# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=184

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## [3d printing holes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printing-holes/15550)

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**Author:** [@Tuxydoh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tuxydoh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printing-holes/15550 "2021-10-26T16:44:01Z")

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Any time I make a design with holes in it, the holes end up 2x the size when 3d printed. I can manually compensate by making my design holes half the size but seems like I am missing something.

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## [Cylinder with Grid Surface?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cylinder-with-grid-surface/15503)

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**Author:** [@Husar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Husar)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cylinder-with-grid-surface/15503 "2021-10-26T15:34:16Z")

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I’d like to have a cylinder that has a 360 degree grid on the surface. For the life of me I can’t wrap my head around how to accomplish this. Basically, if you take a piece of graph paper and roll it into a cylinder sha…

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## [Animation and Transformations](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/animation-and-transformations/15547)

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**Author:** [@Shekhar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shekhar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/animation-and-transformations/15547 "2021-10-26T15:19:37Z")

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Does this application allow us to animate the design for instance checking a gear system by giving it some input and seeing if we get the desired outcomes

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## [How to get rid of tutorial videos?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-tutorial-videos/7604)

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**Author:** [@BloodyShirt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BloodyShirt)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-tutorial-videos/7604 "2021-10-26T11:06:53Z")

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Ive gotta be missing something… I’m only using an 11” iPad Pro so the screen space is valuable and seeing the same tutorial permanently plastered at the top all the time is a bit distracting. Any help would be greatly a…

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## [Car modeling?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/car-modeling/15506)

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**Author:** [@OldmanSam](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/OldmanSam)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 4:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/car-modeling/15506 "2021-10-26T04:45:45Z")

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Has anyone tried to model a car with Shapr? Been struggling to try and figure out how to. Maybe not the most ideal thing to try and make in the program? Specifically a car body like a Ferrari 250 GT, something that’s har…

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## [Bolean operation with tolerance?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bolean-operation-with-tolerance/15444)

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**Author:** [@Errehache](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Errehache)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bolean-operation-with-tolerance/15444 "2021-10-26T01:08:29Z")

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I know there has been some discussion about tolerances. It would be great that with a single operation we can apply tolerances to the operation. Possible?

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## [Trackpad input slow (large latency)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trackpad-input-slow-large-latency/14791)

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**Author:** [@Jason42](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jason42)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trackpad-input-slow-large-latency/14791 "2021-10-25T20:43:51Z")

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Hi All, Just trying out the Mac OS version again, after not using it for a while, and finding that I have a problem with the trackpad input on a MacBook Pro. There is a very noticeable latency when using the built-in t…

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## [2-dimensions positioning](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2-dimensions-positioning/15464)

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**Author:** [@Chuck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chuck)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2-dimensions-positioning/15464 "2021-10-25T13:20:13Z")

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Hi there, First of all, thank you Shapr3D for the amazing work, we’re finally seeing a gr8 cad solution for iPads, kudos! I dunno if I’m the only one working this way but coming from the Solidworks world I tend to ever…

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## [Section view in “Drawing” space](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-in-drawing-space/15516)

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**Author:** [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-in-drawing-space/15516 "2021-10-24T19:35:52Z")

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Hello Istvan I think the sectioning function within “Drawing” space shows incorrect detail. Please see attached example (2 attachments). One shows the detail created by Shapr, the 2nd shows my understanding of what th…

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## [Hidden detail](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hidden-detail/15497)

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**Author:** [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hidden-detail/15497 "2021-10-24T18:03:51Z")

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Hello. Am I imagining it, but the great hidden detail feature in the 2d drawing part of the software was there a couple of weeks ago but has now been removed? Regards Richard

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## [Adding Cameras - or fixed views?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-cameras-or-fixed-views/15512)

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**Author:** [@Gatada](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gatada)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-cameras-or-fixed-views/15512 "2021-10-24T09:30:52Z")

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Hey, New to the forum, used the app on iPadOS for a three small projects. Love the required pencil as an input device - really missing that on macOS. Hm. Maybe Caps Lock could be used as a mode toggle for the mouse? May…

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## [Projection query](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projection-query/15485)

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**Author:** [@jse](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jse)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projection-query/15485 "2021-10-24T08:15:49Z")

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I have a simple rectangle that has been rotated on 2 axis them split using a plane. I want to make a copy of the resulting shape of the split end however when I add a construction plane above it and try to project the f…

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## [Extruding a body on a angled construction plane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-a-body-on-a-angled-construction-plane/15492)

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**Author:** [@Rickstm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rickstm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-a-body-on-a-angled-construction-plane/15492 "2021-10-23T14:40:14Z")

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Followed YouTube tutorial exactly on construction planes. Don’t know why it is not working right. I created a box, added a construction plane 60 degrees to the edge of box, sketched a simple body onto construction plane…

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## [Not able to add constraints to these circles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/not-able-to-add-constraints-to-these-circles/15357)

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**Author:** [@DevGods](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DevGods)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/not-able-to-add-constraints-to-these-circles/15357 "2021-10-23T06:18:33Z")

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I select these 2 circles and want to add a concentric constraint but the option doesn’t appear

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## [Bug Report 3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bug-report-3/15489)

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**Author:** [@BilB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BilB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bug-report-3/15489 "2021-10-23T06:18:23Z")

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In Settings \> Data Settings the “Done” button and the “Return to Drawing” buttons do not work. Required shutdown to clear

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## [Shut down](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shut-down/15431)

