# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=170

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## [5.8 / visualize first test](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-8-visualize-first-test/17572)

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**Author:** [@Dracula](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dracula)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-8-visualize-first-test/17572 "2022-02-21T22:59:42Z")

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Hi, I like it so far. Few suggestions: More control over lights/ shadow positioning. More control over materials (roughness, glossiness, etc) HDRI support (something like Cadmio) Question: Most importantly, is ‘Vis…

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## [Sweep with different radius start/end](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-with-different-radius-start-end/17445)

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**Author:** [@davorin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davorin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-with-different-radius-start-end/17445 "2022-02-21T21:28:01Z")

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Good evening :wink: Will there be a function in the future to define start and end shape with the sweep function? What I want to achieve is a curved tube with different start end end radius: Or is there another way…

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## [Going pro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/going-pro/17549)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/going-pro/17549 "2022-02-21T16:54:15Z")

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'Is there a different option to pay card or bank transfer? Rather than through the app store? I think that bill gets added to my phone bill?

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## [IOS Feedback](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ios-feedback/17566)

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**Author:** [@gavspav](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gavspav)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ios-feedback/17566 "2022-02-21T16:39:54Z")

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After completing a sketch if you move the sketch in 3d space so you can start extruding it quite often snaps back to the sketch plane meaning you can’t extrude. This is a minor irritation and it makes it easier to exit …

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## [Payment](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/payment/17490)

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**Author:** [@Svenito](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Svenito)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/payment/17490 "2022-02-21T14:45:05Z")

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Why do I keep getting these?

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## [How can I get chamfers to meet? :(](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-get-chamfers-to-meet/17469)

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**Author:** [@MarkL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarkL)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-get-chamfers-to-meet/17469 "2022-02-21T14:44:13Z")

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So I’ve had this issue a while and usually somewhat fix it by getting it close… but I can never get chamfers to line up so there is always a weird edge which prevents proper edge flow. Bevel is fine, no issue at all only…

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## [Area selection](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/area-selection/12850)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/area-selection/12850 "2022-02-21T14:19:01Z")

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How do you do a area selection on a ipad with a apple pencil, is that even possible.

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## [Trouble hitting dimension box](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-hitting-dimension-box/17565)

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**Author:** [@jnygaard.dk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jnygaard.dk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-hitting-dimension-box/17565 "2022-02-21T14:04:40Z")

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Hi. Not sure if this has been discussed before, but I find myself having great trouble “hitting” the dimension box, in order to change the value. And since one have to do this all the time, it’s becoming a huge annoyanc…

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## [SketchAp импорт/экспорт](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketchap/17563)

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**Author:** [@TheSpas26](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheSpas26)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketchap/17563 "2022-02-21T13:28:51Z")

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hello, I’m new to your forum and would like to apologize in advance for bad English, I use Google translator from Russia. The question is how can I import a file from SketchAp so that I can edit it

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## [Shapr3D crashing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashing/3000)

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**Author:** [@MatthewB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MatthewB)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashing/3000 "2022-02-21T12:04:54Z")

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I just had Shapr3D crash while moving a face on a cylinder by .05" (or, rather, trying to). The above screen capture is what the screen to the App looks like after three hours, and I cannot use the App without deleting …

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## [See all edges](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/see-all-edges/17558)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/see-all-edges/17558 "2022-02-21T00:06:08Z")

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I recall there is a menu option to show all edges on a body like a transparency to the body for edges Can anyone recall where this is as I don’t easily see it

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## [Cross section colouring](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cross-section-colouring/17553)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cross-section-colouring/17553 "2022-02-20T21:12:47Z")

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Is therea way to do this? I set the Color’s on the bodies but in Cross section the colour is just the standard one. This means that the individual parts are hard to see.

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## [Shapr3D for Windows](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-for-windows/303)

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**Author:** [@antoniojoaosantos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/antoniojoaosantos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-for-windows/303 "2022-02-20T21:01:08Z")

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Hello Guys, When will launched a version of the Shapr3D for Windows.

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## [' Flip image orientation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flip-image-orientation/17550)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flip-image-orientation/17550 "2022-02-20T20:56:04Z")

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To Flip image orientation ’ I tried the move/rotate selection and tt seemed t give me the right option gut it then gave me a message about a constraint or something stopping the action. So any ideas how to find out which…

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## [Flashing screen and crash](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flashing-screen-and-crash/5548)

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**Author:** [@GRIZZLY](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GRIZZLY)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flashing-screen-and-crash/5548 "2022-02-20T19:24:47Z")

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Hi! Sometimes I have a strange flashing on the screen, when working, this happened before, for a few times, but now is more consistent, and the app is also crashed for several times. The design is simple, some tables, no…

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## [.two body revolve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/two-body-revolve/17541)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/two-body-revolve/17541 "2022-02-20T17:33:35Z")

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I have sketch which is meant to show two separate bodies but when I tried to revolve the first one it gives this error message.

