# Modeling Questions

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/c/workshop/troubleshooting/5.md?page=8

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## [Part Library](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/part-library/40598)

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**Author:** [@DylanB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DylanB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/part-library/40598 "2026-04-05T22:44:42Z")

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Hi, I have a part library. Is there a simple way to drag and drop from with in shapr3d or do I have to store export and store these locally on my computer (im using windows)? Or is there a way to find the “local” folde…

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## [Graphics Device Disconnected error messages](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/graphics-device-disconnected-error-messages/40477)

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**Author:** [@alpine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alpine)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/graphics-device-disconnected-error-messages/40477 "2026-04-05T19:42:41Z")

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While using Shapr3D yesterday, I repeatedly received “Graphics Device Disconnected” error messages that explained “Shapr3D lost access to the graphics adapter, causing the workspace to close.” This happened at variable i…

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## [Aligning multiple objects to one object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-multiple-objects-to-one-object/40601)

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**Author:** [@Zoli20ga](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli20ga)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-multiple-objects-to-one-object/40601 "2026-04-05T16:57:59Z")

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I am trying to align these 4 cylinders in their current orientation into the center of the block. I have been searching on and off all day. It is kind of discouraging considering that this can be done in Tinkercad in abo…

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## [How to create a loft that moves behind itself?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-loft-that-moves-behind-itself/40597)

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**Author:** [@balboah](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/balboah)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-loft-that-moves-behind-itself/40597 "2026-04-05T10:45:44Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to understand how to create a lofted body that does not just follow guides in a single plane, but also moves smoothly in 3D space. What I’m trying to build is an S-shaped curve network where the tail …

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## [Accounts for retirees and hobbyists](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/accounts-for-retirees-and-hobbyists/40605)

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**Author:** [@rbcross62](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rbcross62)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/accounts-for-retirees-and-hobbyists/40605 "2026-04-04T15:36:18Z")

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Hello, I recently retired and would like to get a personal account. I no longer have a business email and only use gmail.com for my email. I tried to create an account and it said that gmail accounts are not allowed. I …

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## [Move object to conical shape](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object-to-conical-shape/40604)

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**Author:** [@martin87i](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/martin87i)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object-to-conical-shape/40604 "2026-04-04T14:25:26Z")

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I’d like this stick circled in red to be leaning against the conical shape. How would I do that?

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## [Adding ridges around a shape](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-ridges-around-a-shape/40599)

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**Author:** [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-ridges-around-a-shape/40599 "2026-04-03T06:12:52Z")

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I have this shape for an extension cord plug that is not a perfect cylinder: I want to add ridges around it, something like this (except with regular spacing of the ridges). I tinkered with the pattern tool, but coul…

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## [Creating a cavity for a nut aligned to a hole](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-cavity-for-a-nut-aligned-to-a-hole/40593)

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**Author:** [@tomawc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tomawc)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-cavity-for-a-nut-aligned-to-a-hole/40593 "2026-04-02T19:38:28Z")

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I could use some help creating a nut cavity aligned to a hole. I created the nut profile using the polygon. I created a construction axis for the hole. How do you align the hexagon to the axis and then extrude it to crea…

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## [Extruding polygon to circle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-polygon-to-circle/40563)

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**Author:** [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-polygon-to-circle/40563 "2026-03-31T10:33:16Z")

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I’m trying to morph the shape of this polygon to a circle. Nothing seems to work. I need to keep the bottom section intact but make the top of the polygon shape change dimensions to fit the bottom of the circular shape. …

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## [Dimensions will not show for more than one line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-will-not-show-for-more-than-one-line/40577)

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**Author:** [@hhsmiley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hhsmiley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-will-not-show-for-more-than-one-line/40577 "2026-03-31T06:14:45Z")

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I have been through all the tutorials, videos, and posts in the community forums but nothing has worked so far. I simply cannot select more than one line at a time to show it’s dimensions. As soon as I click on a differ…

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## [Trying to make keyhole, need help!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-keyhole-need-help/40573)

