# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=197

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## [I can’t level these! Offset / Rotate / Grid/Plane Level](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-level-these-offset-rotate-grid-plane-level/13420)

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**Author:** [@cherryicee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cherryicee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-level-these-offset-rotate-grid-plane-level/13420 "2021-06-23T07:40:27Z")

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Offset: I can’t offset the height of an object to level out with the height of the object it’s adjacent to. Think of a circle within a circle… I’ll offset surface of large circle but then I cannot offset surface of small…

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## [When I move with point to point function, solid can't thru inside object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/when-i-move-with-point-to-point-function-solid-cant-thru-inside-object/13426)

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**Author:** [@phaphazang](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/phaphazang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/when-i-move-with-point-to-point-function-solid-cant-thru-inside-object/13426 "2021-06-23T05:53:14Z")

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When I move with point to point function, solid can’t thru inside object and I can’t move with point to point for the part inside the object

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## [Why does importing a file need the “standard” plan, why cant it be free?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448)

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**Author:** [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448 "2021-06-22T23:10:46Z")

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Like what if you deleted something accidentally but had a backup, but then you cant use it? It would be gone forever, Like i clicked the wrong button then used the wrong feature, now my design is ruined :cry:, i had a b…

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## [More categories?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/more-categories/13452)

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**Author:** [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/more-categories/13452 "2021-06-22T23:04:31Z")

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I think we need more categories for questions, what if you had a suggestion or something like that You should add• Suggestions • General questions Maybe even let users make categories (maybe not the new users, but yea…

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## [Sketch chamfer/fillet function](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-chamfer-fillet-function/13449)

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**Author:** [@Trevan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Trevan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-chamfer-fillet-function/13449 "2021-06-22T17:55:51Z")

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Are there any plans for Shapr3D to add the sketch chamfer/fillet function in the future? This feature will greatly improve the efficiency of sketch drawing, thank you!

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## [Beta Windows 10](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/beta-windows-10/13441)

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**Author:** [@wigarga](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wigarga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/beta-windows-10/13441 "2021-06-22T14:39:04Z")

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Hola, quería saber más o menos cuánto tiempo se puede demorar entrar en la beta de Windows, me inscribí hace bastante y como cada vez me salen más anuncios relacionados con la beta (de que se necesita gente ) pues tengo …

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## [Physical measurement function](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/physical-measurement-function/13431)

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**Author:** [@Trevan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Trevan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/physical-measurement-function/13431 "2021-06-22T13:31:33Z")

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Is there any plan to develop the entity measurement function in the future? Just like in SolidWorks, you can directly click on an edge or surface to measure, thank you!

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## [Is there something like a “lasso” tool?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-something-like-a-lasso-tool/7138)

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**Author:** [@BuilderSmurf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BuilderSmurf)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-something-like-a-lasso-tool/7138 "2021-06-22T11:02:15Z")

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Sorry for the very basic question, I am just getting started. I have the design of a swimming machine… ideally I want to move a bunch of objects around and am trying to find a simple way of selecting many objects. I …

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## [Import help](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-help/13423)

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**Author:** [@aceboogie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/aceboogie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-help/13423 "2021-06-22T03:11:34Z")

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Hello. I am having trouble getting .dwg and .dxf files I created in sketchup 2021 to show in sharpr3d. I see the “files” in the layers panel, but I simply have no idea how to have them load or show on the screen. Any …

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## [Redo part with changed dimension](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/redo-part-with-changed-dimension/13416)

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**Author:** [@Gintonyx](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gintonyx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/redo-part-with-changed-dimension/13416 "2021-06-21T22:32:35Z")

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I understand that everything in shapr is based on sketches. When I find out that one of the first sketches I used to build the part was flawed - like I should’ve put 12mm instead of 10mm - how do I go back to that sketc…

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## [Scaling of imported jpg/png files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-of-imported-jpg-png-files/13417)