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**Author:** [@vlei9988](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/vlei9988)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shut-down/15431 "2021-10-22T19:14:41Z")

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I can not open my project. It celowe automatically afte a few seconds

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## [Double click to select entire body not working propely?!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/double-click-to-select-entire-body-not-working-propely/15482)

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**Author:** [@ilija](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ilija)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/double-click-to-select-entire-body-not-working-propely/15482 "2021-10-22T13:07:05Z")

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me again. sorry :wink: It´s really hard to select an entire body by double clicking it. Sometimes I have to double click 10 times before it works. It just keeps on selecting the surface. It get´s worse when I try to sel…

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## [My stuff disappeared suddenly!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-stuff-disappeared-suddenly/15478)

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**Author:** [@venus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/venus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-stuff-disappeared-suddenly/15478 "2021-10-22T09:21:56Z")

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图层存在，坐标轴存在，但所有东西都看不见了 :sob: WHYYY

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## [Export to svg has overlapping lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-svg-has-overlapping-lines/15450)

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**Author:** [@Msmetalmagic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Msmetalmagic)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-svg-has-overlapping-lines/15450 "2021-10-21T17:25:08Z")

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I have designed a stair tread for a spiral staircase to be cut out with a cnc plasma cutter. The pattern was somewhat complex and likely had overlapping lines so once my part was a complete body, I deleted the sketch an…

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## [Parts disappear from drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parts-disappear-from-drawing/15469)

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**Author:** [@AWDEngineer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AWDEngineer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parts-disappear-from-drawing/15469 "2021-10-21T16:28:02Z")

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Has anyone had an issue when making a large assembly, the first few dozen parts created disappear and only show up as an orange shape, or a single dot? You can hilight the parts in the list however they do not appear on…

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## [Break handles of the spline?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/break-handles-of-the-spline/15432)

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**Author:** [@krylov](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/krylov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/break-handles-of-the-spline/15432 "2021-10-21T12:12:51Z")

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So, I connected two splines and they are both have similar point/vertex and I can disconnect it from right toolbar or connect and at the same time I am able to move two different handle. Also this vertex/point has an…

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## [Cannot extrude the special-shaped sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-extrude-the-special-shaped-sketch/15462)

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**Author:** [@lenvn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/lenvn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-extrude-the-special-shaped-sketch/15462 "2021-10-21T12:04:27Z")

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Hi my friends, I import a 2D dwg file into the Sharp 3D, as shown in the figure below. But I cannot extrude the special-shaped plane. Only those circles can be extruded. Could anyone help me to fix it. Thanks so much. …

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## [Simultaneous login isn't working on pc and ipad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simultaneous-login-isnt-working-on-pc-and-ipad/15449)

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**Author:** [@Henny](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Henny)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simultaneous-login-isnt-working-on-pc-and-ipad/15449 "2021-10-21T08:42:06Z")

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I can’t seem to submit to the same account via pc and/or ipad. Logins on both devices work, but do not offer the same accountdrawings?

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## [How can I use Sharp 3D with Solidworks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-use-sharp-3d-with-solidworks/6481)

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**Author:** [@GeorgesWang](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeorgesWang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-use-sharp-3d-with-solidworks/6481 "2021-10-19T23:21:49Z")

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Hello, I need some help, actually I have created something on Sharp3D, and I would like to transfert it into solidworks, How can I do it for the best? I mean I would like to transfert the sketch and all the dimensions in…

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## [Battery life?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/battery-life/15438)

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**Author:** [@grizzancs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/grizzancs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/battery-life/15438 "2021-10-19T22:10:57Z")

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Sziasztok, According to iOS Battery stats, in the last 24 hours Shapr3D used up the last 20% of my battery even though I used it only until ~2am, where it was just below 25%. I haven’t used my iPad until now (midnight),…

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## [Structured surface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/structured-surface/15404)

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**Author:** [@Dani85](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dani85)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/structured-surface/15404 "2021-10-19T17:51:11Z")

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Hello I use Shapr 3D for iPad. I would like to create a cover with a structured surface. Like a perforated sheet. Is this possible without drawing and copying the circles individually? Thanks for your help.

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## [Find the center of a circle hole from somebody else step file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/find-the-center-of-a-circle-hole-from-somebody-else-step-file/15428)

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**Author:** [@mrdindon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mrdindon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/find-the-center-of-a-circle-hole-from-somebody-else-step-file/15428 "2021-10-19T15:51:34Z")

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I have this step file I got from somebody else and I have to adjust the hole sizes to fit smaller screws. I see I can transform the hole by percentage but I can’t see the current size of it. My goal would be to make the …

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## [Adding new sketches](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-new-sketches/15420)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-new-sketches/15420 "2021-10-19T02:41:19Z")

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when adding a new sketches does shapr3D always put the new sketch on “sketch plane 01” or is there a way to put it on a completely new plane because so that none of the old sketches will show up when I put in a new one, …

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## [Lock Dimensions of Objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lock-dimensions-of-objects/15422)

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**Author:** [@JohnChristian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JohnChristian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lock-dimensions-of-objects/15422 "2021-10-18T23:01:37Z")

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Is there a way/will there be a way to lock the dimensions of 3D modeled objects? We can currently lock sketch dimensions (so that two lines stay 1’ apart, and if I drag one it automatically moves the other), will we even…

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## [STEP export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/step-export/15368)

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**Author:** [@Jee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/step-export/15368 "2021-10-18T09:19:52Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to export mesh in STEP format? Is there a way to convert mesh to be exported? thanks for your help my best

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