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## [Text - Font dont load](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-font-dont-load/17545)

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**Author:** [@goran](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/goran)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-font-dont-load/17545 "2022-02-20T16:40:59Z")

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Hello there, I’m trying to add text but it seams like it doesnt support all fonts. In my case I’m trying to add font calles Freeline.ttf and Shapr3d lets me selct it and I’m able to position it correctly but after I con…

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## [Loft error messages](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-error-messages/17425)

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**Author:** [@Ali3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ali3d)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-error-messages/17425 "2022-02-20T15:25:48Z")

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Please could I have some assistance on understanding what these error messages mean. Sometimes I get lofting to work really well and other times not. That is using the guide lines or in other cases not. To complete this …

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## [' Project text](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-text/17532)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-text/17532 "2022-02-20T03:16:07Z")

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’ I . How can I project text on the bottom area of this bottle please? Also when I was creating the thread for the cap I made some mistakes on the revolve. I wanted to edit the revolve by selecting the body but I co…

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## [Projection](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projection/17534)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projection/17534 "2022-02-20T00:46:17Z")

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I projected a shape which I set back for a label area but neededto move it after deleting my sketch plane. Did I make a mistake? I thoughtprojections could be moved? I

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## [How to make a rounded rim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-make-a-rounded-rim/17535)

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**Author:** [@MihaiPreda](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MihaiPreda)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-make-a-rounded-rim/17535 "2022-02-19T22:14:04Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m trying to make a rounded rim for what will be a helmet model. I tried two methods but neither of them produced good results: The first method I tried was to make a long loft using mutiple circle sha…

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## [Cut imported stl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-imported-stl/17523)

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**Author:** [@Jonas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jonas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-imported-stl/17523 "2022-02-19T20:20:09Z")

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Hello i imported a stl skull but wanted to cut away parts . How do you do it? Tried subract but get this error. Any work arround.

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## [Toggle switches?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/toggle-switches/17533)

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**Author:** [@Svenito](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Svenito)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/toggle-switches/17533 "2022-02-19T18:21:02Z")

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It’d be nice in my way of working at least to have unified, maybe by default, toggle switches for Points/Dimensions as well as Constraints visibility., separate of work in progress. Like I said before also. ±bubbles(togg…

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## [.unexpected revolve change](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unexpected-revolve-change/17531)

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**Author:** [@Peterjfirth](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peterjfirth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unexpected-revolve-change/17531 "2022-02-19T18:23:53Z")

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… I wanted to profile the bottom of this bottle as I originally made it flat. I went back to the original sketch and then found that the diameter of the main object was wider than the sketch. How can that be?

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## [.Rounded Rectangles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rounded-rectangles/17527)

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**Author:** [@jb7](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jb7)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rounded-rectangles/17527 "2022-02-19T15:40:01Z")

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Is there any easy way to draw a rounded rectangle? I find the arc tool less than useful for pretty much everything, and trimming multiple arcs from multiple circles is tedious-

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## [STL convert/export? App](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-convert-export-app/17525)

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**Author:** [@memeack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/memeack)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-convert-export-app/17525 "2022-02-19T12:45:03Z")

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Hi I’m newbie enough…I’ve made a few things now with shpr3d and it’s been great…still plenty to learn I’m a jeweler, can anyone recommend an iPad app the will allow organic drawing exporting as stl to import into Shapr3D…

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## [Splines are ..confusing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splines-are-confusing/16012)

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**Author:** [@MarkL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarkL)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splines-are-confusing/16012 "2022-02-19T03:00:17Z")

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So I don’t get splines. I’ve used them for years but in shapr they just don’t work as I expect. How can I add points that keep the curve flow?. As soon as I stop drawing I’m screwed the next point will be hard and no…

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## [Scan/mesh import](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scan-mesh-import/17520)

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**Author:** [@ProfessorChaos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ProfessorChaos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scan-mesh-import/17520 "2022-02-18T22:17:40Z")

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Has anybody figured out a good workflow for using 3D scan or other mesh data in Shapr? I’ve seen this mentioned a few times in other posts but I haven’t seen any solutions for it. I have both the LiDAR iPad Pro and a st…

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## [Windows in a housemodel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/windows-in-a-housemodel/17515)

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**Author:** [@danielsthlm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danielsthlm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/windows-in-a-housemodel/17515 "2022-02-18T21:28:25Z")

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Hi I am building a house where I have separately created a number of differens windows. I would like to move around the different windows in my walls - how do I do that with a window transparency and without creating h…

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## [Can't get copy to work](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-copy-to-work/17517)

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**Author:** [@steeley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/steeley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-copy-to-work/17517 "2022-02-18T20:54:06Z")

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Just evaluating Shapr3D for possible purchase, done a few simple tutorials which were ok but have a few issues. Main one being I cannot get copy to work most of the time. I’ve looked at the docs vides etc but when I cli…

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