# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=29 [Latest](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/tags.md) **Page:** 30 --- ## [Visible 2d sketch in visualisation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visible-2d-sketch-in-visualisation/39586)
**Author:** [@World\_citizen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/World_citizen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visible-2d-sketch-in-visualisation/39586 "2025-10-13T17:44:44Z")
Is there a way to make the 2D sketches visible in the visualisation? I just noticed that the new GenAI feature works with 2D imported images (e.g. pencil sketches, illustrations), which brings even more added value to S… --- ## [If You Duplicate a Project Then Delete a Body From It, Will The Original Project Be Affected?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/if-you-duplicate-a-project-then-delete-a-body-from-it-will-the-original-project-be-affected/39580)
**Author:** [@Bad\_at\_Cad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bad_at_Cad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/if-you-duplicate-a-project-then-delete-a-body-from-it-will-the-original-project-be-affected/39580 "2025-10-13T09:24:59Z")
If I duplicate a Shapr project and then I delete one or more bodies from the copy, will those bodies ALSO be deleted from the original project? I assumed that would not be the case, i.e.—that only the copy would be affe… --- ## [Creating a Golf Iron Head](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-golf-iron-head/39539)
**Author:** [@NLGC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NLGC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-golf-iron-head/39539 "2025-10-13T04:15:39Z")
I’m pretty new to CAD and I’m diving into a project I’ve always wanted to tackle — designing my own golf iron from scratch. I’ve been learning the basics of modeling and want to start applying those skills toward somethi… --- ## [Shapr3d file will not open in iPad or PC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-file-will-not-open-in-ipad-or-pc/39566)
**Author:** [@juanalvareztx](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/juanalvareztx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-file-will-not-open-in-ipad-or-pc/39566 "2025-10-12T22:37:34Z")
I have created a 3D model with Shapr3d. I merged two objects – and now the file will just not open up – it stays in the Tessellating bodies stage (1/2). I even upgraded my graphics card to see if that would help. I am… --- ## [Irregular shape with ability to make further adjustments](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/irregular-shape-with-ability-to-make-further-adjustments/39544)
**Author:** [@Piotrek](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Piotrek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/irregular-shape-with-ability-to-make-further-adjustments/39544 "2025-10-12T15:56:07Z")
Hi, I’m new to Shapr. I want to create a roof with a very irregular shape, but I also want to keep the ability to make adjustments to the rest of the body. Right now I’m creating two bodies based on the side and top view… --- ## [Unable to spline on the correct axis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-spline-on-the-correct-axis/39574)
**Author:** [@aatkaw](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/aatkaw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-spline-on-the-correct-axis/39574 "2025-10-12T14:05:15Z")
I’m trying to do a loft between my curved sketches and i cannot figure out how to do a spline against the curved portion and it keeps going on the wrong axis. I indicated in pink the curve I want to achieve in the final … --- ## [Implement ⌘ R keyboard shortcut to rename items](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/implement-r-keyboard-shortcut-to-rename-items/28363)
**Author:** [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/implement-r-keyboard-shortcut-to-rename-items/28363 "2025-10-11T09:05:59Z")
Please follow the format below for requesting a feature. The problem that this feature will solve: Quicker method to rename items. I would like to be able to select one item (not multiple items) and use a keyboard shor… --- ## [Gömböc manufacturing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/gomboc-manufacturing/39554)
**Author:** [@Andreas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andreas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/gomboc-manufacturing/39554 "2025-10-09T20:10:59Z")
Good day! I have a question. Can someone assist me in constructing a Gömböc? The Gömböc was created by mathematicians Gabor Domokos and Peter Varkonyi. Mit freundlichen Grüssen Andreas Desiderius Haudenschild #Schre… --- ## [Custom materials in Shapr 3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/custom-materials-in-shapr-3d/39557)
**Author:** [@World\_citizen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/World_citizen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/custom-materials-in-shapr-3d/39557 "2025-10-09T14:41:29Z")
I would like to know what specific features you offer in the “Custom materials” that are only available in the enterprise subscription. One key feature I miss in visualisation is the ability to create custom materials, … --- ## [Drawing Template Customization](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-template-customization/39549)
**Author:** [@PFI-Stark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PFI-Stark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-template-customization/39549 "2025-10-08T21:06:01Z")
The problem that this feature will solve: Currently, I have to manually make any changes, such as address, name, etc. to the drawing for every drawing. Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this featur… --- ## [Multiple Pages in Drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multiple-pages-in-drawing/39548)
