# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=225

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## [Stone materials](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stone-materials/19397)

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**Author:** [@Francois](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Francois)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stone-materials/19397 "2022-05-18T05:54:30Z")

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Continuing the discussion from More materials, refined selection and reflection in new beta: To begin I’m a starter at Shapr3D or any cad related programs for that matter!so this might sound a bit stupid or creepy for …

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## [Not able to delete sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/not-able-to-delete-sketch/19382)

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**Author:** [@Riteshjain](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Riteshjain)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/not-able-to-delete-sketch/19382 "2022-05-17T05:42:51Z")

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Not able to delete any sketch plane after previous update. Is this happening with me only or anybody else is also facing the same issue.

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## [Duplicated project and now both wont open, help ASAP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicated-project-and-now-both-wont-open-help-asap/19308)

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**Author:** [@Matt1991](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matt1991)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicated-project-and-now-both-wont-open-help-asap/19308 "2022-05-16T23:59:04Z")

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Hey, So i have just duplicated a project, now both of them wont open. Why does it seem to be falling apart more and more? Each version should just flow onto each one yet there always seems to be issues? So frustrating …

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## [Extruding a STL or ? file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-a-stl-or-file/19394)

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**Author:** [@Cpat39](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cpat39)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-a-stl-or-file/19394 "2022-05-16T16:39:24Z")

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I’d like to extrude a file of QR code that is in PNG file format. Is there a file format I can convert the png file to that can then be extruded in Shapr3d?

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## [How to see my work on my PC from my iPad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-see-my-work-on-my-pc-from-my-ipad/19352)

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**Author:** [@Karoonchai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karoonchai)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-see-my-work-on-my-pc-from-my-ipad/19352 "2022-05-16T21:20:03Z")

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please advise. Thanks Krc

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## [Is there a way to bend writing?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-bend-writing/19364)

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**Author:** [@sunToxx](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sunToxx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-bend-writing/19364 "2022-05-16T15:48:51Z")

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Typing something and extruding it is easy enough, but is there a comfortable way to bend the writing afterwards? Best would be not to impact the shape of the letters themselves, but simply change their angle and postitio…

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## [Visualise](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualise/19389)

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**Author:** [@sesnaesta](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sesnaesta)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualise/19389 "2022-05-16T13:44:57Z")

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Why there is no visualize option for windows?

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## [旋转使用问题](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/topic/19380)

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**Author:** [@jintingfeng](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jintingfeng)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/topic/19380 "2022-05-16T09:02:09Z")

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Failed to rotate this figure, and the lines remain, and the remaining lines will not disappear.

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## [Camera controls should remain visible in visualization mode](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/camera-controls-should-remain-visible-in-visualization-mode/19388)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/camera-controls-should-remain-visible-in-visualization-mode/19388 "2022-05-16T12:51:31Z")

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The camera controls should remain visible in visualization mode. c

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## [Unioning/subtracting/slicing/shell bodies should not be a lossy operation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unioning-subtracting-slicing-shell-bodies-should-not-be-a-lossy-operation/19384)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unioning-subtracting-slicing-shell-bodies-should-not-be-a-lossy-operation/19384 "2022-05-16T12:25:18Z")

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Some outcomes (eg. a chamfer/fillet) need the user to first union (or subtract/slice/shell etc.) two bodies. However, once the two bodies are unioned, then you lose some modelling flexibility and the compositional-hist…

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## [Golden Ball - Just for Fun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/golden-ball-just-for-fun/19372)

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**Author:** [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/golden-ball-just-for-fun/19372 "2022-05-16T12:13:22Z")

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Well, this was a bit of a challenge!

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## [I should be able to add a textual note to bodies](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-should-be-able-to-add-a-textual-note-to-bodies/19386)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-should-be-able-to-add-a-textual-note-to-bodies/19386 "2022-05-16T11:59:31Z")

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I should be able to add a descriptive/informational textual note to bodies.

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## [I should be able to use git to maintain and control the progress of a workspace](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-should-be-able-to-use-git-to-maintain-and-control-the-progress-of-a-workspace/19385)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-should-be-able-to-use-git-to-maintain-and-control-the-progress-of-a-workspace/19385 "2022-05-16T11:57:37Z")

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It should be possible to use git to control the development of a workspace. Presently I have to endlessly export versions of a workspace, incase a speculative approach leads to a dead-end, and I accidentally lose the un…

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## [Need silver material](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-silver-material/19371)

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**Author:** [@sdr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sdr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-silver-material/19371 "2022-05-16T11:37:29Z")

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Could we please get a polished silver material to go with the gold for jewelry design?

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## [Sorting items alphabetically](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sorting-items-alphabetically/19303)

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**Author:** [@slawinski](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/slawinski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sorting-items-alphabetically/19303 "2022-05-15T08:33:29Z")

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Is there any way to sort bodies/sketches/folders etc. in Item Manager alphabetically? If not, is there any chance to for this feature in forseeable future? Thx H.S.

