# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=213

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## [Advice for iterating on a design (editing model)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/advice-for-iterating-on-a-design-editing-model/20693)

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**Author:** [@nrnrnr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nrnrnr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/advice-for-iterating-on-a-design-editing-model/20693 "2022-08-03T00:10:14Z")

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I’ve been modeling a parts tray, but I’ve made a few mistakes. A couple of the slots are too short, and I’d like to raise most of them. I could go back to the sketches and rebuild the part, but that would be a lot of r…

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## [How to fillet rectangle line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-fillet-rectangle-line/20705)

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**Author:** [@mkrlks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mkrlks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-fillet-rectangle-line/20705 "2022-08-02T22:20:07Z")

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Hi! how can I fillet line rectangle easily? I want to make 10R coner Should I trim after moving circle to the edge?

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## [5.170 - More in Patterns](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-170-more-in-patterns/20160)

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**Author:** [@Amanda](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Amanda)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-170-more-in-patterns/20160 "2022-08-02T18:32:20Z")

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This release gives more forward momentum with Patterns and Visualization. Improved: As promised, we’ve added more for Patterns: now you can create linear patterns for Sketches. For iPadOS and macOS: Improved: Now in V…

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## [Where do I change the color and opaqueness of a solid…](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-do-i-change-the-color-and-opaqueness-of-a-solid/20708)

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**Author:** [@mikeschn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mikeschn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-do-i-change-the-color-and-opaqueness-of-a-solid/20708 "2022-08-02T18:03:59Z")

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I can’t find where to change the color and opaqueness of a solid. I see the material dialog, but I am not interested in changing the material, only the color and opaqueness. Please help!

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## [How to color a line/circle in sketch for svg export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-color-a-line-circle-in-sketch-for-svg-export/20661)

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**Author:** [@Karl1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karl1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-color-a-line-circle-in-sketch-for-svg-export/20661 "2022-08-02T16:31:27Z")

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Hello, new here and on sharpr3d How can i color a 2d drawing in the sketch to export for a k40 Laser Thanks.

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## [Unable to export single objects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-export-single-objects/20382)

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**Author:** [@loldbNico](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/loldbNico)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-export-single-objects/20382 "2022-08-02T15:47:11Z")

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Hello there. I’ve just encountered an issue where my exported files always include all the objects within my scene, and not only the visible ones like they used to when I tried the same method a few weeks ago. I tried t…

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## [How to move drawing specific amount?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-move-drawing-specific-amount/20621)

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**Author:** [@mkrlks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mkrlks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-move-drawing-specific-amount/20621 "2022-08-02T13:59:37Z")

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Hi I am kinda confusing using shapr3d from Rhino How can I move line with specific amount? for exmaple moving line Y direction 100mm

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## [Drawings for parts off axis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-for-parts-off-axis/20699)

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**Author:** [@daniellerner](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/daniellerner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-for-parts-off-axis/20699 "2022-08-02T10:57:56Z")

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I created my full model and produced drawings of the parts. Good enough to hand off to a fabricator. Some of the parts in the model were painful to make a dimensioned drawing because the part is at a 45 degree angle f…

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## [I can’t open file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-open-file/20640)

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**Author:** [@Faceteipsum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Faceteipsum)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-can-t-open-file/20640 "2022-08-02T07:09:25Z")

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I have problem for open a File

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## [Feature request: Option to only show dimension for selected object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-option-to-only-show-dimension-for-selected-object/17277)

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**Author:** [@jnygaard.dk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jnygaard.dk)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-option-to-only-show-dimension-for-selected-object/17277 "2022-08-02T01:50:52Z")

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Hi, Is it just me, or does the new ipad version show more info?? Looks to me like all locked dimensions are shown as soon as you select anything. I don’t recall previous version doing this. And it becomes quite annoyin…

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## [Rendering Glass from Shapr3D model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rendering-glass-from-shapr3d-model/20681)

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**Author:** [@fuzegraphics](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/fuzegraphics)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rendering-glass-from-shapr3d-model/20681 "2022-08-01T20:16:19Z")

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I have to create and render a glass mug. So I exported a step file to a rendering program to see how it renders and it looks horrible. It seems like there is so much detail in the fillets that it gets refracted too much …

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## [Large 3D printed planter for the Ikea KOLBJÖRN](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/large-3d-printed-planter-for-the-ikea-kolbjorn/20688)

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**Author:** [@bweath](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bweath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/large-3d-printed-planter-for-the-ikea-kolbjorn/20688 "2022-08-01T16:25:34Z")

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This was quite a fun little project! We needed somewhere to put our herbs and smaller veg and we had a lot of wasted space on our Ikea Kolbjorn Cabinet. So a few hours in Shapr3D on my iPad, 1.5 rolls of ABS filament, 5…

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## [Opacity is missing?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opacity-is-missing/20685)

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**Author:** [@bweath](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bweath)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/opacity-is-missing/20685 "2022-08-01T15:42:26Z")

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Is anyone else missing the opacity option in visualisation? I heavily rely on this option and now its just…gone!

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## [Shapr3D helped me build this!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-helped-me-build-this/18689)

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**Author:** [@Msmetalmagic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Msmetalmagic)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-helped-me-build-this/18689 "2022-08-01T11:28:33Z")

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This is a display piece I have designed for a one of a kind handrail I built, mostly to challenge myself to build something unique. It is finally coming together. There’s a lot more to it but this would have been a lot …

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## [Contemporary Chair & Table](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/contemporary-chair-table/20657)

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**Author:** [@MarcG](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarcG)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/contemporary-chair-table/20657 "2022-08-01T11:24:17Z")

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Sharp3D Stager 3D UV MAP management coming soon?

