# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=176

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## [Need help transitioning from another program](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-transitioning-from-another-program/24644)

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**Author:** [@siliconbronze](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/siliconbronze)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-transitioning-from-another-program/24644 "2023-03-09T17:49:45Z")

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I have been an occasional but long time user of another popular mechanical design package. I’m finding that I am expecting/looking for a certain way of work, but not finding it. Perhaps to be expected. Example: Take a b…

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## [Editing lengths without the rest of the shapes change](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-lengths-without-the-rest-of-the-shapes-change/24612)

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**Author:** [@mattmadn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mattmadn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/editing-lengths-without-the-rest-of-the-shapes-change/24612 "2023-03-09T15:03:34Z")

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Hi all, New shapr3D user here, so please point me in the right direction if this is an obvious question. I’m creating building layouts for an assignment, but when I edit the length of one wall, the rest of the building…

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## [Bugs in sketch tool](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bugs-in-sketch-tool/24648)

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**Author:** [@CADesigner](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CADesigner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bugs-in-sketch-tool/24648 "2023-03-09T09:49:44Z")

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Hallo Shapr3D Team With the last version iPad 5.321.0.4865 came a few bugs into the Sketch tool. The endpoint has a offset to the grid in the sketch tool, when I close the sketch its fine, the bug is only by sketchin…

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## [Can't finish tutorial - vizualisation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-finish-tutorial-vizualisation/24646)

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**Author:** [@OrangeTapestry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/OrangeTapestry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-finish-tutorial-vizualisation/24646 "2023-03-09T09:46:59Z")

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I get stuck on step 12 on the tutorial, applying a material to the model. When I click ‘Visualization’, the materials side menu shows up, but the water bottle model disappears. Therefore I have nothing to drag the materi…

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## [A fantasy classic lathe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-fantasy-classic-lathe/23479)

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**Author:** [@Pouln](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Pouln)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-fantasy-classic-lathe/23479 "2023-03-09T07:27:21Z")

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For a garage diorama I thought it would be nice to put in a lathe. Could not find what I liked, so I designed one. Now, a lathe comes with many accessories, and I haven’t designed them yet. I think I need to do that to…

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## [Drawing Limitation Issues](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-limitation-issues/24625)

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**Author:** [@Jwhittaker](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jwhittaker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-limitation-issues/24625 "2023-03-09T04:44:56Z")

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I am creating an air cleaner and created the image of the filter and housing and each time I go into the drawing I can’t change anything, i tried to upload the document and its 130mb so I included a Dropbox link. Air Cl…

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## [Logos on sharing and 2d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/logos-on-sharing-and-2d/24632)

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**Author:** [@Scott78](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scott78)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/logos-on-sharing-and-2d/24632 "2023-03-08T16:21:33Z")

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Sorry If someone has mentioned this or If there is a way of doing it but it would be really good to have my business name/Logo on the sharing feature and 2d drawings. It could still have Shapr3d info on it but it would b…

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## [My best fixtures so far](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-best-fixtures-so-far/24619)

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**Author:** [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-best-fixtures-so-far/24619 "2023-03-07T20:04:24Z")

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Note the White and black 3D Printed brackets to mount the clamps and their interlocking shot bolts and sensors. This saved me from having to fabricate from Aluminium plate and sheet. Note the four tubes in the upp…

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## [New Sketch Planes?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-sketch-planes/24613)

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**Author:** [@Duder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Duder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-sketch-planes/24613 "2023-03-07T17:44:03Z")

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Very confused by sketch planes. I don’t want to continually sketch on plane one. I feel like sometimes by whatever I do, I get multiple sketch planes, but when I want to I cannot. I tried adding an offset construction p…

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## [Magnet Clip](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/magnet-clip/24611)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/magnet-clip/24611 "2023-03-07T14:13:02Z")

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## [Where do I set the overall scale of my design?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-do-i-set-the-overall-scale-of-my-design/24538)

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**Author:** [@RobyToby](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RobyToby)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-do-i-set-the-overall-scale-of-my-design/24538 "2023-03-07T10:58:41Z")

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Hello, When the size of my objects in a sharpr3d-drawing are in meter but the real size is in cm. Where do I set the scale of the whole drawing to 1:10 or s.th.? Didn’t find the setting for that. I’m using the iPad

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## [Bus Wheel Project](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bus-wheel-project/23644)

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**Author:** [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bus-wheel-project/23644 "2023-03-07T07:18:01Z")

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Here is a wheel project I’m doing for a training app. I spent a couple of days on it so far. The bus body in the first picture is just a partial body to give perspective. All done in Shapr3D and visualisations. …

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## [Not sure why some lines are appearing in my 2d drawings](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/not-sure-why-some-lines-are-appearing-in-my-2d-drawings/24574)

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**Author:** [@Larry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Larry)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/not-sure-why-some-lines-are-appearing-in-my-2d-drawings/24574 "2023-03-07T00:43:31Z")

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hi first time using the app in at least 8 months, and wow it has become so much more intuitive to me, so thank you for all your hard work. i’m running into an issue creating a building plan (2d drawing) that i…

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## [Conform the export interface MacOS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/conform-the-export-interface-macos/24567)

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**Author:** [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/conform-the-export-interface-macos/24567 "2023-03-06T20:08:39Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: Scripting export (or export by keyboard only). Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature: I expect all interface in the export dialog to behave in a …

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## [Saving lots of components (workflow tip / smaller model file size)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/saving-lots-of-components-workflow-tip-smaller-model-file-size/24579)

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**Author:** [@AJR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AJR)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/saving-lots-of-components-workflow-tip-smaller-model-file-size/24579 "2023-03-06T08:10:33Z")

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Hi all I’m hoping for some workflow tips from other users who work with the same components in lots of different drawings; A lot of my designs are made up of stage truss, so I find I have a catalog of lots of individua…

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## [2D Drawing Questions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawing-questions/24566)

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**Author:** [@Tuni07](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tuni07)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawing-questions/24566 "2023-03-05T15:48:27Z")

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Two questions regarding the 2D Drawing feature: Where do I set to decimals placing? Ex: 6,8 to 6.8 Is there a way to get into a snapping mode to make all the flags, lines, arrows, etc to line up with each other?

