# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=309

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## [How to loft around a path](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-loft-around-a-path/8350)

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**Author:** [@slugbut](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/slugbut)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-loft-around-a-path/8350 "2020-07-18T18:51:17Z")

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Hi, I want to be able to create a curved tooth similar to a tiger tooth. In fusion 360 I would create a loft and follow a path. Is there anyway I can recreate that effect please. Thanks, Jon

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## [Ipad app to create text as DXF?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-app-to-create-text-as-dxf/8348)

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**Author:** [@Morten](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Morten)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-app-to-create-text-as-dxf/8348 "2020-07-17T12:09:01Z")

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Hi, Any tips on ipad apps (or online services) which allows you to create text and convert into DXF format file for import into shapr3d?

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## [Export with sub-objects/bodies in single file](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-with-sub-objects-bodies-in-single-file/8338)

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**Author:** [@greenlig](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/greenlig)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-with-sub-objects-bodies-in-single-file/8338 "2020-07-17T09:11:48Z")

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Hey there, new to the app. Really comfortable experience! I made a simple object with two separate pieces, and I’m trying to export a .STL or .STEP file. That all works fine, but the resulting file is a single mesh, with…

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## [A few feedbacks on Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-few-feedbacks-on-shapr3d/8341)

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**Author:** [@Mrosenblatt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mrosenblatt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-few-feedbacks-on-shapr3d/8341 "2020-07-16T16:54:14Z")

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I’m fairly new to Shapr3D, but an experienced Solidworks user. Really loving Shapr3D, but here are a few thoughts I wanted to share. I really miss the model tree in Solidworks for retrospective changes and editing. Re…

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## [How would I create this body?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307)

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**Author:** [@TimGolden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TimGolden)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-i-create-this-body/8307 "2020-07-15T18:32:12Z")

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I’ve created a sketch and have been trying to make a body for it. I’ve tried using loft but the side done curve and the top becomes flat panels instead of domed.

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## [Moving the size tag for fillets or chamfers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-the-size-tag-for-fillets-or-chamfers/8332)

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**Author:** [@Johnmartin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johnmartin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-the-size-tag-for-fillets-or-chamfers/8332 "2020-07-15T11:39:08Z")

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Need some quick advice about something I’m having a blind spot about. When I tap an edge to make a fillet or chamfer the arrow appears and then when I drag it the size tag appears as well but it’s half under and hidden …

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## [New and process is an issue for me](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-and-process-is-an-issue-for-me/8318)

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**Author:** [@Jel111](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jel111)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-and-process-is-an-issue-for-me/8318 "2020-07-14T23:00:29Z")

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As title says I am trying to learn the way to make models and every time I am constantly redoing my steps because I come to a point where I modeled the wrong way. There seems to be a limited ability to adjust the measure…

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## [My objects disappearing when pan / rotating camera?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-objects-disappearing-when-pan-rotating-camera/8296)

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**Author:** [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-objects-disappearing-when-pan-rotating-camera/8296 "2020-07-14T14:05:45Z")

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Rebooted iPad Closed app & relaunched it Up to date iOS 13.5.1 On iPad Pro 12.9 (2020 Model) About 800 gigs of free space (RAM is not being interfered with) No apps running in background (RAM is not being interfered wit…

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## [Wired machinery (can we create loose wires in Shapr?)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wired-machinery-can-we-create-loose-wires-in-shapr/8295)

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**Author:** [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wired-machinery-can-we-create-loose-wires-in-shapr/8295 "2020-07-14T07:26:11Z")

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I’m trying to recreate the image below in Shapr - how would I go about creating the wires, without them looking like a rigid, solid geometry? but rather… loose and dangly I tried tracing, but sketch line doesn’t bend an…

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## [Duplicate being Prevented? (Video Inside)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298)

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**Author:** [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298 "2020-07-14T07:23:36Z")

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Rebooted iPad Closed app & relaunched it Up to date iOS 13.5.1 On iPad Pro 12.9 (2020 Model) About 800 gigs of free space (RAM is not being interfered with) No apps running in background (RAM is not being interfered wit…

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## [Rendering workflow suggestions?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rendering-workflow-suggestions/8308)

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**Author:** [@MaxRobotnick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MaxRobotnick)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rendering-workflow-suggestions/8308 "2020-07-14T01:17:28Z")

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Hey everyone. I’ve completed a few models that I’d like to get out of shapr3d to render for product design. Generally I render in Maya with Arnold, but does anyone have a good recommendation of rendering workflow for sha…

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## [Error selcting sketches after projecting body on plane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-selcting-sketches-after-projecting-body-on-plane/8290)

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**Author:** [@ecamou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ecamou)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-selcting-sketches-after-projecting-body-on-plane/8290 "2020-07-13T20:54:23Z")

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Hello. I revolved a shape to generate a male thread. So far everything worked ok. But after trying to project the thread on a plane, I got the outer permiterer of the thread. I wanted to delete some of the projection…

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## [New user interface - not stringing commands](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-user-interface-not-stringing-commands/8286)

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**Author:** [@MaxRobotnick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MaxRobotnick)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-user-interface-not-stringing-commands/8286 "2020-07-13T15:26:09Z")

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Hey guys!, so love the new adaptive UI which recommends tools and operations. The biggest missed opportunity I can see is stringing multiple operations together. So say I select a face it recommends extruding, then I ex…

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## [Image Creation Failed? (When trying to Import image)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-creation-failed-when-trying-to-import-image/8297)