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## [Image trace with multiple layers, then import into Shapr for extrusion, etc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-trace-with-multiple-layers-then-import-into-shapr-for-extrusion-etc/20658)

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**Author:** [@Hmcclain61y](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hmcclain61y)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-trace-with-multiple-layers-then-import-into-shapr-for-extrusion-etc/20658 "2022-07-31T20:41:54Z")

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I have a PNG image that was built with multiple layers. I want to trace each outline as a separate image, then import into Shapr3d to do extrusions on each layer, separately. I can’t figure out the best tool to use (Af…

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## [Spiral stair](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spiral-stair/20634)

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**Author:** [@Charlesthewelder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Charlesthewelder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spiral-stair/20634 "2022-07-31T18:32:14Z")

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I absolutely love this app! Not only does it help me design and get my ideas down better than I ever could on paper, but I can show a client a product before I ever spend a cent on material and labor to then f…

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## [Creating and editing curve in 3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-and-editing-curve-in-3d/20653)

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**Author:** [@thuyrosano](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/thuyrosano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-and-editing-curve-in-3d/20653 "2022-07-31T05:57:58Z")

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Dear Shapr, It is possible for you to upgrade your program to allow me to create a curve in 3D. I know i can draw a curved line and edit the individual points on the curve, but i can only move each point along the same…

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## [Free hand](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-hand/2559)

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**Author:** [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/free-hand/2559 "2022-07-30T21:25:32Z")

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Is there a way to draw free hand ?

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## [Water jet design for a railing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/water-jet-design-for-a-railing/20635)

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**Author:** [@Charlesthewelder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Charlesthewelder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/water-jet-design-for-a-railing/20635 "2022-07-30T12:54:12Z")

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These were interesting to say the least. A customer gave me the pictures and wanted us to use them in some railings. So I pasted the pictures and went to town tracing these out with the spline tool. Took about…

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## [Spline add control point (long-click) not working](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spline-add-control-point-long-click-not-working/10259)

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**Author:** [@markwm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/markwm)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spline-add-control-point-long-click-not-working/10259 "2022-07-30T08:24:19Z")

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I’m running Version 3.56.0 (647) on a MacBook Pro 13" M1 2020 (Mac OS 11.0.1) Magic Mouse Select spline Click-and-hold to add a control point No resulting control point. Doesn’t work with either the mouse or trac…

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## [Leaving the forum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/leaving-the-forum/20627)

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**Author:** [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/leaving-the-forum/20627 "2022-07-29T21:56:44Z")

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Hi my Shapr3d friends, It is with regret that I have decided to leave this forum. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and have tried to answer questions and resolve issues to the best of my ability but… …I ha…

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## [Fillet fail on boss](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fillet-fail-on-boss/20625)

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**Author:** [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fillet-fail-on-boss/20625 "2022-07-29T19:49:48Z")

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Hey I am trying to recreate a part from solid works model mania. But I cannot create a 3mm fillet on the boss part of this model. See photo and model attach. 2021.shapr (27.1 KB) Thank you.

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## [Create Guidelines for Loft across 3 axis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-guidelines-for-loft-across-3-axis/20623)

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**Author:** [@kitsushadow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kitsushadow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-guidelines-for-loft-across-3-axis/20623 "2022-07-29T15:55:47Z")

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I have two pairs of lines. Each set moves across 2 axis and i was attempting to use them for a Loft as guidelines, however, the loft produces the wrong shape due to the one pair at the bottom not following the same curva…

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## [How to combine disconnected line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-combine-disconnected-line/20608)

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**Author:** [@mkrlks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mkrlks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-combine-disconnected-line/20608 "2022-07-29T13:08:46Z")

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I made rectangle with line and disconnected it. now 4 seperated lines and I want to reconnect each line as a one rectangle . how to do this?? there is no option join or combine, reconnect.??

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## [Necklace Stand](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/necklace-stand/20584)

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**Author:** [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/necklace-stand/20584 "2022-07-29T12:53:47Z")

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…and the file if anyone wants it: Necklace Stand.shapr (116.7 KB)

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## [Updates to Visualization Beta](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updates-to-visualization-beta/20343)

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**Author:** [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/updates-to-visualization-beta/20343 "2022-07-29T08:56:47Z")

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Thank you for testing the Visualization feature and providing valuable feedback. We hear you on the coloring, material rotation, etc. issues and we will keep working on the Visualization feature. We will now temporarily…

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## [Importing csv data and binding measurements to objects?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-csv-data-and-binding-measurements-to-objects/20583)

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**Author:** [@Makela](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Makela)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 5:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-csv-data-and-binding-measurements-to-objects/20583 "2022-07-29T05:00:41Z")

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Hi, new here and very new with Shapr3D. Is it possible to bring data from excel to Shapr3D and bind it straight to objects? I’m not very familiar with 3D-softwares, but I’m trying to find solution for 3D-printing idea.

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## [New project in Windows Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-project-in-windows-shapr3d/20613)

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**Author:** [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-project-in-windows-shapr3d/20613 "2022-07-29T02:02:47Z")

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The visualization on Windows works very good, would still like to be able to add our own materials images. Thank you

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## [How can I make this](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-make-this/20538)

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**Author:** [@mikenbrenda](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mikenbrenda)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-make-this/20538 "2022-07-28T21:51:08Z")

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I need to be able to use shaper to make a path inside a K like for a Cribbage Board… My drawing sucks but I hope you get the idea The blue is the path… And I need to lay 1/8 inch holes on that path for a Cribbage B…

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