# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=204

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## [Quick slice - feature request](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/quick-slice-feature-request/12353)

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**Author:** [@MarkL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarkL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/quick-slice-feature-request/12353 "2021-04-19T20:35:17Z")

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Hey!. Would it be possible to build a macro function that combines all the necessary operations so we can in 1 operation create a slice into an object. Currently my workflow is: Select body to slice \> select intersect…

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## [Show Hidden Edges of Hollow bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/show-hidden-edges-of-hollow-bodies/12323)

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**Author:** [@Helhadad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Helhadad)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/show-hidden-edges-of-hollow-bodies/12323 "2021-04-18T19:37:09Z")

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Hi There, When creating holes in bodies, show hidden edges does not show the right lines of the hole, just start and end in both surfaces. Check the screenshot below. Appreciate your help.

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## [How to intersect two lines (sketch) in differents planes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-intersect-two-lines-sketch-in-differents-planes/12328)

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**Author:** [@victor.carvalho](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/victor.carvalho)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-intersect-two-lines-sketch-in-differents-planes/12328 "2021-04-18T08:13:54Z")

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Hi! I need to intersect two lines in differents Sketchs and planes with a tangent mode

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## [Problem STEP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-step/12309)

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**Author:** [@Antey85](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Antey85)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-step/12309 "2021-04-17T18:57:54Z")

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Dear developers. Unfortunately, it is not possible to save the STEP file, the application crashes all the time(file size is about 70 mb). Perhaps there are some special conditions and criteria for saving this format ??

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## [Determining Inside Dimensions & Geometry of a 'shelled' body?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/determining-inside-dimensions-geometry-of-a-shelled-body/10589)

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**Author:** [@ctc1111](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ctc1111)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/determining-inside-dimensions-geometry-of-a-shelled-body/10589 "2021-04-17T17:46:52Z")

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Hello, this is my first post here. I have been using shapr3d for a few years now, but getting into more complex uses and designs has led me here. I am designing a center console for a boat, which I will be building a ‘p…

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## [Issues with Rough Edges on Extruded Objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issues-with-rough-edges-on-extruded-objects/12320)

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**Author:** [@ctc1111](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ctc1111)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issues-with-rough-edges-on-extruded-objects/12320 "2021-04-17T17:43:18Z")

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Hello - I am working on some parts for a boat design and I am having some issues with a rough edge when I really zoom in - almost like the resolution of the extrusion created from a sketch is low enough that when I reall…

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## [Help aligning a sketch in a sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-aligning-a-sketch-in-a-sketch/12300)

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**Author:** [@bruck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bruck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-aligning-a-sketch-in-a-sketch/12300 "2021-04-16T15:18:32Z")

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I appreciate any help, I’ve read through a few posts and I was recently very excited to use the auto aligning options having watched a few demo videos since I last used Shapr heavily. I have a sketch that I drew (a rect…

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## [Editing free form/surfaces in shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-free-form-surfaces-in-shapr3d/12303)

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**Author:** [@MarkL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarkL)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-free-form-surfaces-in-shapr3d/12303 "2021-04-16T12:10:09Z")

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Hey guys I’m making a vehicle in fusion and gravity sketch, ( as Shapr3D doesn’t support 3D splines/sketching, so doing patches outside). I’ll do all the details in shapr after If I import this into shapr can I edit th…

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## [Updates to Shapr3d for windows](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updates-to-shapr3d-for-windows/12297)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updates-to-shapr3d-for-windows/12297 "2021-04-16T11:58:33Z")

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Has there been any up dates to the Shapr3D version for windows. Thank you

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## [Will models remain if subscription runs out](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/will-models-remain-if-subscription-runs-out/12295)

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**Author:** [@Wellnice](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wellnice)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/will-models-remain-if-subscription-runs-out/12295 "2021-04-16T08:31:14Z")