**Author:** [@PFI-Stark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PFI-Stark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multiple-pages-in-drawing/39548 "2025-10-08T20:59:53Z")
The problem that this feature will solve: In larger projects, each part that is to be created, requires it’s own drawing. Because there is no organizational capacity in the drawing function, it creates a huge list of dr… --- ## [Request: Birch plywood texture (with surface and cross-section details)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/request-birch-plywood-texture-with-surface-and-cross-section-details/39546)
**Author:** [@Wonvy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wonvy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/request-birch-plywood-texture-with-surface-and-cross-section-details/39546 "2025-10-08T16:01:10Z")
Birch Plywood Material with Surface and Cross-Section Textures The problem that this feature will solve: When designing furniture or woodworking projects, birch plywood is one of the most commonly used real-world materi… --- ## [Lofted body](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofted-body/39522)
**Author:** [@forest](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/forest)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofted-body/39522 "2025-10-07T14:50:29Z")
hello! i am trying to make a bean-shaped lofted body. i created a small ellipse at the top and bottom of the shape, two spline side rails in the front view, and two spline side rails in the right view. as far as i can te… --- ## [Scale model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-model/39524)
**Author:** [@Nespresso](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nespresso)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-model/39524 "2025-10-07T14:40:15Z")
Hi there, I am pretty new in the 3D printer area and shapr3d world. Have tried some other tools, but this one seems to be the best for me. I have designed a simple divider for a lunch box. Attached a picture. AFAIK, th… --- ## [Problem with the intro video - conflicting constraints](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-the-intro-video-conflicting-constraints/39533)
**Author:** [@electrolyte](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/electrolyte)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-the-intro-video-conflicting-constraints/39533 "2025-10-07T10:29:38Z")
I am following the intro video for learning to model. I’m pretty experienced with Fusion but I want to start from scratch with Shapr. In the example it says to draw four circles, select them by holding down Shift, add a… --- ## [Viktor Schauberger. / Advance Model / Para amigos / For some Friends](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/viktor-schauberger-advance-model-para-amigos-for-some-friends/39528)
**Author:** [@Justquestions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Justquestions)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/viktor-schauberger-advance-model-para-amigos-for-some-friends/39528 "2025-10-07T02:37:31Z")
Para aquellas personas y amigos interesados en los temas de Viktor Schauberger. Pueden ver información mas actual en mi canal de Youtube. For those people and friends interested in Viktor Schauberger’s topics. You c… --- ## [Loft, how to?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-how-to/9196)
**Author:** [@MaxRobotnick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MaxRobotnick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 5:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-how-to/9196 "2025-10-06T05:14:10Z")
Hey guys, so been doing a lot of shapr lately however I have never used lofts or splines to make softer shapes. Now I have tried lofting and I cannot get anything that I like. Maybe I don’t understand how to use these b… --- ## [Rotate around axis + linked sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-around-axis-linked-sketch/39519)
**Author:** [@pali](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pali)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-around-axis-linked-sketch/39519 "2025-10-05T21:12:18Z")
Hey guys. A short question. For a bayonet lock I created a sketch and projected it on the body, where I want to extrude the groove. Works, all fine. Now I need to copy the sketch twice to have 3 grooves for the lock. So … --- ## [Create faces, to get 3D intersection spline](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-faces-to-get-3d-intersection-spline/36206)
**Author:** [@KEKE63](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KEKE63)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-faces-to-get-3d-intersection-spline/36206 "2025-10-05T16:35:38Z")
I want to create a 3D spline, to design a 3D pipe (exhaust) May we create face or surface, and intersect them? See drawing attached. Sorry for the strange language --- ## [Bayonet lock](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bayonet-lock/39486)
**Author:** [@pali](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pali)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/bayonet-lock/39486 "2025-10-05T14:06:13Z")
Hey guys. I want to design a bayonet lock, following a clearly defined path that can be easily adjusted to test the best setup with 3D printed prototypes. I have a cylinder as a basis and would like to extrude the materi… --- ## [AVX2 Instruction set](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/avx2-instruction-set/39510)
