# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=192

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## [Align points of a body alongside a fixed axis (like Sketchup)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-points-of-a-body-alongside-a-fixed-axis-like-sketchup/22984)

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**Author:** [@Arnopello](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Arnopello)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-points-of-a-body-alongside-a-fixed-axis-like-sketchup/22984 "2022-12-12T19:00:20Z")

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Hi everyone So I’ve got a shape (the multi-square). I have designed it but not aligned it to where I wanted. In my current example, I even have centered the whole design around the axis point of convergence. Please note…

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## [Uneven ridges in the vase](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963)

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**Author:** [@sak2104](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sak2104)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/uneven-ridges-in-the-vase/22963 "2022-12-12T16:55:36Z")

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Any ideas now to create these tricky ridges? They are uneven hight.

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## [Can't align sketches on Mac](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-align-sketches-on-mac/22972)

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**Author:** [@sammyshap](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sammyshap)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-align-sketches-on-mac/22972 "2022-12-12T14:22:48Z")

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I am trying to align circle sketches to one side of a rectangle sketch. What I am actually trying to achieve is to offset the circles by exactly 100mm from the edge of the rectangle. As a first step, I was trying to alig…

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## [Failure To Loft](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/failure-to-loft/22950)

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**Author:** [@falkenavionics](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/falkenavionics)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/failure-to-loft/22950 "2022-12-12T11:57:24Z")

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I keep getting the message, " Guide curve’s vertices incorrectly intersect with profile vertices" when I try to loft a sketch. I went through the “Create A Computer Mouse” demo and I think I’m following the steps from th…

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## [3D Model Import](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-model-import/22954)

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**Author:** [@ddezdah1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ddezdah1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-model-import/22954 "2022-12-11T20:07:58Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to get a 3D model of the Apple AirPods Max imported. Any suggestions?

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## [Splines and App crash](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splines-and-app-crash/22958)

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**Author:** [@3Dwong](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/3Dwong)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splines-and-app-crash/22958 "2022-12-11T16:44:41Z")

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I use spline tool for my creation heavily. It was perfect at first, lately started to crash easily when using spline to trace. Plus notice the splines tool works differently and really bother me. Is it an update on the …

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## [Solved - Automatic centering?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solved-automatic-centering/1037)

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**Author:** [@Magds](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Magds)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solved-automatic-centering/1037 "2022-12-10T19:52:47Z")

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Update from Shapr3d team: We have just released the new 3d alignment tool feature with the 3.52 app version :partying\_face: This will allow you to simply tap on the body faces to get them snapped together. Simply upda…

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## [Mirror faces \[BUG?\]](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirror-faces-bug/21976)

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**Author:** [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mirror-faces-bug/21976 "2022-12-10T18:30:43Z")

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I feel like this should work but it doesn’t. I select a few faces and want to mirror in the origin plane but it won’t result in a valid body even though the body is symmetrical in respect to the origin. What have I misse…

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## [Removing cylinder length from midsection](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-cylinder-length-from-midsection/22923)

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**Author:** [@dmf92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dmf92)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-cylinder-length-from-midsection/22923 "2022-12-10T15:00:28Z")

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Is there a way to cut out some centimetres from a cylinder’s length, from its midsection? There are screw threads on either end, which I would struggle to redo at this stage, but the tube is too long

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## [Trouble creating union then Subtract](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-creating-union-then-subtract/22919)

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**Author:** [@SkillipEvolver](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SkillipEvolver)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-creating-union-then-subtract/22919 "2022-12-09T09:40:44Z")

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Hi guys, Pulling my hair out. Trying to create a subtract (1 body from another). Probably something simple I’m missing. I’ve created a diamond mesh (geometry) with 5cm depth. Which I’m trying to SUBTRACT from anothe…

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## [Bad geo?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bad-geo/21956)

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**Author:** [@bbuxton](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bbuxton)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bad-geo/21956 "2022-12-09T06:56:09Z")

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I am finding that exporting files as step format is producing poor quality geometry when opened in other CAD software. Normally step format is the most robust. This occurs even with sample content such as the magicmouse.…

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## [Recreating 3D Meshes in Shapr3D - How to?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recreating-3d-meshes-in-shapr3d-how-to/22920)

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**Author:** [@Dsdon10](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dsdon10)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recreating-3d-meshes-in-shapr3d-how-to/22920 "2022-12-08T22:29:18Z")

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Having trouble with rebuilding a 3D model from an imported mesh STL. I’m not able to loft sliced sections. Any advice would be appreciated:) Here’s the url to the STL: STL

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## [Fin with loft](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fin-with-loft/15161)

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**Author:** [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fin-with-loft/15161 "2022-12-08T21:50:36Z")

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I used the new loft command to draw, and the split body to check. The result is excellent! The next step, to draw a mold, with rudder

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## [New materials](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-materials/22922)

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**Author:** [@Mane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mane)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-materials/22922 "2022-12-08T21:49:33Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to create a new material for my 3d but I can’t from my iPad. The materials of the library is too small. I’m looking for materials for grass, water, floor finish like stone, marble, wood Any suggestion? …

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## [Edit Shell / Wall Thickness](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-shell-wall-thickness/22907)

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**Author:** [@AbidingDude](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AbidingDude)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-shell-wall-thickness/22907 "2022-12-08T15:28:43Z")

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Hi all, I have been working to create a chess piece and was trying to stack the crown onto the top of it. However, I had already hollowed/ shelled out the main body and only after I got done designing the crown part did…

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## [Black lines, seemingly unconnected to a drawing or body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/black-lines-seemingly-unconnected-to-a-drawing-or-body/22916)

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**Author:** [@MiniMotoGuy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MiniMotoGuy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/black-lines-seemingly-unconnected-to-a-drawing-or-body/22916 "2022-12-08T10:25:00Z")

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I’ve been using Shapr3D for the past several months on a project and just noticed some lines I’ve never seen before in my model. Some seem to be random lines and some seems to be related a part of a model. All of these b…

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## [Exporting list of materials](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-list-of-materials/22891)

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**Author:** [@WayneC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/WayneC)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-list-of-materials/22891 "2022-12-08T05:53:04Z")

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Is there a way to export the list of parts shown in the Items tab? Thanks.