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**Author:** [@Steamflyer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Steamflyer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-of-imported-jpg-png-files/13417 "2021-06-21T20:08:53Z")

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I am making a decal which will fit in a 0.5 mm pocket in a part designed in Sharp3D. The decal is provide to me by the artist as jpg/png file. I want to check the fit in the part, so imported it. My question is how does …

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## [Need help drawing curved handrails for stairs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-drawing-curved-handrails-for-stairs/13398)

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**Author:** [@Msmetalmagic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Msmetalmagic)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-drawing-curved-handrails-for-stairs/13398 "2021-06-21T16:56:20Z")

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I do metal fabrication and mostly ornamental iron railings. I am having trouble learning how to draw complex railing designs. Shapr3d has proven very useful in designing both straight stair rails and curved flat rails, b…

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## [Copying component from one model file to another](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-component-from-one-model-file-to-another/13405)

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**Author:** [@PiCosm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PiCosm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-component-from-one-model-file-to-another/13405 "2021-06-21T16:17:20Z")

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Am using an iPad Pro 2020, 11 Inch. I have read the manual, tried Copying a component to the clipboard and pasting in another file, but no luck. IE, I have a component of one model I wish to re use in another model in an…

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## [How to do This form](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-do-this-form/13395)

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**Author:** [@Graby](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Graby)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-do-this-form/13395 "2021-06-21T10:20:08Z")

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## [Undo Last Import to stop app Crash](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/undo-last-import-to-stop-app-crash/13399)

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**Author:** [@KeithReading](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KeithReading)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/undo-last-import-to-stop-app-crash/13399 "2021-06-21T07:07:34Z")

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I would like to know if there is any way of undoing the last part import I did on a design. It has just pushed my design over the iPad Pro capability and now I cannot open and save my design it is the only one currently …

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## [Terms of Use clarification](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/terms-of-use-clarification/13403)

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**Author:** [@Cid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cid)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/terms-of-use-clarification/13403 "2021-06-21T02:18:18Z")

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Before I jump in to shapr3d can I get some clarification on the terms of use. I wouldn’t consider myself an intellectual property rights lawyer, or even a smart man really, but the terms of service seems to indicate tha…

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## [Recreating Google remote](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recreating-google-remote/13396)

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**Author:** [@onio](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/onio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recreating-google-remote/13396 "2021-06-20T12:23:37Z")

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I’m quite new to Shapr3d and love it so far. I’m trying to re-create a Google remote (see attachment ). My problem is the touch surface (marked). I initially felt like it would be an easy task to do but the problem is to…

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## [How to divide a body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-divide-a-body/4877)

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**Author:** [@jrhjrh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jrhjrh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-divide-a-body/4877 "2021-06-20T07:58:09Z")

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I feel this ought to be simple, but I can’t work out how to do it. I’ve designed a bridge for a model railway, but I now want to divide it up into several parts for production. How to I cut it up? To put more simply, if …

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## [Basic question sorry so basic:)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/basic-question-sorry-so-basic/13382)

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**Author:** [@Lipshurt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lipshurt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/basic-question-sorry-so-basic/13382 "2021-06-19T21:32:03Z")

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I’m drawing of some lathe form cutting tools to send to Wire EDM shop. The contours that the form tools will cut are in my drawings of my parts. I only need to cut out certain sections (splines) of the drawing and copy t…

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## [X y coordinates?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-y-coordinates/13353)

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**Author:** [@Lipshurt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lipshurt)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-y-coordinates/13353 "2021-06-19T20:35:51Z")

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Somebody asked this same question in 2017 and got no replies but here goes: Is there a way to show the coordinates on the screen? Indent that like a basic thing? I’d like to start a line at a specific place. Like say I …

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## [In Windows Beta Group Where is the forum for reporting bugs?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/in-windows-beta-group-where-is-the-forum-for-reporting-bugs/13379)

