# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=148

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## [Two-finger rotate view](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/two-finger-rotate-view/27481)

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**Author:** [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/two-finger-rotate-view/27481 "2023-08-23T18:31:14Z")

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There used to be a setting to use a two-finger rotating motion to rotate the view of an object. I think it got lost in the UI redesign. I find it much more intuitive than clicking on a view (front, top, etc.) to determin…

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## [I'm struggling to create a motor rotor](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/im-struggling-to-create-a-motor-rotor/27486)

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**Author:** [@edoronin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/edoronin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/im-struggling-to-create-a-motor-rotor/27486 "2023-08-23T18:19:27Z")

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I’m struggling to create a motor rotor like this: Yeah, I can use a loft using splines as guidelines for it but the guidelines are not applied to the whole loft. They route a loft just in the places where the guideli…

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## [Directional material](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/directional-material/27471)

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**Author:** [@Jobenny394](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jobenny394)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/directional-material/27471 "2023-08-23T11:59:39Z")

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Is there a way to change the direction on the material that is applied to the model? I like to design furniture plans on here and would love to be able to change the direction of wood grain to make more sense for a piece…

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## [Folders for projects on iPad with the new update?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folders-for-projects-on-ipad-with-the-new-update/27475)

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**Author:** [@Virdman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Virdman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folders-for-projects-on-ipad-with-the-new-update/27475 "2023-08-22T21:57:38Z")

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Unable to create folder for projects on the iPad. Saw this feature in a video release… am I doing something wrong\>?

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## [Can you please relocate the search button!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-you-please-relocate-the-search-button/27474)

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**Author:** [@Virdman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Virdman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-you-please-relocate-the-search-button/27474 "2023-08-22T21:52:06Z")

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Working on the iPad, always seem to press it when trying to hit the sketch button. Maybe not make it the first button on, and move it down the list… or have the option to turn it off completely!

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## [Construction lines and/or sketch direct to 2D drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-lines-and-or-sketch-direct-to-2d-drawing/27434)

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**Author:** [@MartinM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MartinM)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-lines-and-or-sketch-direct-to-2d-drawing/27434 "2023-08-22T20:28:01Z")

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I miss a feature when exporting 2D designs to show lines to bend eg. a flat design like sheet metal. If i was able to export the sketch in 2D drawing with the construction lines to symbolize bend lines.

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## [Cannot rotate my view/ object with iPad touch or trackpad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-rotate-my-view-object-with-ipad-touch-or-trackpad/27432)

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**Author:** [@Daroberts](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Daroberts)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-rotate-my-view-object-with-ipad-touch-or-trackpad/27432 "2023-08-22T14:54:10Z")

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I just downloaded Shapr to specifically use on my iPad. I set it up to work with my Bluetooth keyboard and trackpad. I can not for the life of me get my view to rotate when using the trackpad or when using the iPad touc…

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## [Feedback on usage after updating the new version!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feedback-on-usage-after-updating-the-new-version/27462)

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**Author:** [@Yinzb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yinzb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feedback-on-usage-after-updating-the-new-version/27462 "2023-08-22T10:40:32Z")

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1/After adding text, the projection function cannot be correctly projected on a cylinder, but it can be correctly projected on an arc cone. I don’t know why? 2/In the drawing operation, open the project function option …

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## [The New Interface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-new-interface/27435)

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**Author:** [@Hammerhand](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hammerhand)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-new-interface/27435 "2023-08-21T19:38:28Z")

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Wow! Very nicely done. I’m a bit sentimental about the old mode after a thousand plus hours in it. But in a day or so I expect to be fully re-wired. Very clean and efficient, and I can see there’s still room for minor tw…

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## [Do I have to have access to my email address to cancel my subscription](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/do-i-have-to-have-access-to-my-email-address-to-cancel-my-subscription/27442)

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**Author:** [@Brandon1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Brandon1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/do-i-have-to-have-access-to-my-email-address-to-cancel-my-subscription/27442 "2023-08-22T08:42:48Z")

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Do I have to have access to my email address to cancel my subscription. basically I’m in a bit of a silly situation where I no longer have access to my email address, meaning I can no longer conform any emails that are s…

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## [Revolve Problem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/revolve-problem/27402)

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**Author:** [@Salih](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Salih)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/revolve-problem/27402 "2023-08-21T10:38:58Z")

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When I try to revolve after the update to the app, the spin icon does not appear. I don’t know if it’s related to the update. Anyone know your reason?

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## [Unable to delete / rename or duplicate 2D Drawings](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-delete-rename-or-duplicate-2d-drawings/27386)

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**Author:** [@kblundy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kblundy)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-delete-rename-or-duplicate-2d-drawings/27386 "2023-08-21T06:26:52Z")

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The new look navigation for Visualize, Drawings, and Modelling - is good. However, I don’t seem to be able to Delete, Duplicate or Rename any 2D Drawings I create. There is no right-click option or other way to access th…

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## [Wire frame or reduced quality](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wire-frame-or-reduced-quality/27348)

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**Author:** [@Aquariumsetc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aquariumsetc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wire-frame-or-reduced-quality/27348 "2023-08-21T06:19:23Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: Creating drawings with thousands of items causes crashes and something simple like moving objects takes time for ipad p…

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## [How to change inches to metric](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-change-inches-to-metric/27436)

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**Author:** [@Daniel1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Daniel1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-change-inches-to-metric/27436 "2023-08-21T01:09:53Z")

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how to change inches to metric and back to inches I found the answer

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## [Getting out of bounds error](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/getting-out-of-bounds-error/27430)

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**Author:** [@rfresh737](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rfresh737)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/getting-out-of-bounds-error/27430 "2023-08-20T16:48:41Z")

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I can’t draw a line because I always get an out of bounds error message: the available design space is 1km. Where can I adjust my design space?