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## [Can I link a sketch to its 3d feature?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-link-a-sketch-to-its-3d-feature/19337)

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**Author:** [@Jacko](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jacko)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-link-a-sketch-to-its-3d-feature/19337 "2022-05-15T02:47:16Z")

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In Solidworks, if I want to change a 3d feature (extrusion, cut, array of holes etc.) which is based on a sketch, I simply edit the underlying sketch. All the symmetries and new dimensions of the sketch are immediately r…

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## [Heat Map](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/heat-map/19348)

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**Author:** [@Enginerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/heat-map/19348 "2022-05-14T19:50:03Z")

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Trace floor layout. Draw shelf. Draw bins on face. Screen shot sketch of bins. Use 3rd party program to assign bin locations on screenshot. Use same program to import Excel data to create heat map. Screen shot heat map. …

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## [Even distribution of objects in a space](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231)

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**Author:** [@Ringslinger](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ringslinger)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231 "2022-05-14T17:38:03Z")

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Sorry if this is somehwere, but I’ve been looking and can’t find and an answer. Is there a way to evenly distribute these slats in the frame? Thank you. Shapr3d on iPad.

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## [Mystery-meet UX is poor](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mystery-meet-ux-is-poor/19328)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mystery-meet-ux-is-poor/19328 "2022-05-14T17:02:42Z")

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Having buttons hide/show depending on the precise position of the mouse cursor is poor UX.

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## [Creating a default cuboid or spheroid should be a single-step process](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-default-cuboid-or-spheroid-should-be-a-single-step-process/19327)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-default-cuboid-or-spheroid-should-be-a-single-step-process/19327 "2022-05-14T13:58:53Z")

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When I want a new body I first have to position the camera, then sketch a rectangle in a meaningful position, and then move the camera, and then extrude it. Creating a centred cuboid or spheroid should single-step + cli…

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## [Building a car - wheels done](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/building-a-car-wheels-done/19344)

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**Author:** [@Isa](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Isa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/building-a-car-wheels-done/19344 "2022-05-14T13:29:47Z")

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maybe link? : Car Wheel wired rim - Sharpr3D - YouTube

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## [Testing with video - my biggest issue - Shapr3D forum navigation here, totally lost](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testing-with-video-my-biggest-issue-shapr3d-forum-navigation-here-totally-lost/19345)

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**Author:** [@Isa](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Isa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testing-with-video-my-biggest-issue-shapr3d-forum-navigation-here-totally-lost/19345 "2022-05-14T13:43:08Z")

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Sorry for spamming but I don’t know how to use the forum here… very difficault.

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## [The visualised colour of a body should be distinct from the design-colour](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-visualised-colour-of-a-body-should-be-distinct-from-the-design-colour/19329)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-visualised-colour-of-a-body-should-be-distinct-from-the-design-colour/19329 "2022-05-13T11:05:58Z")

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If I am in dark-mode and my body is black, then I need to endlessly change the colour of the body when designing (black on black is almost invisible) and visualising. The colour of a body in design mode should be distin…

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## [Loft and shell failure should show why](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-and-shell-failure-should-show-why/19334)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-and-shell-failure-should-show-why/19334 "2022-05-13T16:01:22Z")

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Loft and shell operations routinely fail due to the precise dimensions/positions of the relevant bodies. Currently, the user must pursue a trial-and-error approach (eg. via progressively slicing bits off a body) to disc…

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## [Creating bodies with complex curvature](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-bodies-with-complex-curvature/19325)

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**Author:** [@benaston](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/benaston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-bodies-with-complex-curvature/19325 "2022-05-13T10:26:08Z")

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This body connects two elements within a part. I created it using a loft to get the approximate shape; then a split to remove most of the unwanted material; then a union with another loft to add material where too much …

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## [It is recommended to divide the sketch into different layers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/it-is-recommended-to-divide-the-sketch-into-different-layers/19323)

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**Author:** [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/it-is-recommended-to-divide-the-sketch-into-different-layers/19323 "2022-05-13T09:45:03Z")

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It is suggested that sketches can be distinguished according to different layers, otherwise it is really difficult to choose and separate them.

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## [Loft from sketch A to sketch B along a spline?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-from-sketch-a-to-sketch-b-along-a-spline/10561)

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**Author:** [@BrokenAxle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BrokenAxle)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-from-sketch-a-to-sketch-b-along-a-spline/10561 "2022-05-13T09:36:20Z")

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In Fusion 360, I was able to sketch two shapes set apart on different planes, then sketch a spline along a perpendicular plane that could guide a loft between the two sketches. It seems in Shapr I can either loft from s…

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## [Linear and circular repeat or pattern](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linear-and-circular-repeat-or-pattern/14340)

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**Author:** [@Pippins](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Pippins)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linear-and-circular-repeat-or-pattern/14340 "2022-05-13T09:22:01Z")

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Can’t find the tool to repeat a feature need linear and circular ideally of sketch and extruded features

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## [Volume from different surfaces](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/volume-from-different-surfaces/19313)

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**Author:** [@alexandre3000](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alexandre3000)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/volume-from-different-surfaces/19313 "2022-05-12T15:36:32Z")

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Hello Everybody, i want to create a solid volume from this 4different surface or curves And i dont success Thanks a lot for tour help :blush: Alex

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## [Dimensions at drawing stage](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-at-drawing-stage/19309)

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**Author:** [@Nick1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nick1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensions-at-drawing-stage/19309 "2022-05-12T14:27:21Z")

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Following on from my last post I’d like to mention dimensions. It would be really great if I could simply use a dim tool to check the distance either of an object of between two objects etc. To confirm if they are correc…

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