# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=248

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## [Import PNG and extrude outline without re-sketching?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-png-and-extrude-outline-without-re-sketching/16876)

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**Author:** [@EmLowe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EmLowe)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-png-and-extrude-outline-without-re-sketching/16876 "2022-01-14T19:21:53Z")

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I am wanting to make cookie cutters (to use on clay for jewelry making). I have drawn out my design in Procreate as I find this easier. I have uploaded the file as a PNG with no background. Is there a easy way to extrude…

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## [My first design after few days ;-)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-first-design-after-few-days/16896)

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**Author:** [@davorin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davorin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-first-design-after-few-days/16896 "2022-01-14T17:24:13Z")

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Good evening :wink: My 3D printer just finished with my first design after I started using Shapr3D for few days… Was really fun and surprisingly easy…but then again…lots of improements can be and will be done… And I l…

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## [Split command?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/split-command/16886)

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**Author:** [@Svenito](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Svenito)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/split-command/16886 "2022-01-14T15:57:46Z")

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Split command as I’m used to from Rhino as an example is a useful tool in my mind. Any thoughts on why not?

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## [Piece for jewellery exam](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/piece-for-jewellery-exam/16885)

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**Author:** [@Atelier](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Atelier)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/piece-for-jewellery-exam/16885 "2022-01-14T15:39:35Z")

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Hello all, and happy new year to everyone! Here a piece from the final exam for jewellery apprentices. It is an USB key box made in brass and silver. The silver part is meant to be setted with stones. Best regards. …

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## [How is it draw a fuselage front end](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-is-it-draw-a-fuselage-front-end/3665)

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**Author:** [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-is-it-draw-a-fuselage-front-end/3665 "2022-01-14T15:19:48Z")

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Here is sample to draw an organic lofted body. I have three kind of version. “Stepped back”. : “ Rounded back” : and long ended : The first of two need more feature and experince to draw to finish. But both…

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## [Extrusion angle resolution not consistent with others](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrusion-angle-resolution-not-consistent-with-others/16889)

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**Author:** [@davorin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davorin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrusion-angle-resolution-not-consistent-with-others/16889 "2022-01-14T13:56:38Z")

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Good afternoon (o; Doing some simple knob design as a test as I probably gonna move all my OpenSCAD/FreeCAD designs for my open source SMT pick’n’place machine to Shapr3D… The extrusion tool offers two dimensions: ex…

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## [Add construction plane on inner surface](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-construction-plane-on-inner-surface/16869)

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**Author:** [@davorin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davorin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-construction-plane-on-inner-surface/16869 "2022-01-14T13:07:42Z")

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Good morning Trying to do a simple speaker ball…the cutout is already made and now I need to cutout from the inner side 4 polygons for the the nuts. The add construction plane offers the possibility to align it flat to…

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## [Sketch plane light-up!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-plane-light-up/16887)

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**Author:** [@Svenito](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Svenito)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sketch-plane-light-up/16887 "2022-01-14T12:31:01Z")

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Is there a better way to get sketch-plane visible right away than to light it up by randomly drawing on it? Other than to highlight sketch folder?

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## [Partly gray screen on macOS 12.1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/partly-gray-screen-on-macos-12-1/16884)

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**Author:** [@davorin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davorin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/partly-gray-screen-on-macos-12-1/16884 "2022-01-14T11:27:14Z")

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Good morning Happened now around the 4th or 5th time that suddenly part of the drawing screen turns gray on my Mac Mini M1 running 12.1: This time when I wanted to move a sketched rectangle… Had to do a picture as …

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## [Section view failed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-failed/16655)

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**Author:** [@Jee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jee)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-failed/16655 "2022-01-13T20:09:38Z")

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Hi, is there a limitation of the size of a model you can have a section view. I have modeled a house and I can’t have a section view, it gives me a projection failed error. my best, Je

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## [Cut corner on cube](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-corner-on-cube/16844)

