# Modeling Questions **URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=46 [Latest](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/tags.md) **Page:** 47 --- ## [Decreasing inward rotation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/decreasing-inward-rotation/35416)
**Author:** [@B3nn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/B3nn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/decreasing-inward-rotation/35416 "2024-12-02T03:32:28Z")
So I’m trying to figure out the best way/s to make an inward rotation. Imagine what a wireless charging coil looks like. Is there a better way then sketching the loop, using offset for each rotation and then find a way … --- ## [Major updates 2024](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/major-updates-2024/35263)
**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/major-updates-2024/35263 "2024-12-01T18:55:35Z")
Does the Shapr3d team foresee any MAJOR updates to the software before the end of the year and if so could you give us a idea what it would include. Trying to convince myself the reason to keep my Shapr3d subscription. P… --- ## [Company usage with different plans](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/company-usage-with-different-plans/35391)
**Author:** [@Jake.p](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jake.p)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/company-usage-with-different-plans/35391 "2024-12-01T18:53:47Z")
Hello, I have been using Shapr3D over the last few weeks because the company I work for is keen to start creating CI projects. Now, they are looking into getting a desktop workstation and software, but we don’t know exa… --- ## [Stuck on first tutorial - help with tangents](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stuck-on-first-tutorial-help-with-tangents/35386)
**Author:** [@poolboy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/poolboy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stuck-on-first-tutorial-help-with-tangents/35386 "2024-11-30T20:46:20Z")
Hello! I’ve just started out with Shapr and fallen at the very first hurdle/tutorial (this one) In the tutorial, at 1:37, the teacher adds lines to connect the circles, then makes the line tangent on both ends. When he… --- ## [Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sign-in-to-confirm-you-re-not-a-bot/35403)
**Author:** [@Cynd3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cynd3d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sign-in-to-confirm-you-re-not-a-bot/35403 "2024-12-01T01:44:27Z")
I’m having a frustrating time trying to view the beginner tutorials. Specifically the one on loft and construction lines. The video won’t play as it is prompting me to sign in to prove I’m not a bot, even though I am s… --- ## [Sketching issues in general](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193)
**Author:** [@Treefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Treefrog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketching-issues-in-general/30193 "2024-12-01T09:39:27Z")
Hi Team, I’ve been using Shapr3D for a few weeks now, and have been surprised about things Shapr3D seems not to have that are common in other Cad packages. Extend line option: You have a line. You have another line i… --- ## [Selecting a body should be \ + click, not double-click](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-a-body-should-be-keypress-click-not-double-click/19326)
**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-a-body-should-be-keypress-click-not-double-click/19326 "2024-12-01T01:01:38Z")
Double-clicking is a horrible UX paradigm. It is time consuming, requires serious fine motor control, and, worst of all, is unreliable on low-end or busy machines (sometimes the second click is registered outside of the … --- ## [Deleting Sketches](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/deleting-sketches/35351)
**Author:** [@MGBSS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MGBSS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/deleting-sketches/35351 "2024-11-30T19:35:10Z")
When deleting a ‘sketch’ why does it also delete the drawing made from it? It’s infuriating because my parts list contains loads of ‘sketches’ cluttering up the list that I can’t remove without losing the drawings. http… --- ## [Trimming part of the line deleted the whole line. Help!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trimming-part-of-the-line-deleted-the-whole-line-help/35394)
**Author:** [@Dhiggs12](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dhiggs12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trimming-part-of-the-line-deleted-the-whole-line-help/35394 "2024-11-29T21:25:58Z")
Why can’t i trim this one line where it intersects with the body. I feel like I have to learn shaper3d all over again cause it’s changed so much. I used to be able to trim any piece of it intersects with another line. I … --- ## [Changing mouse settings](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/changing-mouse-settings/35362)