**Author:** [@rotalumis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rotalumis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/avx2-instruction-set/39510 "2025-10-04T14:34:18Z")
Just opened Shapr and this screen shows up: does it mean I won’t be able to use Shapr any more on this machine (it does not have AVX2)?? How about the possibility to keep a Shapr Version that still works on this machine… --- ## [Where is my 3dsmax navigation?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-is-my-3dsmax-navigation/39514)
**Author:** [@Longdisk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Longdisk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-is-my-3dsmax-navigation/39514 "2025-10-03T02:30:26Z")
I use both 3ds Max and Shapr3D on Windows 10, and the fact that Shapr3D’s navigation settings were similar to those in 3ds Max made my work much more convenient. However, when I updated to Shapr3D version 5.960.9593.0 #8… --- ## [Play Equipment](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/play-equipment/39513)
**Author:** [@GP1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GP1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/play-equipment/39513 "2025-10-02T21:15:03Z")
The ability to place play product in a busy play space and have children playing on the product is incredible. I have tried using apps like Vizcom to create similar promotional material and it does not do it as well as t… --- ## [How do I move everything (objects extruded from sketches and their sketches) to the axis?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-move-everything-objects-extruded-from-sketches-and-their-sketches-to-the-axis/39511)
**Author:** [@aatkaw](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/aatkaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-move-everything-objects-extruded-from-sketches-and-their-sketches-to-the-axis/39511 "2025-10-02T14:50:54Z")
I just want to center everything, the objects, sketches onto the axis itself, I tried using move like so: Nothing happens. Dragging over each part bit by bit doesn’t work cos I can’t figure out how to get it to snap … --- ## [Revolving](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/revolving/39509)
**Author:** [@NMTreat](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NMTreat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/revolving/39509 "2025-10-02T11:27:08Z")
I am trying to revolve the end of a body using the face. It works fine but it adds a new body for the revolve even though I have the original body isolated. I don;t see a way to change this so it is a union to the orig… --- ## [ How to make a hole on a model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-make-a-hole-on-a-model/39506)
**Author:** [@Semih89](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Semih89)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-make-a-hole-on-a-model/39506 "2025-10-01T16:35:17Z")
Hello, I have just started creating a model. The diameter of the circle in this image is 49mm. I want to make it 68mm. I want to widen the channel below it as in the image. How can I do this? --- ## [Navigation Preset configuration](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/navigation-preset-configuration/39503)
**Author:** [@shaprvision](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/shaprvision)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/navigation-preset-configuration/39503 "2025-09-29T21:33:26Z")
The problem that this feature will solve: Solve key conflicts with the operating system Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature: Navigation Presets are not configurable while the key shortc… --- ## [5.950 - Material Search, Shader Selection, and Surface Analysis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-950-material-search-shader-selection-and-surface-analysis/39344)
**Author:** [@Jeriz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jeriz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-950-material-search-shader-selection-and-surface-analysis/39344 "2025-09-29T14:01:09Z")
Find materials faster, inspect surfaces with new options, and control lighting in your scenes. New: Now you can search for materials in Visualization by name, type, or finish to quickly locate the right one. New:… --- ## ["Export Failed" after Subtract Function](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-failed-after-subtract-function/39485)
**Author:** [@FacetedFrames](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/FacetedFrames)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-failed-after-subtract-function/39485 "2025-09-29T13:10:42Z")
I have several loose stl files I use for cutouts (subtract function) “14k” “925” & my logo being a few. Until recently, I have been able to create new pieces, “import to current project” with all of the needed stl files… --- ## [Viewer link sharing did NOT improve for PC users!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/viewer-link-sharing-did-not-improve-for-pc-users/39498)
**Author:** [@C.Gerrits](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/C.Gerrits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/viewer-link-sharing-did-not-improve-for-pc-users/39498 "2025-09-29T06:59:31Z")
So I just received the newest update and as someone who exports MANY files for customers to review, having the “viewer link” creation be moved to a submenu of the export menu is a full three-steps-backwards situation. Ra… [Previous page](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=28) [Next page](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=30)