# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=259

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## [New feature](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-feature/2876)

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**Author:** [@Robert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robert)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-feature/2876 "2018-09-28T12:18:37Z")

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I like the new feature :+1:t2:

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## [Target or tool is general body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/target-or-tool-is-general-body/2903)

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**Author:** [@Paulr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Paulr)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/target-or-tool-is-general-body/2903 "2018-09-18T17:39:32Z")

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Hi guys. I am on holiday and have limited internet access so I can’t send pictures. I am trying to subtract one object from another in the usual manor. Select the object I want changed Select the object to act as the…

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## [1-1 coaching please?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-coaching-please/2894)

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**Author:** [@Tomasina](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tomasina)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-coaching-please/2894 "2018-09-18T16:37:28Z")

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Hello Shapr family The tutorials are brilliant but I am looking for coaching help as I work on specific projects. Are there any experts who can help me accelerate learning and if so what are your hourly rates. I am lear…

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## [I should never have to use a calculator](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-should-never-have-to-use-a-calculator/2916)

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**Author:** [@cstumpf750](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cstumpf750)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-should-never-have-to-use-a-calculator/2916 "2018-09-17T20:50:55Z")

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I have been using Shapr3D since last November. While it has improved immensely, it still falls short in the one thing that really matters. I have to constantly use a calculator to work out dimensions because the tools to…

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## [No angle pop-up](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-angle-pop-up/2905)

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**Author:** [@gw42](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gw42)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/no-angle-pop-up/2905 "2018-09-15T17:17:32Z")

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I’m confused, something changed in the last version. If I sketch a simple right angle, then add a slope line that doesn’t touch either end point, I cannot set the angle. What changed. What am I missing?

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## [Future possibility?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/future-possibility/2892)

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**Author:** [@Stringwizard5](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stringwizard5)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/future-possibility/2892 "2018-09-15T16:09:01Z")

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I have been using this app for a little while now and have come to love it for the most part. I feel like the workflow is much quicker than using Autodesk Maya ( for simpler 3-D models that is) but the one thing that I …

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## [Concentric circle bug](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/concentric-circle-bug/2904)

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**Author:** [@deets](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/deets)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/concentric-circle-bug/2904 "2018-09-15T12:08:26Z")

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Hey, I discovered a small bug. I sketch on na imported STEP of a PCB to create a case. For the mounting tabs I want to create circles concentric to the holes in the PCB. I attached images and a SHPR file, but the steps…

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## [Software](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/software/2896)

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**Author:** [@M0D1FY](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/M0D1FY)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/software/2896 "2018-09-13T14:03:55Z")

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Will the new iPhone 6.5 have the ability to use shapr3d? Since it’s a little bigger?

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## [Cloud you please post the instruction videos on some other website which can be visited in China.Thanks a lot](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cloud-you-please-post-the-instruction-videos-on-some-other-website-which-can-be-visited-in-china-thanks-a-lot/2796)

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**Author:** [@Dufresne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dufresne)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cloud-you-please-post-the-instruction-videos-on-some-other-website-which-can-be-visited-in-china-thanks-a-lot/2796 "2018-09-12T16:14:45Z")

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Hi,geniuses I am a Chinese user of this brilliant application,the best one ever, Shapr3D. I am lucky that I have downloaded this increatable APP and started to use it. But when I tried to learn more from instruction vi…

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## [Translate is unusable for me](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-is-unusable-for-me/2888)

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**Author:** [@gw42](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gw42)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-is-unusable-for-me/2888 "2018-09-10T22:27:20Z")

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Trying to place the starting point dot, aways puts both the start and end about one thousandth apart. I can’t get it to put just the starting point dot. It’s like it needs a debounce routine added. It was difficult in th…

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## [Can 3D objects be treated as “solid” to prevent pass through during translation?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-3d-objects-be-treated-as-solid-to-prevent-pass-through-during-translation/2884)

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**Author:** [@caltain](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/caltain)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-3d-objects-be-treated-as-solid-to-prevent-pass-through-during-translation/2884 "2018-09-09T21:16:47Z")

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I am wondering if there is a way to treat 3D objects as solids when changing the shape, size, orientation, or location of another object. I have a pair of linked tori, like a chain of rings. I would like to be able to dr…

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## [The dimension since new update look weird](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-dimension-since-new-update-look-weird/2837)

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**Author:** [@Shervin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shervin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-dimension-since-new-update-look-weird/2837 "2018-09-06T15:17:52Z")

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Okay I’m not sure if this bug or what I didn’t have this issues last patch, when I draw anything 2D the dimension are way too big for the size and they automatically placed super far like i got pinch 5-8 time until I can…

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## [Constraints](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constraints/2838)

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**Author:** [@Carl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constraints/2838 "2018-09-05T20:09:47Z")

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This purple line has appeared… When moving the centre of the circle it snaps automatically to the lines and not to a grid point in between ? Secondly using the offset tool only shows the value in the corner box and d…

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## [Centering multiple circles within another circle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering-multiple-circles-within-another-circle/2867)

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**Author:** [@Tomasina](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tomasina)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering-multiple-circles-within-another-circle/2867 "2018-09-05T01:33:23Z")

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I’m trying to center 4 symmetrical holes within a larger circle. In 2D it would look like \[img\]. I have the 4 smaller holes in symmetry but they are not centered (as a group) within the circle. Could someone please tell…

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## [Unable to import STEP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-step/2862)

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**Author:** [@demogiant](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/demogiant)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-step/2862 "2018-09-04T09:02:12Z")

