25T17:09:59Z")

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As a teacher I am always looking for a simple way to do things with a lot of users. I have an Epilog laser in my classroom and it would be incredible if we could design something in Shapr and “print” directly to the lase…

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## [How do I merge shapes/bodies?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-merge-shapes-bodies/18291)

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**Author:** [@czgon03](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/czgon03)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-merge-shapes-bodies/18291 "2022-03-25T14:45:51Z")

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I’m incredibly new to this, I’ve never touched a 3D modeling program before and I’ve only explored the app for a few hours so far. I wanted to ask if I can merge different bodies into one? The “union” button looks like i…

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## [Guide curve's vertices incorrecty intersect with profile vertices](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/guide-curves-vertices-incorrecty-intersect-with-profile-vertices/18281)

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**Author:** [@rtk11226](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rtk11226)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/guide-curves-vertices-incorrecty-intersect-with-profile-vertices/18281 "2022-03-25T14:40:41Z")

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This is my first attempt at using loft… I’ve read the manual, watched the YouTubes and I’m still not able to successfully complete my design. I keep getting the error in the subject line when I try to apply the guide cu…

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## [Non-default names of bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/non-default-names-of-bodies/18304)

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**Author:** [@Pouln](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Pouln)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/non-default-names-of-bodies/18304 "2022-03-25T13:18:32Z")

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I try to keep track of what I am doing by giving names to bodies. However I find that on many operations (and certainly with the Union op) you lose the name of the bodies, because a new body with generic name is created…

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## [Invalid body?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/invalid-body/18296)

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**Author:** [@Bizzaro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bizzaro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/invalid-body/18296 "2022-03-25T12:32:04Z")

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I need to increase the thickness of the sidewalls in this model but keep getting blocked. I assume it’s all the rounded edges. I have tried to revert them back but it won’t let me change the radius back to 0. At this po…

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## [Overlapping colours issue](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/overlapping-colours-issue/18298)

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**Author:** [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/overlapping-colours-issue/18298 "2022-03-25T10:35:03Z")

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Love the new visualisation feature but I’ve noticed an issue when transparent colours overlap. I created a design with several coloured glass cylinders… When the blue cylinder is observed through the yellow cylinder one…

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## [Scene transparency](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scene-transparency/17222)

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**Author:** [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scene-transparency/17222 "2022-03-25T10:12:44Z")

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First off, it’s great to see rendering in Shapr, thanks so much for implementing it! Great work so far! I can’t wait to see where it goes. Real quick, unless I’m doing something wrong, I just noticed that the transpar…

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## [Unfold shapes to DFX files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unfold-shapes-to-dfx-files/18292)

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**Author:** [@Paddysback](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Paddysback)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unfold-shapes-to-dfx-files/18292 "2022-03-25T06:13:18Z")

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Are you going to add a steel fabrication add in to unfolding shapes to DFX files for pipe work ? That work be so cool Plate ‘n’ Sheet.com Plate n Sheet Sheet Metal Development Software

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## [Material Request](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/material-request/18279)

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**Author:** [@Wezza77](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wezza77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/material-request/18279 "2022-03-24T21:08:12Z")

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Could you consider please an extruded colourable basic material? To be honest probably the brushed alpha on a colourable plastic looks close enough and then serves for things like pultruded carbon also. Thanks.

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## [Add function](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-function/18276)

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**Author:** [@paper](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/paper)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-function/18276 "2022-03-24T20:32:44Z")

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Hello community, I am happy to see what you have achieved in such a short time and are working diligently on changes. This is my first post, I would be very happy if someone recognizes the problem I have here. I’m sorry…

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## [Any middle school teachers using Shapr?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-middle-school-teachers-using-shapr/18271)

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**Author:** [@andy\_zellers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/andy_zellers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-middle-school-teachers-using-shapr/18271 "2022-03-24T20:19:19Z")

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Hello, I am a middle school Technology Education & Engineering teacher. I have been teaching students the basics of CAD/3D modeling for about 20 years with programs such as SketchUp, Tinkercad, and Inventor. All student…