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**Author:** [@jnygaard.dk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jnygaard.dk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-corner-on-cube/16844 "2022-01-13T17:29:26Z")

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Hi. I need to do an operation, that’s similar to cutting the corner of a cube, but can’t see an easy way to do this. Draw a cube. Draw a line from corner to corner on top side On 2 vertical side connected to that and…

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## [As soon as it sees my track pad it opens a window I cannot close](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/as-soon-as-it-sees-my-track-pad-it-opens-a-window-i-cannot-close/16861)

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**Author:** [@FCKNGHATEURRYTHING](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/FCKNGHATEURRYTHING)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/as-soon-as-it-sees-my-track-pad-it-opens-a-window-i-cannot-close/16861 "2022-01-13T08:27:03Z")

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I am getting very frustrated with this program. As soon as it detects my trackpad (iPad pro + magic keyboard) it opens up a screen to change configuration THAT I CANNOT CLOSE. It offers me no option that includes my Ap…

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## [Loft and guideline help](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-and-guideline-help/16798)

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**Author:** [@SM1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SM1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 3:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-and-guideline-help/16798 "2022-01-13T03:36:53Z")

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I don’t quite know what the error message means? My guidelines are attached to both profiles.

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## [Appearance - Shaded Surface Without Edges](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/appearance-shaded-surface-without-edges/12414)

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**Author:** [@stephane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/stephane)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/appearance-shaded-surface-without-edges/12414 "2022-01-12T21:47:42Z")

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Hey Guys, Since it’s my first post on the forums, I’ll start with that: Absolutely brilliant work on Shapr3D. As elegant as powerful, congrats! As I was concepting, I was looking at a way to hide the edges in order to…

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## [Voting system for new/missing features](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/voting-system-for-new-missing-features/16840)

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**Author:** [@jnygaard.dk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jnygaard.dk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/voting-system-for-new-missing-features/16840 "2022-01-12T19:43:18Z")

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Hi, I’d like to know if you have considered implementing a voting system, so we (the users) can have a say in the roadmap and which order the missing features are implemented in??? Also, what is the best way to request…

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## [Shapr projects on new iPad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-projects-on-new-ipad/16846)

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**Author:** [@red](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/red)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-projects-on-new-ipad/16846 "2022-01-12T13:44:02Z")

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I want to give my iPad to my mom and I have my Shapr projects on it. However, she’s in another country and I’ll buy a new one when I get back home. Will I be able to somehow recover my projects on the new iPad after I de…

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## [Crash!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crash/16834)

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**Author:** [@Svenito](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Svenito)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crash/16834 "2022-01-12T11:19:31Z")

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Yeayyyy! Got it to crash. Turned on show hidden edges with two-finger rotate disabled and could not turn my model. Turned on two-finger rotation and it turned, then went back out of two-finger and it worked fine again …

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## [Unable to import files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-files/16831)

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**Author:** [@Deitrichcharles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Deitrichcharles)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-import-files/16831 "2022-01-12T09:33:43Z")

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I have been having issues importing STL files and step files and I made the mistake of uninstalling and reinstalling shaper 3-D I seem to have lost all of my designs. Please help me

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## [New user surprised there’s no cloud sync](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-user-surprised-there-s-no-cloud-sync/14656)

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**Author:** [@DIY\_guy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DIY_guy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-user-surprised-there-s-no-cloud-sync/14656 "2022-01-11T17:33:48Z")

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Hi, new user here. I was surprised to see that my «Designs» dont automatically transfer between macOS and iPad (or windows soon). It’s not like the design files are big, so it be totally doable. Feature request, hint h…

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## [Switching between Shapr Platforms](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/switching-between-shapr-platforms/16827)

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**Author:** [@ModelJedi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ModelJedi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/switching-between-shapr-platforms/16827 "2022-01-11T16:57:48Z")

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First off I would like to apologize if this question has already been asked and I missed it. I work as an architect but I am into 3D printing and model building as a hobbyist. How do I switch between the Shapr3D industri…

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## [Text to sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-to-sketch/16810)