**Author:** [@pHp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pHp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/changing-mouse-settings/35362 "2024-11-29T17:06:05Z")
So I primarily work on a windows PC when modeling shapr3d. Than I use an apple pencil on my Ipad for on the site changes. I am currently traveling for thanksgiving, and brought my keyboard and mouse from my WIndows PC as… --- ## [Project components disappeared](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-components-disappeared/18351)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-components-disappeared/18351 "2024-11-29T17:01:02Z")
I’ve been modelling a model gun today and got it about 75% done when all the parts vanished as I zooming out. The parts are showing in the list but are not visible in the working space. Is there a way to get them back? … --- ## [How to measure where to place items precisely](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-measure-where-to-place-items-precisely/35197)
**Author:** [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-measure-where-to-place-items-precisely/35197 "2024-11-29T16:03:52Z")
Hi, I’m new to Shapr3D (and 3D printing and CAD as well). I’m trying to add circular cut-outs on the side of a box to match the connectors on my circuit board which will be housed inside. How do I measure where to put th… --- ## [right mouse button not working properly](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-mouse-button-not-working-properly/35359)
**Author:** [@MrOyuncu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrOyuncu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/right-mouse-button-not-working-properly/35359 "2024-11-29T14:57:27Z")
Since my own laptop is not powerful enough, I started working on a desktop Windows system, but the right button, which works smoothly on my laptop, does not work correctly on a Windows computer. I checked and the mouse w… --- ## [Scale transform failed because of constraint](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-transform-failed-because-of-constraint/35292)
**Author:** [@cario](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cario)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-transform-failed-because-of-constraint/35292 "2024-11-29T14:31:02Z")
Below I have detailed a scenario which I believe is a bug Sketch a circle (or any other) Set circle dimensions by clicking dimension label Choos scale transform tool Scale the sketch using gizmo or by value Error! “Tra… --- ## [Exporting model with multiple colours for Bambu Lab P1S with multicolour AMS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-model-with-multiple-colours-for-bambu-lab-p1s-with-multicolour-ams/35365)
**Author:** [@tom.lewis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tom.lewis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-model-with-multiple-colours-for-bambu-lab-p1s-with-multicolour-ams/35365 "2024-11-29T07:57:25Z")
I’ve been using Shapr3D for a while with a single colour 3D printer but having recently purchased a Bamboo Lab P1S with the multi filament AMS system I can now print models in multiple colours. If I design a model in Sh… --- ## [Lofting a guitar neck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-a-guitar-neck/35258)
**Author:** [@mjhillsc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mjhillsc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-a-guitar-neck/35258 "2024-11-28T23:50:36Z")
I am trying to use a sketch on two planes to loft from a semi-circle shape to essentially a rectangle, but get a very smooth curve (see photo). For the life of me, I can seem to find a way to do this. I will upload a p… --- ## [Scale image and sketch togather?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-and-sketch-togather/35363)
**Author:** [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-and-sketch-togather/35363 "2024-11-27T20:16:28Z")
Is there a way to scale the Sketch and Image at the same time? When I select image and sketch to scale it, it only scales the image, the sketch doesn’t scale with it togather. --- ## [Offset face or extrude to edge of other element](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-face-or-extrude-to-edge-of-other-element/35092)
**Author:** [@JuergenS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JuergenS)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-face-or-extrude-to-edge-of-other-element/35092 "2024-11-27T19:23:22Z")
Hi there! Is there a way to offset face or extrude an element to the edge of another element? --- ## [为什么我的帐号在mac上登录显示是基础版本？](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac/35298)
**Author:** [@wjyszaoji](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/wjyszaoji)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac/35298 "2024-11-27T14:35:12Z")
为什么我的帐号在mac上登录显示是基础版本？ --- ## [Problem with Tapering Extrusion](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-tapering-extrusion/35280)
**Author:** [@brunowerneck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/brunowerneck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-tapering-extrusion/35280 "2024-11-27T13:55:42Z")
When I use the Extrude tool, I can manually toy with how much I want it to taper (draft angle), which is great, but if I use the calculator, it commits to that value without previewing it first. I recorded a video. Also… --- ## [Export DXF from 3D Model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-dxf-from-3d-model/35336)
