# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=144

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## [Little enhancement for the Webviewer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/little-enhancement-for-the-webviewer/27957)

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**Author:** [@woodbytes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/woodbytes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/little-enhancement-for-the-webviewer/27957 "2023-09-16T19:18:05Z")

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Every now and then I use the webviewer to show people a design. And I really like to use it! A great tool! But what I wish is that the preview already shows the design and the name of the design as a title to the link. C…

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## [Hire a 3D designer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hire-a-3d-designer/27949)

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**Author:** [@Solato](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Solato)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hire-a-3d-designer/27949 "2023-09-16T18:16:51Z")

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Hello I will hire designer for plumbing industry - heat pumps, ventilation, plumbing, waste water installations. Prospective startup from Poland. We are going to design completely new line/idea of construction such insta…

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## [Radial symmetry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/radial-symmetry/27937)

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**Author:** [@Michaeln](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Michaeln)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/radial-symmetry/27937 "2023-09-16T01:46:48Z")

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Hello. What would be an efficient way to get around this sketch of a pendant? Like radial symmetry?

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## [Aligning a flat head screw in a countersunk hole](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-a-flat-head-screw-in-a-countersunk-hole/27882)

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**Author:** [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-a-flat-head-screw-in-a-countersunk-hole/27882 "2023-09-15T04:36:11Z")

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I have a flat head screw object I want to align to a countersunk hole. The Align function allows conical faces to be aligned, but I can’t get them aligned so that they’re making contact. How can I accomplish this?

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## [Cord switch for Shelly relay](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cord-switch-for-shelly-relay/23337)

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**Author:** [@Mbock](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mbock)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cord-switch-for-shelly-relay/23337 "2023-09-15T13:46:59Z")

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## [Corsi per imparare il programma.](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/corsi-per-imparare-il-programma/27931)

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**Author:** [@jokerout](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jokerout)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/corsi-per-imparare-il-programma/27931 "2023-09-15T09:21:50Z")

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Good morning everyone, I’m new to this world. I wanted to know if there are courses, or possibly someone who wants to teach me, to learn how the program works. With the tutorials it’s impossible for me since I don’t spea…

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## [Deleating Bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/deleating-bodies/27923)

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**Author:** [@RUTH](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RUTH)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/deleating-bodies/27923 "2023-09-15T07:20:12Z")

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I want to remove unused stuff from a drawing tried " Deleting Bodies" and it says “There are one or more drawings related to the bodies you’re about to delete. You can keep or delete these drawings, but this operation…

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## [Incompatible project between iPAD created project and opening file in Windows](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/incompatible-project-between-ipad-created-project-and-opening-file-in-windows/27904)

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**Author:** [@Darkmatter5](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Darkmatter5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/incompatible-project-between-ipad-created-project-and-opening-file-in-windows/27904 "2023-09-15T07:00:52Z")

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I have Shapr3D installed on my iPAD and my Windows machine via the Microsoft Store. I created a project on the iPAD, but can’t open the project on the Windows machine. I tried updating like the error message suggests, …

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## [3D printed shirt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printed-shirt/27866)

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**Author:** [@rubillos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rubillos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printed-shirt/27866 "2023-09-14T23:48:18Z")

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Consists of over 4000 hexagonal tiles and 8000 tiny connecting rings printed in 15 panels that are joined by snap connectors. There is a magnetic front seam with 70 small magnets. All designed on an iPad in Shapr3D and …

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## [Working on curbs 🎢](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/working-on-curbs/27927)

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**Author:** [@Justquestions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Justquestions)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/working-on-curbs/27927 "2023-09-14T23:40:13Z")

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## [Fill?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fill/27873)

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**Author:** [@MartinM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MartinM)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fill/27873 "2023-09-14T15:37:13Z")

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Is there a fill option? Like in this picture, with a selected edge, is it possible to fill/insert a face.

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## [Export options to reduce size/compress output](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-options-to-reduce-size-compress-output/27548)

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**Author:** [@rvmn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rvmn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-options-to-reduce-size-compress-output/27548 "2023-09-14T14:48:27Z")

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Right now I have a file that when exported takes 3.3GB (as STEP) or 332MB (as .shapr). I have no idea why precisely the difference is so enormous, but that aside I have found other CAD suites offer options to reduce outp…

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## [I select a Planar Surface,add a circle, and try to Extrude. Does not work](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-select-a-planar-surface-add-a-circle-and-try-to-extrude-does-not-work/27913)

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**Author:** [@SoTaxMe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SoTaxMe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-select-a-planar-surface-add-a-circle-and-try-to-extrude-does-not-work/27913 "2023-09-14T12:27:31Z")

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I have a pyramid shaped tower with top cut off and flattened in order to build a customer an object to hold his radio tuner modules in (commonly nicknamed “Birdshots”, since they look about the size of shotgun shell’s). …

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## [UI improvements](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ui-improvements/27910)

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**Author:** [@cwijnveen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cwijnveen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ui-improvements/27910 "2023-09-14T08:12:05Z")

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Hi Staff & Community, (I’m not native English speaking, so forgive me for possible strange sentences) Days of struggling with the new interface made me write this post. It saddens me what has become of this once very i…

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## [Purple points not shown after moving the plane  ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/purple-points-not-shown-after-moving-the-plane/27903)

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**Author:** [@Aparna28](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aparna28)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/purple-points-not-shown-after-moving-the-plane/27903 "2023-09-14T07:02:19Z")

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Is there a reason why the purple points ( img 3) don’t appear when I move the coordinates of the sketch and plane ( img 2). The purple points of the middle plane are shown before moving the plane (img 1)