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**Author:** [@DEFI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DEFI)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-to-sketch/16810 "2022-01-10T16:42:21Z")

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Hi, it is so good to have the TEXT function available, congratulations! I’m also using Shapr for waterjet cut, thus a FONT dedicated to cut will be more than welcome :slight\_smile: avoiding « O » to look like a hole, s…

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## [All colored items are shiny, I need matte](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472)

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**Author:** [@Chief](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chief)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472 "2022-01-09T21:53:19Z")

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All colors show up super shiny in 3D… In AR and 3D brown turns into gold… Can you add an option to select the reflectiveness or make the colors less reflective by default? I’m a happy and proud user of Shapr3D. I creat…

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## [Merry Christmas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/merry-christmas/16503)

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**Author:** [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/merry-christmas/16503 "2022-01-09T19:02:26Z")

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## [Spline doesn’t work with Apple pencil 1 on iPad 9](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spline-doesn-t-work-with-apple-pencil-1-on-ipad-9/16792)

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**Author:** [@Gusriwandi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gusriwandi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/spline-doesn-t-work-with-apple-pencil-1-on-ipad-9/16792 "2022-01-09T15:35:07Z")

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Helllo, I just bought Apple pencil gen 1 (the price is about 99 US dollar), when i draw spline, i got line instead of spline, then i try used the trackpad of keyboard, everything Okey, is my pencil not original ? Tha…

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## [Trying to design a New Era SnapBack Baseball Cap, but CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT, Please help!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-design-a-new-era-snapback-baseball-cap-but-can-not-figure-it-out-please-help/16787)

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**Author:** [@iPhonewizz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/iPhonewizz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trying-to-design-a-new-era-snapback-baseball-cap-but-can-not-figure-it-out-please-help/16787 "2022-01-09T15:20:47Z")

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I’ve tried the Sweep tool, the loft tool and the revolve tool. Nothing has worked. The opening of the hat can’t be perfectly circular, it has to be slightly ovalized, I got the exact oval I need, then I drew the 2d half …

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## [Chamfer an edge moves the edge up](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-an-edge-moves-the-edge-up/16791)

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**Author:** [@davorin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davorin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/chamfer-an-edge-moves-the-edge-up/16791 "2022-01-09T15:05:00Z")

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Good afternoon During the trial days I started to move some designs from FreeCAD Linux to Shapr3D macOS… One of them being a simple can lid printed in Ninjatek Cheetah material… I made a sketch and rotated it as a cut…

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## [How to end a screw thread](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-end-a-screw-thread/16783)

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**Author:** [@jmottle](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jmottle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-end-a-screw-thread/16783 "2022-01-09T08:54:03Z")

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I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for how to terminate a screw thread. I’ve tried a scaling, rotating, revolving, but can’t quite get what I’m after. Would be awesome if there were a revolve/loft combined op…

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## [Feature request - change unit format in calc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-change-unit-format-in-calc/16723)

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**Author:** [@Woodworker1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Woodworker1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-change-unit-format-in-calc/16723 "2022-01-09T05:43:15Z")

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I work mostly in inch and metric, when in inch i find myself changing from fractional to decimal often. This for example would be great if you could select it via the calc popup instead of going back to the button next t…

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## [LiDAR export to shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lidar-export-to-shapr3d/16761)

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**Author:** [@jb7](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jb7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lidar-export-to-shapr3d/16761 "2022-01-08T13:10:00Z")

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Hi- can anyone recommend a good LiDAR app that produces files that I can import to shapr? I did a quick scan on scaniverse which did a really good job in really bad light, but there doesn’t seem to be an export option t…

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## [Alignment fungtions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/alignment-fungtions/16767)

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**Author:** [@Markus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Markus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/alignment-fungtions/16767 "2022-01-08T10:36:51Z")

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Alignment function(s): I do have following issues: When i import a part i.e. step-file how can I give that part a clever coordinate-system and if done how can I use this part to align it with for example the main-coord…

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