# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=233

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## [Importing error - Forger](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-error-forger/7414)

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**Author:** [@jonamill](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jonamill)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-error-forger/7414 "2020-04-24T18:16:25Z")

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hello, I am running into a problem that every t me I attempt to open a Forger STL, Shapr3D either closes out of the app or an import error message appears at the top of the screen. I have no trouble importing Zbrush STL…

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## [Rounded corners in 2d solution, plus help needed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rounded-corners-in-2d-solution-plus-help-needed/7454)

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**Author:** [@Tomcol](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tomcol)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rounded-corners-in-2d-solution-plus-help-needed/7454 "2020-04-24T09:50:20Z")

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Hi, I’m new to Shapr3D, and loving it, don’t own it yet but probably will when I can use it fully. I’ve checked this question on the forums already, didn’t find a satisfactory solution, had a play around, then found a s…

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## [Complaint](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/complaint/7423)

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**Author:** [@Unhappycustomer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Unhappycustomer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/complaint/7423 "2020-04-23T18:04:39Z")

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Why don’t your ads specify which iPad models your product work on? Do you want to buy the Apple Pencil i bought specifically for this app?

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## [Some basic constraints between objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/some-basic-constraints-between-objects/7419)

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**Author:** [@jsg963](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jsg963)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/some-basic-constraints-between-objects/7419 "2020-04-23T04:09:22Z")

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It would be good to be able to use some temporary positioning constraints between objects in the model to accurately position objects. The translation tool does not seem to work in a way that is particularly useful as th…

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## [Feature request](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request/7418)

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**Author:** [@jsg963](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jsg963)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request/7418 "2020-04-22T20:21:48Z")

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Please bring back the unlocked Workspace when layers dialogue is open. Not being able to move the model until you close the dialogue is very frustrating

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## [Tube Chassis design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tube-chassis-design/7260)

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**Author:** [@OffRoadBuggy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/OffRoadBuggy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tube-chassis-design/7260 "2020-04-22T19:33:28Z")

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Hi all, i’m trying to come up with a tube chassis design. Similar to a sand rail or buggy design. I can’t seem to find a simple way to do this, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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## [Bigger!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bigger/7274)

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**Author:** [@kevin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kevin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bigger/7274 "2020-04-21T14:32:53Z")

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I’m a bigger form China.Engish in not well.please tell me “how to do”

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## [Pre-built libraries](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pre-built-libraries/7264)

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**Author:** [@designbyjm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/designbyjm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pre-built-libraries/7264 "2020-04-20T14:58:18Z")

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Hi Shapr3D & fellow users, I’m in search of a pre-built library for shipping containers. Has that been created? If so, where can I find it? If not, does anyone have any interest in helping create? Cheers!

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## [I.A select tools](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-a-select-tools/7271)

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**Author:** [@david.r](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/david.r)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-a-select-tools/7271 "2020-04-20T14:28:01Z")

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It is very nice this option of intelligent selection of tools avoids you extra steps. Could you have a customizable option in which we can add our tools? In this case I wanted to project three circles to the bottom face…

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## [How to contact support?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-contact-support/7199)

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**Author:** [@KevinCossaboon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KevinCossaboon)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-contact-support/7199 "2020-04-18T05:01:45Z")

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I am enjoying the product, and would like to continue with it, a few issues or question 1 - why is there no way to contact support in the app, a bit lame to only have the forums. Having the forums in the app is great, b…

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## [Thread fit](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thread-fit/7231)

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**Author:** [@drifkind](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/drifkind)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thread-fit/7231 "2020-04-18T04:40:48Z")

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Now I want to 3D print threaded parts.Usually I relax the fit by a couple of percent by anisotropic scaling (in X and Y but not Z). Haven’t figured out a way to do that in Shapr3D. 3D models often have no allowance for …

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## [Can an image be placed on an objects face?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-an-image-be-placed-on-an-objects-face/7233)

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**Author:** [@303](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/303)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-an-image-be-placed-on-an-objects-face/7233 "2020-04-17T22:26:04Z")

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I would like to place an image on the face of an object for a mockup I’m creating. Is this possible? Thanks

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## [Sketching a hole on the surface?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-a-hole-on-the-surface/23)

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**Author:** [@jamessawle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jamessawle)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-a-hole-on-the-surface/23 "2020-04-17T21:25:33Z")

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In the tutorial that you posted it shows the person sketching a circle onto a face of the 3D object that they created, but all I can get the pencil to do is highlight the face when I try to draw anything onto it, I have …

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## [Update 3.38.0](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/update-3-38-0/7230)

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**Author:** [@Johngerard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johngerard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/update-3-38-0/7230 "2020-04-17T19:05:23Z")

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What ever bug fixes you did fixed the heat issue on my 2020 iPad Pro so far. I will keep testing.