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## [Cannot figure out how to detach a face and a make the interior hollow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-figure-out-how-to-detach-a-face-and-a-make-the-interior-hollow/27422)

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**Author:** [@Brandon1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Brandon1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-figure-out-how-to-detach-a-face-and-a-make-the-interior-hollow/27422 "2023-08-20T12:40:39Z")

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I’ve included a video to help explain my issue, it’s the only easy way to show you what id like to do on shapr3D. I’ve also realised that my design could be impossible to print in its current orientation, so I now plan …

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## [Custom materials](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/custom-materials/27415)

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**Author:** [@MartinM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MartinM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/custom-materials/27415 "2023-08-20T06:27:05Z")

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It would be nice to able to make custom materials. With a bump map and a picture/color I make a lot of different work, so being able to replicate the right material, would make it more realistic.

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## [Control Zenith angle of lights](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/control-zenith-angle-of-lights/27427)

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**Author:** [@MauricioT](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MauricioT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/control-zenith-angle-of-lights/27427 "2023-08-20T05:26:14Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: \*Control light/shadow using zenith angle an not just azimuth’ Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from t…

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## [Special materials/shaders\_solid/dielectric/toon/…](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/special-materials-shaders-solid-dielectric-toon/27426)

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**Author:** [@MauricioT](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MauricioT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/special-materials-shaders-solid-dielectric-toon/27426 "2023-08-20T05:25:58Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: Special materials/shaders will give us more options on rendering/exporting/presenting 3d models Brief description of t…

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## [Default name of STL export to selected object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-name-of-stl-export-to-selected-object/27414)

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**Author:** [@tdcsf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tdcsf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-name-of-stl-export-to-selected-object/27414 "2023-08-19T19:56:51Z")

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When exporting to 3D printing, often one project will have multiple components. By default, when you share the STL, the default name is the name of the project. It would be nice if, when an object (or folder) is selected…

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## [bolVoBiLl timeline 1 🚛](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bolvobill-timeline-1/27377)

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**Author:** [@Justquestions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Justquestions)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bolvobill-timeline-1/27377 "2023-08-19T18:26:41Z")

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## [Allow designs to be sorted into folders](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/allow-designs-to-be-sorted-into-folders/24369)

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**Author:** [@EagleRacer110](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EagleRacer110)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/allow-designs-to-be-sorted-into-folders/24369 "2023-08-19T16:03:29Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. Allows for a much nicer organization of designs, especially when multiple parts are made separately It doesn’t impact program performance, just a nice quality of…

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## [How to show hidden line of single component shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-show-hidden-line-of-single-component-shapr3d/27405)

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**Author:** [@CruiseCHY](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CruiseCHY)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-show-hidden-line-of-single-component-shapr3d/27405 "2023-08-19T14:57:06Z")

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Hi! I am trying to send my cad model to my manufacturer, and my manufacturer is asking that if it is possible for showing the hidden details of one component in a file that has multiple components? Since if I press show …

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## [Piping creation ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/piping-creation/27406)

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**Author:** [@Yoann](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yoann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/piping-creation/27406 "2023-08-19T14:46:51Z")

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## [OriSTeeL France©®](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/oristeel-france/26960)

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**Author:** [@alainblanck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alainblanck)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/oristeel-france/26960 "2023-08-19T12:42:42Z")

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Hello, for several weeks, I have had problems accessing the forum. I had a really hard time creating an account, and now I can’t navigate through the different forum posts, let alone participate. this morning, after new…

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## [Requested updates](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/requested-updates/21450)

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**Author:** [@sander](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sander)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/requested-updates/21450 "2023-08-19T07:26:40Z")

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I have a few update requests that I would like you to consider. Manufacturing drawing. 1. Being able to add or remove an object from an existing drawing. When having a complex technical drawing and you want to add one …

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## [Change unit of measure](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/change-unit-of-measure/27387)

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**Author:** [@Artizonia](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Artizonia)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/change-unit-of-measure/27387 "2023-08-19T04:01:02Z")

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I installed the latest version of Shapr3d yesterday. Now, my projects are in mm, not inches as designed. How do I change the global unit of measure to inches? Settings would be the most likely place, not there. But where…

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## [Where did the grid dimensioning /drawing dimensions icon/selection go?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-did-the-grid-dimensioning-drawing-dimensions-icon-selection-go/27393)

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**Author:** [@ptegler](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ptegler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-did-the-grid-dimensioning-drawing-dimensions-icon-selection-go/27393 "2023-08-18T20:34:05Z")

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I can’t find anything in HELP and can’t find WHERE did the grid dimensioning (drawing units) go? I ant to change from mm to inches and can’t figure out how to in the lastest release! WHERE did the config get buried in …

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## [Making a hole in an existing object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/making-a-hole-in-an-existing-object/20999)

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**Author:** [@onewheelskyward](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/onewheelskyward)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/making-a-hole-in-an-existing-object/20999 "2023-08-18T16:55:14Z")

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Hey! I have an STL I downloaded, and there’s a flat surface, aligned with the ground that I’d like to make some holes in. I can draw the shapes, but because the object is floating above/below the surface, any extrusion…

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## [An idea I had to memorialize our dogs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/an-idea-i-had-to-memorialize-our-dogs/27391)

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**Author:** [@NorthVegasMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NorthVegasMike)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/an-idea-i-had-to-memorialize-our-dogs/27391 "2023-08-18T16:13:23Z")

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So, over the last 23 years, my husband and I have had 4 amazing, truly awesome dogs. Last month, we had to say goodbye to the 3rd canine companion, Pinky. Our baby girl was 17, and all of our pets lived long lives f…

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