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**Author:** [@johnathonstock](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/johnathonstock)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/in-windows-beta-group-where-is-the-forum-for-reporting-bugs/13379 "2021-06-19T17:06:51Z")

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I have been in the Windows Beta Group for a couple of weeks now and I have some bugs and improvements to report, but I can’t seem to find where I’m supposed to do this. I’ve been looking through the emails I was sent and…

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## [Algunos problemas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/algunos-problemas/13378)

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**Author:** [@wigarga](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wigarga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/algunos-problemas/13378 "2021-06-19T16:20:30Z")

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Uploading: 20210619\_155126000\_iOS.mp4… Buenas a todos, escribo este hilo para mostrar algunos de los problemas que veo a diario usando la aplicación en mi ipad pro 2020, algunos de ellos son como tiempos de cargas ridíc…

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## [Splines to DXF to CNC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splines-to-dxf-to-cnc/13370)

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**Author:** [@Lipshurt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lipshurt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splines-to-dxf-to-cnc/13370 "2021-06-18T17:04:01Z")

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New to shapr3d not super impressed so far. I will need to export complex curves made with splines to dxf and sent to CNC or EDM. Before I spend more time with the app, is that going to be possible? Corel draw splines g…

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## [Exporting not functionning](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-not-functionning/9873)

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**Author:** [@MarkL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarkL)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-not-functionning/9873 "2021-06-18T16:12:04Z")

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Hello!, quick question. I’ve been using Shapr3d for a while now and just recently ive had difficulty exporting out a new project. Its a vehicle made of 200ish bodies. I have tried exporting with step and iges, however a…

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## [Stl low quality](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-low-quality/13348)

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**Author:** [@Aydinlik](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aydinlik)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-low-quality/13348 "2021-06-18T11:19:45Z")

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hello i just joined you my problem is i can’t get the radius as full circle i think delete it i bought a free student license with low quality but i don’t know how to activate it

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## [Mass-selecting elements, bodies & objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mass-selecting-elements-bodies-objects/3769)

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**Author:** [@jared.french](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jared.french)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mass-selecting-elements-bodies-objects/3769 "2021-06-18T05:40:37Z")

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I’ve noticed in other apps, there’s a lasso tool to mass-select a number of elements simultaneously for scaling/moving/deleting/etc. How is this achieved in Shapr3D? In the attached screenshot, I have a series of tables…

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## [Select multiple objects and group, move a complete group](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-objects-and-group-move-a-complete-group/1652)

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**Author:** [@Mjpucher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mjpucher)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-objects-and-group-move-a-complete-group/1652 "2021-06-18T05:40:13Z")

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Update: read about selection in Shapr3D here Hi, maybe it is a Pro feature or I have not found it yet, but without the ability to do a multiselect by circling objects with the pencil and grouping them this is pretty use…

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## [Multiselect?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multiselect/5880)

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**Author:** [@cjm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cjm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multiselect/5880 "2021-06-18T05:38:01Z")

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Hi Researching here and found posts from 2017, but no answers. Is there a way to multiselect objects. Is there a lasso tool in the works? Thanks Cliff

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## [Can Shapr3D draw threads](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-shapr3d-draw-threads/13364)

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**Author:** [@Lipshurt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lipshurt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-shapr3d-draw-threads/13364 "2021-06-18T03:56:27Z")

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So I’m getting some work-arounds to get some functionality out of shapr3d but seem to hitting a snag with threads. On CAD you can draw threads pretty easy. I know this isn’t CAD, but I would think it should be able to dr…

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## [Un-revolve?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/un-revolve/13352)

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**Author:** [@Lipshurt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lipshurt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/un-revolve/13352 "2021-06-18T03:46:53Z")

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Once something has been revolved, can it be undone? In order to edit it, it seems it has to be a 2d sketch, and once it’s revolved the part is locked in. That can’t be, so how come no amount of searching comes up with a …

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