**Author:** [@Gary1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gary1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-dxf-from-3d-model/35336 "2024-11-27T02:39:15Z")
I am trying to figure out how I can export my 3D model in Shapr3D into a DXF usable for a laser cutter. I projected one side of a cube and isolated it. When I export to DXF, the drawing is missing the rectangle represe… --- ## [Projecting Faces to Sketch for DXF Export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-faces-to-sketch-for-dxf-export/28217)
**Author:** [@TheReaktion](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheReaktion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-faces-to-sketch-for-dxf-export/28217 "2024-11-26T23:08:17Z")
I’m coming to Shapr3d from Fusion 360. I like a lot of what I see and the pricing is more reasonable for a hobbyist like me. I’m trying to figure out how to project faces to a sketch and export them as a DXF. This is fo… --- ## [iPad app crashing when attempting to open file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-app-crashing-when-attempting-to-open-file/32443)
**Author:** [@I.Bott](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/I.Bott)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-app-crashing-when-attempting-to-open-file/32443 "2024-11-26T22:28:47Z")
Hello. I’ve been using Shapr3D on iPad for a few years now and it’s worked very smoothly but I recently tried to import a file created on a the Mac desktop version into an iPad file for the first time. After an extended … --- ## [Center cylinder around complex object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/center-cylinder-around-complex-object/35274)
**Author:** [@a.calore88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/a.calore88)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/center-cylinder-around-complex-object/35274 "2024-11-26T18:06:52Z")
Dear all, I have a complex object (aortic root) and I would like to center a cilinder around it. In real life application, the cylinder would mimic a pitcher within which the 3D printer model of the aortic root would be … --- ## [Align along an axis like Blender3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-along-an-axis-like-blender3d/35331)
**Author:** [@dayanamambebegim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dayanamambebegim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-along-an-axis-like-blender3d/35331 "2024-11-26T16:36:01Z")
When using the “Align Tool,” it attaches the object to the other object. I only want it to align along the “Z” axis while keeping “X” and “Y” fixed. This is not possible with the “Align Tool.” I want to align only along … --- ## [Union question](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/union-question/35306)
**Author:** [@itguy1024](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/itguy1024)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/union-question/35306 "2024-11-25T18:06:00Z")
Greetings - why does this gray circle need to be above the orange surface in order for the union function to work? The orange surface has a hole I’m trying to plug and the gray circle should be level with the orange surf… --- ## [Hole centers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hole-centers/35311)
**Author:** [@Chopperdaves](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chopperdaves)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hole-centers/35311 "2024-11-25T06:01:12Z")
So I am modifying a step file with holes in a flat surface I need to make other features using the hole centers and i cant see how to get it to show me the center of a hole in sketch mode. I even need to make a lin… --- ## [Private lessons for beginners](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/private-lessons-for-beginners/35310)
**Author:** [@ReasonY](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ReasonY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/private-lessons-for-beginners/35310 "2024-11-24T23:18:38Z")
Is there any list of people that can provide private lessons and go through the project with beginners? The tutorials are good, but sitting and watching hours of videos and then try to model something for 2 hours is fru… --- ## [Create a surface in Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-a-surface-in-shapr3d/35307)
**Author:** [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-a-surface-in-shapr3d/35307 "2024-11-24T19:48:07Z")
Hi, I searched for answers to my question on the forum but nothing conclusive. In fact I want to create a surface in Shapr3D. So I extrude my shape, but it is impossible to separate the body on the surface. For now I… --- ## [How can I round the corners](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-round-the-corners/35118)
**Author:** [@kamcio](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kamcio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-round-the-corners/35118 "2024-11-24T18:16:13Z")
Hello, I’ve been using Shapr3D for a few days, and I’ve run into a problem I can’t solve on my own, so I need your help. I used the left and right shapes to create holes in my model (there might be an easier way, but I… [Previous page](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=45) [Next page](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=47)