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## [Joining two spline lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/joining-two-spline-lines/18254)

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**Author:** [@Keith.pearey](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Keith.pearey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/joining-two-spline-lines/18254 "2022-03-24T14:35:22Z")

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I have created two spline lines on a sketch plane that join to each other. When I use these in an extrude I get a line on my resulting 3D shape at the point the two splines join. Can I merge the two spline lines to cre…

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## [2D cookie cutter shapes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247)

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**Author:** [@Petorai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Petorai)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247 "2022-03-24T02:13:06Z")

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Hi I’m trying to cut a 2D hexagon shape into a 2D box so that when i revolve there are separate hexagon shapes every inch in the resulting 180 degree body. My goal is to create a bowl shape body with these hexagonal hol…

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## [Visualize - Colour control for metallics](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248)

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**Author:** [@Hexlee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hexlee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248 "2022-03-23T13:54:05Z")

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Hi There, Loving Visualize. Is there a way to use a material like steel and tweak the colour in the colour palette to give the look of steel with a subtle brass tint? Thanks

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## [Where is the colour pallette!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-is-the-colour-pallette/18179)

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**Author:** [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-is-the-colour-pallette/18179 "2022-03-23T13:39:34Z")

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Hello I do like the materials colours and textures, but where is the plain colour pallette yhst I’m used to? Currently stuck with Black as my default drawing colour, can we please get back to simples. How do I change my…

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## [How to import sketches into another sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-import-sketches-into-another-sketch/5100)

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**Author:** [@Joelhobbie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Joelhobbie)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-import-sketches-into-another-sketch/5100 "2022-03-23T02:25:33Z")

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Hello there, I would like to combine three designsI have drawn in Shapr into a separate 4th Shapr design. The only way I can figure to achieve this right now is to upload them to Google Drive and then import them into th…

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## [Export only selected objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-only-selected-objects/18232)

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**Author:** [@Npoulos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Npoulos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-only-selected-objects/18232 "2022-03-23T01:15:49Z")

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Currently I have to put all objects in a folder and hide the folder to export an object on its own. Is there plans for exporting only the selected object?

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## [BOM or Parts List](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bom-or-parts-list/18229)

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**Author:** [@JensKiemann](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JensKiemann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bom-or-parts-list/18229 "2022-03-22T23:02:28Z")

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Hello together, I have a question, is there a way to create a bill of materials or a parts list. Or does anyone know an alternative to create BOM lists. Unfortunately it would have to work fully with the iPad.

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## [Feature request - tape measure with guides](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-tape-measure-with-guides/18207)

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**Author:** [@Casper](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Casper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-tape-measure-with-guides/18207 "2022-03-22T21:23:13Z")

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I really like the tape measure tool in sketchup and I think it would make a nice addition to the shapr3D tool set. I primarily use tape measure tool to create guides at precise distances; this feature comes in handy in …

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## [Crash when going into Visualisation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crash-when-going-into-visualisation/18196)

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**Author:** [@Vassi\_solutions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vassi_solutions)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crash-when-going-into-visualisation/18196 "2022-03-22T20:38:42Z")

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I think the bike might be to complicated and the app is failing because of lack of ram ? I use and Ipad Mini 6 with 4GB ram. The bike is a step file imported from sketchfab.

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## [Copy with Mathematical symbols](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-with-mathematical-symbols/18225)

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**Author:** [@tofigh4lang](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tofigh4lang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-with-mathematical-symbols/18225 "2022-03-22T18:50:41Z")

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I use SketchUp, and there, when I want to divide a circle into 8 equal parts, I just write ‘’ /8 ‘’ then I have a circle with 8 equal parts. So now I’m wondering to know if you have this item or have you added it?

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## [Visualisation - tiles/mosaic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualisation-tiles-mosaic/18218)

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**Author:** [@Sculpture4](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sculpture4)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualisation-tiles-mosaic/18218 "2022-03-22T18:18:12Z")

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Hi, I love the new visualisation tool. I make tiled sculpture. Is it possible to add a tile material - ideally one standard square such as a swimming pool tile, and one rectangular. It would be so incredibly useful.

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