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## [Strange loft bug and a weird workaround](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/strange-loft-bug-and-a-weird-workaround/27828)

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**Author:** [@gex](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gex)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/strange-loft-bug-and-a-weird-workaround/27828 "2023-09-14T01:23:34Z")

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The problem is simple, I’d like to make a loft between two similar profiles but I can’t. I found a very strange workaround though that makes me 100% sure that the loft should work how I imagined originally. It’s gonna be…

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## [Copy existing sketch onto a new body?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-existing-sketch-onto-a-new-body/27878)

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**Author:** [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-existing-sketch-onto-a-new-body/27878 "2023-09-13T19:35:10Z")

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So I created a fairly detailed sketch and now I would like to use it on a new body I created but can’t figure out how to do it. Is it possible? Thanks all

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## [Error: operation failed as the resulting body would be invalid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-operation-failed-as-the-resulting-body-would-be-invalid/27894)

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**Author:** [@Aparna28](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aparna28)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-operation-failed-as-the-resulting-body-would-be-invalid/27894 "2023-09-13T19:08:05Z")

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I’m trying to loft 5 ellipses that are drawn on different planes. ( img1) I’ve drawn guidelines too. But when I try to loft, the resulting body emerges ( img2) but when I select the guide rails to define the curves of th…

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## [Help for a newbie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-for-a-newbie/27881)

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**Author:** [@jjalava](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jjalava)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-for-a-newbie/27881 "2023-09-13T15:51:58Z")

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Hello! Im new with shap3d and 3d cadding in general. In the screenshot i have a propeller that i recently broke, i have 3d scanned it and imported it in the step format. I have made a new “hub” cone and wanna delete the …

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## [Stuck in the gate ... "lets get started"](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stuck-in-the-gate-lets-get-started/27862)

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**Author:** [@klairia](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/klairia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stuck-in-the-gate-lets-get-started/27862 "2023-09-13T14:23:26Z")

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For some reason, the video intro “Lets Get Started” ends with 1 of 12 and no way to advance that I can find.

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## [Need help creating these surfaces](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-creating-these-surfaces/8408)

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**Author:** [@iamniks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/iamniks)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-creating-these-surfaces/8408 "2023-09-13T13:52:25Z")

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I’ve recently started using shapr and love it a lot. With almost no experience in CAD I am learning new tricks every day and was able to model a few household items to fix things, however recently started working on a va…

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## [Project won't open](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-wont-open/22750)

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**Author:** [@didi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/didi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/project-wont-open/22750 "2023-09-13T13:22:16Z")

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The app on iPad froze so I quit it and tried reopening the file but then it just gets stuck on the loading screen. All my other files open fine. I also tried opening the same file on my mac, and same result, it just get…

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## [Screenshot from computer/Surface Pro without grid lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screenshot-from-computer-surface-pro-without-grid-lines/27887)

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**Author:** [@Ida](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ida)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screenshot-from-computer-surface-pro-without-grid-lines/27887 "2023-09-13T11:38:38Z")

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Hi, I used to use Ipad Pro for Shapr3d. I was able to take a screenshot of my item without gridlines, without background, with gridlines (options).I prefer taking screenshots of items instead of the visualization modell…

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## [I can’t apply for the Free for Education](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-apply-for-the-free-for-education/27889)

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**Author:** [@Qiong](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Qiong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-apply-for-the-free-for-education/27889 "2023-09-13T10:53:39Z")

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I am a Chinese student studying at South China Agricultural University and want to apply for this. However, the application on the website failed, so I hope that the official can provide a manual channel. I will send my …

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## [How to make a shape like this](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-make-a-shape-like-this/27886)

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**Author:** [@mortezajorak](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mortezajorak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-make-a-shape-like-this/27886 "2023-09-13T08:32:55Z")

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hello guys! how can I make something like this? I designed this: but I don’t know how to add these lines . please help me thank you

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## [5.450 - New Visualization materials](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-450-new-visualization-materials/27429)

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**Author:** [@Jeriz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jeriz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-450-new-visualization-materials/27429 "2023-09-13T08:03:54Z")

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Regular release updates This release brings you exciting updates to Visualization, 2D Drawings, and the views menu section. New: Now you can realize your design goals with new wood materials in Visualization such as …

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## [Zoom problem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/zoom-problem/27871)

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**Author:** [@ptpowell](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ptpowell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/zoom-problem/27871 "2023-09-13T05:11:30Z")

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I have a line that I want to zoom out to see it all but I can only zoom in. When I try to zoom out it stops at the original view…

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## [Using Sweep to make a four sided bowl Problem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-sweep-to-make-a-four-sided-bowl-problem/27808)

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**Author:** [@Artizonia](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Artizonia)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-sweep-to-make-a-four-sided-bowl-problem/27808 "2023-09-12T12:27:21Z")

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I make a profile shape and create a rectangular/square outline, then Click one side (line) at time it makes 1/4 of the bowl, no problem so far. After three sides are complete Sweep refuses to make the fourth side. I end …

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## [Selecting geometry from the sidebar mid-operation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-geometry-from-the-sidebar-mid-operation/27872)

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**Author:** [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/selecting-geometry-from-the-sidebar-mid-operation/27872 "2023-09-12T07:18:48Z")

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Can we get the ability to select a geometry from the sidebar while in the middle of an operation? It’s often much quicker to find and select the right geometry from the sidebar than in the work area. This is especially t…

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## [Can I start project with title](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-start-project-with-title/27870)

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**Author:** [@aruaru1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/aruaru1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 6:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-start-project-with-title/27870 "2023-09-12T06:01:28Z")

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I can’t create project with title. And tagging project. I hope view project by tag.

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