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## [Please add a way to easily multiselect items](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-add-a-way-to-easily-multiselect-items/19374)

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**Author:** [@unphased](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/unphased)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-add-a-way-to-easily-multiselect-items/19374 "2022-12-07T17:52:03Z")

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Once we do a bit of work, or if we import something like a STP file, and when we want to organize the different things that we have, it seems like currently there is no way to select a multitude of items without physical…

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## [How to draw a line on y axis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-a-line-on-y-axis/22855)

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**Author:** [@caiden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/caiden)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-a-line-on-y-axis/22855 "2022-12-07T16:59:21Z")

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I am trying to draw a line on the y axis without drawing a shape and extruding it. How do I do this? Thanks!

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## [I need delete 2D drawings with one click](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-need-delete-2d-drawings-with-one-click/22881)

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**Author:** [@Faceteipsum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Faceteipsum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-need-delete-2d-drawings-with-one-click/22881 "2022-12-07T16:56:19Z")

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I need to delete all 2D drawings with one click. I have hundreds of duplicate drawings.

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## [Drawing on curved surfaces](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961)

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**Author:** [@Elchavo96](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Elchavo96)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961 "2022-12-07T13:58:30Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to draw some holes on a curved surface but every time i draw using orto mode the form i draw doesn't follow the curvature of the curved surface. Please tell me if I'm missing some command or feature i don'…

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## [Isolation button](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/isolation-button/22894)

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**Author:** [@WrigleyS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/WrigleyS)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/isolation-button/22894 "2022-12-07T12:02:27Z")

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The isolation button has become one of my favourite features. With complex building models I am constantly using it. But I do have 2 requests. Could the button be placed on the main design screen so you don’t have to c…

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## [Can't increase or decrease wall height due to rounded edge](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-increase-or-decrease-wall-height-due-to-rounded-edge/22885)

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**Author:** [@dmf92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dmf92)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-increase-or-decrease-wall-height-due-to-rounded-edge/22885 "2022-12-07T11:01:58Z")

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I rounded out the top of a wall and now I can’t remove the rounded chamfer section or modify the height of the wall any more. If I click on the rounded section, instead of an option to adjust the wall height, the option …

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## [Unable to import STL file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-stl-file/8094)

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**Author:** [@mbeck007](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mbeck007)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-stl-file/8094 "2022-12-07T09:17:29Z")

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Hello, could someone help me with this STL file I’m trying to import. See the thingiverse link below, the file is named bonding\_knife.stl. When I try to open the file it is grayed out and won’t like me select it to impor…

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## [Downloading the App on Apple School Manager](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/downloading-the-app-on-apple-school-manager/22888)

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**Author:** [@E.igwe25](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/E.igwe25)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/downloading-the-app-on-apple-school-manager/22888 "2022-12-06T21:49:59Z")

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I a part of a School’s IT team managing pupils iPads using a MDM (Apple School Manager and Jamf). For some reason the iOS version of the Shapr3D app is not showing up on Apple School Manager. How do I solve this issue?

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## [Windows Mac design space menus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/windows-mac-design-space-menus/22814)

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**Author:** [@JNel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JNel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/windows-mac-design-space-menus/22814 "2022-12-06T20:57:10Z")

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Good day. I’m in my 14 day trial and noted that my interface seems different then the vids I’m seeing. I have no menu on the right side of the screen, I would like to Lock, constrain and or make items symmetrical, how…

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## [Items Manager disappears prematurely](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/items-manager-disappears-prematurely/22875)

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**Author:** [@JoelatSG](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JoelatSG)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/items-manager-disappears-prematurely/22875 "2022-12-06T20:11:42Z")

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I am running version 5.271.0.4458 on an iPad with iOS 16.1.1. Previously the Items Manager panel would stay open while I worked in the design panel until I decided to close it. Now if I open the Items Manager, select a b…

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## [Constraints….locking in a body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constraints-locking-in-a-body/22880)

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**Author:** [@Zecnarf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zecnarf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constraints-locking-in-a-body/22880 "2022-12-06T19:28:26Z")

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You can use restraints with lines, and sketches, however is their a way to restrain (lock in or ground) a body. For me, restraining the first body of a large assembly would reduce the likelihood of me misaligning a part …

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## [Shapes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes/22872)

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**Author:** [@Romulus369](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Romulus369)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes/22872 "2022-12-06T14:17:13Z")

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Experimenting / exploring shapes using a variety of different techniques… Not one fits all… Shapr3d is the only tool I use today for doodling and displaying concepts… Affinity photo for grouping the images together… I…

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## [Replace face with more than one STEP face](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/replace-face-with-more-than-one-step-face/22865)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_b](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_b)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/replace-face-with-more-than-one-step-face/22865 "2022-12-06T11:26:55Z")

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Problem: Replace face can ot be used on more than one STEP face Description: Replace face should connect to more than one face on a STEP object Replace face to the whole or parts of the marked STEP faces are not pos…

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