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I have a STEP file that I airdropped from my MBP to my iPad into files folder. However, as I tried to import the STEP file it took a very long load time and after I waited for a long time eventually unable to load it int…

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## [Numerical move inconsistent for edges and objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/numerical-move-inconsistent-for-edges-and-objects/2848)

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**Author:** [@PiotrK](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PiotrK)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/numerical-move-inconsistent-for-edges-and-objects/2848 "2018-09-03T16:27:00Z")

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When I move an object and I input a numerical value for the distance, this object moves that distance in desired direction. But when I do the same with a single edge, the value entered into the numerical input box is rat…

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## [Extend face](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extend-face/2849)

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**Author:** [@Chayanne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chayanne)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extend-face/2849 "2018-09-03T13:46:13Z")

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I measured the distance between the two pieces. then I want to extend one with the desired distance, but for this it is necessary first to calculate what the final size is, which is quite often uncomfortable.

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## [Humanoid Mannequin for Modelling Armour](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/humanoid-mannequin-for-modelling-armour/2841)

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**Author:** [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/humanoid-mannequin-for-modelling-armour/2841 "2018-09-02T07:25:49Z")

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Hi folks, Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a humanoid model I could import to Shapr3D to assist with modelling wearables? I’ve read a bit about ‘makehuman’ but I can’t export into a filetype that Sh…

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## [Export to OBJ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-obj/2832)

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**Author:** [@arademacher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/arademacher)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-obj/2832 "2018-08-30T00:43:15Z")

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Is there plans for exporting to OBJ? I’d like to use Blender to render out some of the things I’ve done and OBJ files are nice because they include material appearance (colors/transparencies) which speed up the processin…

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## [Add to hidden group](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-to-hidden-group/2833)

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**Author:** [@arademacher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/arademacher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-to-hidden-group/2833 "2018-08-29T20:22:16Z")

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It would be nice to be able to add objects to a group regardless if that group is hidden or not.

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## [How do I lean/angle a wall?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-lean-angle-a-wall/2830)

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**Author:** [@EVfan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EVfan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-lean-angle-a-wall/2830 "2018-08-29T00:08:28Z")

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I have an object with a floor, and 3 walls. I’m trying to angle the wall or lean it back to 45 degrees. I’ve scoured the tutorials but can figure out this function. Any ideas

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## [Line dimensions no longer centered on line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/line-dimensions-no-longer-centered-on-line/2816)

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**Author:** [@Socalkdl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Socalkdl)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/line-dimensions-no-longer-centered-on-line/2816 "2018-08-28T19:38:48Z")

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The latest “snap to” and guidelines update has defaulted line measurements so far away from selected lines that I have to scroll way out to see them. To make matters worse there seems to be no way to make all the line me…

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## [Modeling advice](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-advice/2817)

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**Author:** [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-advice/2817 "2018-08-28T18:15:11Z")

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Hi guys, I’m trying to make a piece of wrist armour with intricate detailing & I can’t for the life of me figure out how to best approach it… This is what I’m trying to replicate:- And here’s where I am with it so f…

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## [Lost work](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lost-work/2824)

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**Author:** [@Annap](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Annap)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lost-work/2824 "2018-08-28T15:27:44Z")

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Hi, I have been working all day on a file. I don’t know why but the program kept crushing so I tried to delete some files I didn t need anymore. In the process the file I was working on got erased too. Is there a way t…

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## [Latest release Ver. 3.4 won’t open project!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/latest-release-ver-3-4-won-t-open-project/2808)

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**Author:** [@PhotoWorkPlace](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PhotoWorkPlace)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/latest-release-ver-3-4-won-t-open-project/2808 "2018-08-26T03:08:47Z")

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Click to open the project and the app seems to quit But when we swipe to show all open apps the project looks to be open If we click on the thumbnail it cycles and try’s to open the project again Did hard reset Other…

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## [Airplane Tutorial Videos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/airplane-tutorial-videos/2801)

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**Author:** [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/airplane-tutorial-videos/2801 "2018-08-24T12:11:12Z")

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Kudos on this series… Quite well done and worth watching. I didn’t understand the words of wisdom re the last and second to last points on a spline curve. He repeated this so I assume this is important so perhaps someon…

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## [Hinge Design optimized for fdm printing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hinge-design-optimized-for-fdm-printing/2803)

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**Author:** [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hinge-design-optimized-for-fdm-printing/2803 "2018-08-23T03:08:41Z")

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Hi guys, Can anyone tell me what tolerances I need to consider when designing a hinge for 3D printing? Single extruder so no soluble supports. Too close and the joint will bond. Too far and it’s a crappy joint… …

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## [Feedback needed - battery time](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feedback-needed-battery-time/687)

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**Author:** [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feedback-needed-battery-time/687 "2018-08-22T09:46:42Z")

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Does it matter to you that Shapr sucks your batteries? How much would it matter if we significantly improved battery time? It is really hard to get feedback on such things, so we would love to hear what you think.

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## [Is it possible to remove material into a corner?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-material-into-a-corner/2751)

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**Author:** [@iJakeyy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/iJakeyy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-material-into-a-corner/2751 "2018-08-20T00:43:09Z")

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im unsure of how to explain this but I want to make a cover to go onto the corner of something and im only new to this so I am struggling to work it out or even explain it, but basically I want to make something similar …

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## [Copy and Past](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-past/2781)

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**Author:** [@NKoyamatsu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NKoyamatsu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-past/2781 "2018-08-19T13:56:30Z")

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Can not copy. I go to transform and select a face of an object I’ve created but nothing happens when I select done. Where is the copy. Wondering if the copy function is active in the free version. Also how do I paste?

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