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## [A few updates that would be very helpful](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-few-updates-that-would-be-very-helpful/7220)

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**Author:** [@sander](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sander)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-few-updates-that-would-be-very-helpful/7220 "2020-04-16T17:58:31Z")

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I use shapr3d daily. Hereby a few updates that would be really helpful. 1- copying one object or a selection of objects into another file. 2- A object library from where you can import elements in your document would b…

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## [Creating vessel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vessel/7164)

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**Author:** [@Haris](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Haris)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vessel/7164 "2020-04-16T11:45:08Z")

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Need help making vessels… with nozzles etc… I created a circle, extruded it, subratracted another circle to leave the shell… now can’t create a dish end, also how can we make / show cut sections ? Sorry just started yest…

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## [Part of design will not subtract](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/part-of-design-will-not-subtract/7185)

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**Author:** [@NetWhiz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NetWhiz)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/part-of-design-will-not-subtract/7185 "2020-04-15T17:00:53Z")

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Can someone explain and show me why the missing eyelashes do not want to extrude and subtract from the cap? I had several and was able to cope ones that did work and subtract with this (not a real solution). No matter wh…

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## [Domed face](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/domed-face/7200)

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**Author:** [@ChocolateLover](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ChocolateLover)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/domed-face/7200 "2020-04-15T12:19:18Z")

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Is there a clever way of giving a face a dome? I’ve tried a fillet but get a flat area on the face. I’ve had some success with creating quarter circle and using revolve to create a dome and intersecting the shape I wan…

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## [Fix the faces so they are flat?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fix-the-faces-so-they-are-flat/7159)

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**Author:** [@NetWhiz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NetWhiz)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fix-the-faces-so-they-are-flat/7159 "2020-04-15T05:25:14Z")

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Can some please smooth the top and bottom faces of this mesh so they are flat? I have been trying for a very long time and I usually keep cutting away making a larger hole. I really need it to be smooth and both sides. A…

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## [Using Body in multiple designs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-body-in-multiple-designs/7196)

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**Author:** [@Rgiery](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rgiery)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-body-in-multiple-designs/7196 "2020-04-14T12:18:32Z")

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I use the same body in multiple designs. Can I copy or export just the body I need to use in another Design?

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## [Intersect face and plane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/intersect-face-and-plane/7031)

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**Author:** [@Ajit](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ajit)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/intersect-face-and-plane/7031 "2020-04-13T09:12:05Z")

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Hello, I have a plane created on which I want to intersect the body to get its cross section in a sketch, how do I do this?!\[image|689x481\] (upload://dRDSIhddjg2Ksl1nfFo0a9gIZPO.png) Ajit

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## [So I disappear for a week.. and.. now I’m stuck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/so-i-disappear-for-a-week-and-now-i-m-stuck/7178)

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**Author:** [@ps23Rick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ps23Rick)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/so-i-disappear-for-a-week-and-now-i-m-stuck/7178 "2020-04-11T22:23:27Z")

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Ok… So I put aside my Shapr project for a few days due to other things that needed my attention at home. I come back to continue in my modeling and find now that I can’t get an extrude to do what I’m trying to do and wh…

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## [Very slow and shutting down again and again](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/very-slow-and-shutting-down-again-and-again/5068)

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**Author:** [@Hassan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hassan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/very-slow-and-shutting-down-again-and-again/5068 "2019-07-09T21:41:02Z")

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I have just imported a stl assembly file which contains almost 2000 solid bodies now I try to open it and edit but Shapr3D takes too much time to open it when I try to draw a line it crashes again and again I think it ca…

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## [How to create multiple holes around a circle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-multiple-holes-around-a-circle/7176)

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**Author:** [@Chad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-multiple-holes-around-a-circle/7176 "2020-04-11T18:46:17Z")

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Thanks for a great product, I’m a first time user and having trouble making ten holes around a 4 inch circle. Is there a tutorial I’m missing? Thanks

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## [Improvment](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/improvment/7167)

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**Author:** [@flingus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/flingus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/improvment/7167 "2020-04-11T17:44:11Z")

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Google translate and French version Hello everybody. I’d like developers to put a threading tool similar to Fusion 360 for standards. The current system is fine for custom threads. For my part, I need ISO Metric PROF…

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## [Live stream design in AR ? Apple Glasses - future concept for Shapr3d?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/live-stream-design-in-ar-apple-glasses-future-concept-for-shapr3d/7166)

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**Author:** [@Vassi\_solutions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vassi_solutions)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/live-stream-design-in-ar-apple-glasses-future-concept-for-shapr3d/7166 "2020-04-11T11:32:55Z")

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The rumored Apple glasses are supposed to come out within a year or two. How cool wouln´t it be if one could livestream the design in AR so other people in a design meeting could see the model evolve in realtime in AR …

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## [Specify distance between planes along an arc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/specify-distance-between-planes-along-an-arc/7153)

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**Author:** [@NetWhiz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NetWhiz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/specify-distance-between-planes-along-an-arc/7153 "2020-04-10T22:42:14Z")

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I saw this thread about making a design plane to a point along an arc. How would you go about making sure each plane is a specific distance from another one? So when you add an object to each plane they match the plane a…

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## [CRASHED..when exporting .step format](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crashed-when-exporting-step-format/7150)

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**Author:** [@brandon-ase](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/brandon-ase)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crashed-when-exporting-step-format/7150 "2020-04-10T18:25:35Z")

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Shapr3D is crashing when I try to export into .step format. My file is a decently large file with a lot of parts. Can you help?

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## [Unable to subtract logo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-subtract-logo/7147)

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**Author:** [@NetWhiz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NetWhiz)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-subtract-logo/7147 "2020-04-10T17:10:19Z")

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I have a logo I want to subtract from a solid. Part of the logo does so. The last part fails. I can not find any issues and without more information from Shapr3D about the error, it is very hard to find the problem. Can …

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## [Vertex control needs major improvement](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/vertex-control-needs-major-improvement/875)

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**Author:** [@chrys](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/chrys)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/vertex-control-needs-major-improvement/875 "2020-04-10T14:43:10Z")

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HI, I've been trying your App. It's great. Although, modeling through orthographic images is not user friendly at all. You need to select a face to move vertex and ghost mode doesn't allow to see images behind them. …

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