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## [Schraubstock 2D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/schraubstock-2d/24543)

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**Author:** [@donplatti](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/donplatti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/schraubstock-2d/24543 "2023-03-05T15:15:44Z")

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## [Mac Magic Mouse support](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac-magic-mouse-support/24558)

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**Author:** [@Scott1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scott1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mac-magic-mouse-support/24558 "2023-03-05T13:12:40Z")

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Hello, I just installed Shapr3D on my Mac. The website indicates that the program supports a Magic Mouse, but it won’t let me past the first tutorial because it expects me to use either a track pad or a left-right style …

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## [2D circles are created as splines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-circles-are-created-as-splines/24509)

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**Author:** [@dwtk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dwtk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-circles-are-created-as-splines/24509 "2023-03-05T13:11:43Z")

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I recently exported a STEP model from Shapr3D into Fusion. Most of the circles I extruded are not able to be selected or measured as circles. I noticed when drawing them in Shapr3D I could sometimes drag out the sketched…

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## [Exhibition centre for 3D stuffs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exhibition-centre-for-3d-stuffs/24551)

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**Author:** [@freedimenion](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/freedimenion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exhibition-centre-for-3d-stuffs/24551 "2023-03-05T03:34:11Z")

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Originally created this house trying to display some interesting stuffs. The video is the process of constructing the house.

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## [Car body kit 2.0](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/car-body-kit-2-0/24512)

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**Author:** [@RossiWu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RossiWu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/car-body-kit-2-0/24512 "2023-03-04T16:29:14Z")

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Keep try how far it can go

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## [File from Beta version cannot be opened](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/file-from-beta-version-cannot-be-opened/24541)

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**Author:** [@Fredrick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Fredrick)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/file-from-beta-version-cannot-be-opened/24541 "2023-03-04T15:27:32Z")

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I have been working on a design 2 years ago and i saved the Shapr3D file, but obviously i was working in the Beta version. I do think it was the latest. Now i’m not able to open this file. Is there a way to help me with …

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## [Paying for Pro and (Paddle.net) Fraud](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/paying-for-pro-and-paddle-net-fraud/24486)

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**Author:** [@RidgetopD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RidgetopD)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/paying-for-pro-and-paddle-net-fraud/24486 "2023-03-03T21:25:47Z")

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I am trying to purchase the full pro version but keep getting rejected. Both by card company and paypal. When I look at who is processing the payment its called “paddle.net” and the reviews I am reading is nothing but sc…

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## [Knobs knobs knobs…](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/knobs-knobs-knobs/23809)

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**Author:** [@40Cruisers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/40Cruisers)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/knobs-knobs-knobs/23809 "2023-03-03T21:23:27Z")

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Hello everyone! My first post here on these forums. Love this app, and use it everyday. Sometimes for my side hustle, sometimes for fun. I make knobs for any vehicle, any purpose. A couple years ago I needed to solve…

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## [Free version user](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-version-user/13668)

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**Author:** [@mamun3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mamun3d)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-version-user/13668 "2023-03-03T16:19:53Z")

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Is there any tools or space(mb) limitation in free version?

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## [Hover pencil](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hover-pencil/24522)

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**Author:** [@johnrci3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/johnrci3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/hover-pencil/24522 "2023-03-03T15:38:48Z")

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Continuing the discussion from New Ipad are dropping today. :slight\_smile:: How does the hover pencil work with shaprd? Considering buying new iPad for this feature. Thanks

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## [Shapr3D Webviewer description Name](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-webviewer-description-name/24525)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-webviewer-description-name/24525 "2023-03-03T15:27:21Z")

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Is there any way of adding some sort of description name when creating a link with the Shapr3D Webviewer so that after it is shared to a iphone or ipad you will be able to tell what the link is going to show you instead …

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## [Swallow nest design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/swallow-nest-design/24513)

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**Author:** [@BGabor](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BGabor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/swallow-nest-design/24513 "2023-03-03T09:50:13Z")

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swallows\_nest.shapr (1018,0 kB)

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## [AR & share cause system crash](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ar-share-cause-system-crash/24511)

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**Author:** [@RossiWu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RossiWu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ar-share-cause-system-crash/24511 "2023-03-03T07:56:05Z")

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Why this file can’t use the ar and share function with iPad Pro m2 & PC It Cause app crash directly iPad Pro :m2 16G ram ipados16.3 PC: Intel(R) Core™ i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz 2.70 GHz. DDR4 12Gram APP: 5.320.4844.0 #…

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## [Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 engine WIP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/alfa-romeo-8c-2300-engine-wip/18090)

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**Author:** [@Pouln](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Pouln)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/alfa-romeo-8c-2300-engine-wip/18090 "2023-03-02T23:22:58Z")

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I’m working on the design of the 1930’s AR 8c 2300 engine. Here is where I am at the moment.

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