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**Author:** [@Widow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Widow)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-make-keyhole-need-help/40573 "2026-03-31T01:42:32Z")

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Noob here. I’ve been trying to create a keyhole but am not sure how to create the channel wall. I create the circle, the rectangle, the outer rectangle, extrude the inner part and then I get stuck on what to do next. Bee…

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## [Circular line unbind](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/circular-line-unbind/40574)

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**Author:** [@Creativetype](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Creativetype)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/circular-line-unbind/40574 "2026-03-30T22:10:12Z")

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When I create 72 lines from one with the projection feature set to circular, how do I then un bind these lines such that I can modify the length of each one individually

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## [Best 3D Printer for Home and Professional Use Expert Advice](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-3d-printer-for-home-and-professional-use-expert-advice/39707)

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**Author:** [@tim1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tim1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/best-3d-printer-for-home-and-professional-use-expert-advice/39707 "2026-03-30T09:58:33Z")

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I researched about the best 3D printers for the past few days because I need one for home and professional projects. I read reviews on Tom’s Hardware, PCMag, and All3DP, and they are marking these two as the best options…

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## [Pattern along a line/face](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-along-a-line-face/40474)

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**Author:** [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-along-a-line-face/40474 "2026-03-29T19:54:46Z")

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i need some advice.. this is the first time i have needed to pattern along a face that isnt perfectly straight. i have two instances in my model where i need to do this, one across a curved circle inset, and another sect…

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## [Union & Named Body - Bug](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/union-named-body-bug/40315)

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**Author:** [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/union-named-body-bug/40315 "2026-03-29T19:29:58Z")

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It used to be that when you select two bodies to make a union, the second body selected will retain the ‘name’. This no longer works. In this example I have a body named ‘base’. I wish to union a newly created body to t…

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## [Extrude multiple depths from one sketch? SOLVED](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-multiple-depths-from-one-sketch-solved/40555)

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**Author:** [@tbeaulieu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tbeaulieu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-multiple-depths-from-one-sketch-solved/40555 "2026-03-28T14:36:20Z")

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Hello. I’m trying to make a tote lid with a finger hole. Simple. I have sketch that has the outline, the finger hole. This will be extruded to the thickness specified. I’d like to add two offsets (outer rim and around th…

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## [Text wrapping error](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-wrapping-error/40560)

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**Author:** [@JWardT3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JWardT3D)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-wrapping-error/40560 "2026-03-28T10:02:25Z")

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when I try to use the wrap/emboss tool to place text on a cylinder, it rotates the text 90 degrees and inverts it.

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## [Problem in the edges](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-in-the-edges/40556)

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**Author:** [@Justquestions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Justquestions)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-in-the-edges/40556 "2026-03-27T17:59:27Z")

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Greetings to the entire team of Shapr3d :waving\_hand:t3:. I have a question about an error that I have noticed, when I create a design everything seems to be fine and maybe it could be some update error, …

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## [Help!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help/40549)

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**Author:** [@laricue](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/laricue)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help/40549 "2026-03-27T12:33:55Z")

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Please provide a detailed description of the issue. I am a new—and still somewhat unsure—user of Shapr3D. I have managed to learn how to create the simple models I need—specifically, basic selector rulers for my knittin…

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## [“Why I abandoned Shapr3D for Fusion after repeated core modeling failures”](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-i-abandoned-shapr3d-for-fusion-after-repeated-core-modeling-failures/40541)

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**Author:** [@obberscobber](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/obberscobber)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-i-abandoned-shapr3d-for-fusion-after-repeated-core-modeling-failures/40541 "2026-03-26T16:31:44Z")

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I mean this with the upmost respect and sure it will be deleted… At this point the issue is no longer about a single tool failure, it is about the fundamental reliability of the platform. I have lost too much time deali…

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## [Delete Constraints button doesn't work](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/delete-constraints-button-doesnt-work/40547)

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**Author:** [@bigbluefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bigbluefrog)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/delete-constraints-button-doesnt-work/40547 "2026-03-26T16:09:03Z")

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The “Delete Constraints” on-screen button doesn’t work, but the backspace & delete keyboard keys does.