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Hi there, unfortunately, the price for hobby use is way too high, or there is still no reasonable subscription plan for hobby users. So if I buy a one-month subscription here and there, will my models stay or is the ac…

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## [For the suggestion bin: Terminator Vision](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/for-the-suggestion-bin-terminator-vision/12305)

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**Author:** [@Spencer.G](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Spencer.G)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/for-the-suggestion-bin-terminator-vision/12305 "2021-04-16T00:46:22Z")

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Hello all. I’m not really sure where to put this, so I hope someone sees it here. While searching for a better way to use Shapr in dim environments and on redeye flights, I stumbled across a color scheme that I think rea…

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## [Export feature, user interface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-feature-user-interface/12288)

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**Author:** [@Inventech](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Inventech)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-feature-user-interface/12288 "2021-04-14T13:28:18Z")

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Hi all, Not a big issue, I just wanted to check if there is anyone else that have noticed that when exporting an object, the «Continue» button is hidden behind the menu item, when typing the name of the object. Sometime…

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## [It’s a long shot request since there’s maybe 2 of us but can we get an ambidextrous mode?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/it-s-a-long-shot-request-since-there-s-maybe-2-of-us-but-can-we-get-an-ambidextrous-mode/12279)

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**Author:** [@Enginerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/it-s-a-long-shot-request-since-there-s-maybe-2-of-us-but-can-we-get-an-ambidextrous-mode/12279 "2021-04-12T23:36:38Z")

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I write with my left hand and use a mouse with my right. I know I’m asking to be spoiled and but having the mouse be camera control only would be cool. Left click and drag pans the camera, right click and drag rotates th…

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## [Best 3D printer for a beginner (MacOS)?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-3d-printer-for-a-beginner-macos/12184)

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**Author:** [@p\_de\_laborde](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/p_de_laborde)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-3d-printer-for-a-beginner-macos/12184 "2021-04-12T21:51:36Z")

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Hi, I’m completely new to modelling and i’ve been making huge leaps with my modelling skills thanks to Sharp3D. I’m a sculptor eventually looking to enlarge the small models I produce with the program but I need some a…

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## [Missing that special something](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/missing-that-special-something/11547)

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**Author:** [@MichaelA](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MichaelA)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/missing-that-special-something/11547 "2021-04-12T15:57:56Z")

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My first impressions of the Beta are that it works, but why? what next? I don’t mean to be negative and I appreciate the Beta status but there is just something missing here to make me want to use it. For context, I us…

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## [Adobe Illustrator files into Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adobe-illustrator-files-into-shapr3d/5519)

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**Author:** [@LeighK](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/LeighK)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adobe-illustrator-files-into-shapr3d/5519 "2021-04-12T14:45:05Z")

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Hi, Working on a CAD that needs to have a logo on it, I have the logo as an .ai file. When I export to a dwg or dxf and import it, I lose half the lines on the logo. Its pretty basic word form mostly, but parts of the l…

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## [3D drawing of pistol](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-drawing-of-pistol/12051)

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**Author:** [@qqzhou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/qqzhou)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-drawing-of-pistol/12051 "2021-04-12T09:09:54Z")

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3D drawing of pistol Where can I find 3D drawings of pistols？ :grin: :grin: :grin:｣

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## [Analysis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/analysis/12242)

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**Author:** [@Mustafa](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mustafa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/analysis/12242 "2021-04-12T07:57:46Z")

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İn the creo you can change dimensions via excel. Can we do it shapr3d

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## [Texto in Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/texto-in-shapr3d/12260)

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**Author:** [@juancho2020](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/juancho2020)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2021, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/texto-in-shapr3d/12260 "2021-04-11T06:07:45Z")

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cómo crear texto en Shapr3D ?

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## [Named designs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/named-designs/12253)

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**Author:** [@Jwear](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jwear)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/named-designs/12253 "2021-04-10T21:30:41Z")

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How do I name designs?