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## [Feature request: Loft tool with compound profiles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-loft-tool-with-compound-profiles/14584)

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**Author:** [@dwineman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dwineman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-loft-tool-with-compound-profiles/14584 "2026-03-25T09:45:00Z")

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It seems there’s no way to use Loft with a profile that’s a contiguous union of closed paths. For example: a circle with a diameter line. Selecting the two semicircles lets me use Extrude to create a single body, but Lof…

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## [Drawings side panel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-side-panel/40536)

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**Author:** [@mruseless](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mruseless)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-side-panel/40536 "2026-03-23T10:29:26Z")

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MacOS, Shapr3D Version 26.32.0 When I click on the drawings button, a side panel slides out but won’t stay open. (Also, the selected drawing text is white on gray which is very hard to read). Is there a way to keep the …

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## [Resize model while keeping extrusion height same](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/resize-model-while-keeping-extrusion-height-same/40532)

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**Author:** [@bigbluefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bigbluefrog)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/resize-model-while-keeping-extrusion-height-same/40532 "2026-03-23T08:12:39Z")

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Is it possible to constrain/lock/etc. specific extrusions while resizing a model?

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## [Issues with an error saying disconnected from graphics adapter since the latest update](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issues-with-an-error-saying-disconnected-from-graphics-adapter-since-the-latest-update/40478)

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**Author:** [@TeamPythonRobotics](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TeamPythonRobotics)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/issues-with-an-error-saying-disconnected-from-graphics-adapter-since-the-latest-update/40478 "2026-03-22T23:48:12Z")

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Since the latest update of shapr3d a few days ago. I have been unable to run shapr due to a disconnect being caused to the graphics adapter at random points. This is an integrated CPU/GPU (i7-10700T + Intel UHD 630 graph…

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## [Trailing zeros in drawings / dimension settings](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trailing-zeros-in-drawings-dimension-settings/40496)

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**Author:** [@Luca439](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Luca439)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trailing-zeros-in-drawings-dimension-settings/40496 "2026-03-22T18:24:33Z")

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Hi! I’m having trouble to get my dimensioning in drawings right. In the construction field I\`m in, dimensions are shown this way; If you have for example a wall that is 240cm = 2,40m, you write 2,40. If there’s onl…

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## [Unable to project logo onto surface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-project-logo-onto-surface/40517)

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**Author:** [@bigbluefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bigbluefrog)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-project-logo-onto-surface/40517 "2026-03-21T06:38:19Z")

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What I’m trying to accomplish: Create a 3d printing key chain with the logo on it. I have a logo that I created in Illustrator, and export out to a DWG and imported that into Shapr. The black will be the “surface” of th…

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## [Create half a golf ball](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-half-a-golf-ball/40528)

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**Author:** [@garynunncreative](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/garynunncreative)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-half-a-golf-ball/40528 "2026-03-21T00:55:15Z")

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I am trying to create half of a golf ball to go on an award plaque. (it will be 3D printed) when I try to use Project to project my circle pattern onto the half sphere I created for the golf ball, the top circles look O…

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## [Splitting 3d Scanned Bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-3d-scanned-bodies/40512)

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**Author:** [@CatskillMtnCustoms](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CatskillMtnCustoms)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-3d-scanned-bodies/40512 "2026-03-19T21:07:57Z")

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I do sheetmetal work for cars/motorcycles/aircraft/etc. When making panels we use something called a buck, which is basically a wooden skeleton that shows the surface contours to check out parts against. (I’ve attached p…

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## [Any quick tips for best practices for this project?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-quick-tips-for-best-practices-for-this-project/40501)

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**Author:** [@tbeaulieu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tbeaulieu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-quick-tips-for-best-practices-for-this-project/40501 "2026-03-19T16:23:45Z")

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Hello! I’m just learning the tool and I’d like to get generic opinions about best practices as I move onto the next stage of my first project. I’ve chosen to squander a ton of time making a custom gridfinity tray for my …

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