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## [Zoom with trackpad sometimes hangs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/zoom-with-trackpad-sometimes-hangs/12224)

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**Author:** [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/zoom-with-trackpad-sometimes-hangs/12224 "2021-04-10T12:42:27Z")

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First off, I’d like to say: Hell yeah! I love using Shapr3d for Mac with 3 finger drag, it’s a dream when modeling! It’s so fast, so I don’t have to think about selecting commands via menus at all, I just, model. Howeve…

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## [Rename design during edit](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249)

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**Author:** [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rename-design-during-edit/12249 "2021-04-10T12:38:25Z")

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It feels a bit weird not being able to set the name of the design when editing it. When I create a new design and start building, I’m stuck looking at “Unamed Design” during the whole process. Actually, I’m not even sure…

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## [Guitar Archtop Help](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/guitar-archtop-help/12229)

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**Author:** [@greekjgg](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/greekjgg)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/guitar-archtop-help/12229 "2021-04-09T15:31:40Z")

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I saw in another topic that using sweep is a way to do this, but if you see my attachment, the contour changes on each line as it goes around the body. I have to believe there is a simpler way to do this? If you click o…

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## [Newbie question, can the app directly print a single 1X image of a face of a design?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newbie-question-can-the-app-directly-print-a-single-1x-image-of-a-face-of-a-design/12226)

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**Author:** [@MKB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MKB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 5:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/newbie-question-can-the-app-directly-print-a-single-1x-image-of-a-face-of-a-design/12226 "2021-04-09T05:05:39Z")

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Hello, I found Shapr3D yesterday AM and used it most of the day on a project, and am staggered at how perfect it is for my needs. But there is one thing it needs to do (and might do) that I can’t figure out. In my job …

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## [3D stone veneers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-stone-veneers/12222)

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**Author:** [@Hazmat](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hazmat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-stone-veneers/12222 "2021-04-08T21:15:19Z")

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Has anyone tried to create a stone facade. Something you would see in architectural elevations. Home exteriors. ?

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## [2 RAILS SWEEP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2-rails-sweep/12220)

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**Author:** [@alexandre3000](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alexandre3000)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2-rails-sweep/12220 "2021-04-08T07:58:43Z")

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like on rhino 3d, I would like to show my students on shapr the sweep on 2 rails: for example a square at the bottom and a circle at the top with a line between the two, and the sweep on 2 rails allows to generate the vo…

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## [Student License for UK](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/student-license-for-uk/12213)

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**Author:** [@DGoudarzi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DGoudarzi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/student-license-for-uk/12213 "2021-04-07T21:52:45Z")

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Blockquote Hi, I’m a student based in the UK and want to sign up for the educational license for Shapr3D, however I cannot get one because the application is based on the US educational system. I was wondering wheth…

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## [Thin bodies are translucent until view is close](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-bodies-are-translucent-until-view-is-close/12210)

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**Author:** [@realdrogo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/realdrogo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-bodies-are-translucent-until-view-is-close/12210 "2021-04-07T17:46:58Z")

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There are times when a thin body, 1” or less, becomes translucent and shows the bodies below. It seems to happen when zoomed out. When I get closer the body becomes opaque again. It minor but can be confusing when using …

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## [Shapr3d Object Symbolog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-object-symbolog/12197)

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**Author:** [@ecamou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ecamou)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-object-symbolog/12197 "2021-04-07T09:36:56Z")

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Hello. I see the different types of Shapr3d objects when I expand the Items Manager. It displays bodies, folders, images, mesh bodies, sketches, planes. A body is represented by a cube, a sketch by a triangle with lit…

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## [Have I lost my design?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/have-i-lost-my-design/12201)

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**Author:** [@anthony0](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/anthony0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/have-i-lost-my-design/12201 "2021-04-07T09:27:44Z")

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I designed an outdoor table last summer in Shapr. I went to open that today to find that the app was no longer installed on my iPad. I don’t recall deleting it but perhaps I did by mistake. So I’ve reinstalled the app an…

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