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**Author:** [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-creation-failed-when-trying-to-import-image/8297 "2020-07-12T12:06:45Z")

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Rebooted iPad Closed app & relaunched it Up to date iOS 13.5.1 On iPad Pro 12.9 (2020 Model) About 800 gigs of free space (RAM is not being interfered with) No apps running in background (RAM is not being interfered wit…

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## [How to convert exported obj with vertex colors to obj with texture](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-convert-exported-obj-with-vertex-colors-to-obj-with-texture/8288)

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**Author:** [@EchoDave](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EchoDave)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-convert-exported-obj-with-vertex-colors-to-obj-with-texture/8288 "2020-07-11T18:49:22Z")

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I’m doing this to use exported obj files in Unity, with the Shapr3D colors. Once in Unity, you could change the texture, colors and shader. It should also work for other 3D apps. For instance, you could then convert obj …

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## [How to clean up topology](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-clean-up-topology/8276)

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**Author:** [@MaxRobotnick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MaxRobotnick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-clean-up-topology/8276 "2020-07-11T14:56:41Z")

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Hey everyone, I’m having some trouble with my meshes, a lot of the time with tend to get very messy and then filleting becomes super hard. I try to use the delete function on faces but sometimes I’m not able to clean th…

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## [Export .obj with colors ( help )](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-obj-with-colors-help/7822)

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**Author:** [@Isaacleon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Isaacleon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-obj-with-colors-help/7822 "2020-07-11T01:17:35Z")

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Hello, everybody! It’s my first time here. I hope to learn a lot from you. I’m trying to export an .obj with some different colored areas but when I open it in cinema 4D or Spark AR… it doesn’t recognize the different …

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## [Shapr 3d on macbook pro?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-3d-on-macbook-pro/8275)

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**Author:** [@SteveLynch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SteveLynch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-3d-on-macbook-pro/8275 "2020-07-10T21:21:01Z")

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hey Guys! I was wondering… with the New Os’s ability to run IOS apps, is it going to be possible to run Shapr on our Macbook? I have severalgraphics tablets, such as the Wacom Cintiq, which offer as many, if not more fea…

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## [Substracting from each other](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/substracting-from-each-other/8273)

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**Author:** [@Sebbe88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sebbe88)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/substracting-from-each-other/8273 "2020-07-10T21:20:26Z")

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Hello While writing this topic i already have an idea how to fix it. I will subtract from one object and mirror it, but is there a better way to do it? A faster way or more correct? Thanks in advance!

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## [The beta version has Ended](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-beta-version-has-ended/8256)

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**Author:** [@etr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/etr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-beta-version-has-ended/8256 "2020-07-10T07:30:21Z")

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Hi, I have a problem. When I start the program, I get a message that the beta version has Ended

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## [iPad positioning/ergonomics using Shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-positioning-ergonomics-using-shapr/8260)

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**Author:** [@EchoV](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EchoV)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-positioning-ergonomics-using-shapr/8260 "2020-07-10T07:20:49Z")

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I’m new to Shapr on and IPad and am finding it almost impossible to have a steady hand for drawing or tracing, holding the pencil in the air and not being able to brace my hand or arm on anything. Hope that makes sense. …

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## [Expected LiDar Uses and Accuracy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/expected-lidar-uses-and-accuracy/8234)

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**Author:** [@olioli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/olioli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/expected-lidar-uses-and-accuracy/8234 "2020-07-09T13:17:58Z")

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Lidar potential uses in Shapr3D I’m dying to see the new Shapr3D update in iPadOS 14 to allow in-app lidar scanning and modeling. I see in the commercial that instant floor plans are one of the potential uses, but I am …

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## [Be aware with large files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/be-aware-with-large-files/8115)

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**Author:** [@setal2003](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/setal2003)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/be-aware-with-large-files/8115 "2020-07-09T08:36:09Z")

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The app has a problem dealing with large and complex files (assembles) Now I’m in impossibility to continue my work because when I’m trying to open the design (it takes about 2 min) at the end of loading the app quits u…

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## [Imported files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/imported-files/8258)

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**Author:** [@Jvance94](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jvance94)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/imported-files/8258 "2020-07-09T08:34:26Z")

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Hello I importrd two CAD files off of McMaster Carr and imported them into shapr 3D. Is there any way to make multiple imported files into one so that measurments, lines and other details can be added? Is there also a w…

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## [Link sketch to surface?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/link-sketch-to-surface/8239)

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**Author:** [@Morten](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Morten)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/link-sketch-to-surface/8239 "2020-07-08T23:12:46Z")

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Making a sketch on a extruded surface is great, however it seems to convert the surface a plane, which then doesn’t “follow” or stays with the surface if the extrusion is modified. Or is there a different way to achieve …

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## [Exporting files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-files/8252)

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**Author:** [@Jvance94](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jvance94)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-files/8252 "2020-07-08T09:31:08Z")

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Is there a list of supported software that can recieved exported SHAPR 3D sketches? ex. Revu bluebeam, Procore, aspen, etc.

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## [Faces](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/faces/8247)

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**Author:** [@Jvance94](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jvance94)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/faces/8247 "2020-07-07T17:15:40Z")

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When I make a 3-D object I make my markup on the right side surface. When I am done I go to the opposite (ledt) side surface and want to make shapes on it. When I go to sketch on the left side all of the shapes and lines…

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## [track pad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/track-pad/8243)

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**Author:** [@sentakio](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sentakio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/track-pad/8243 "2020-07-07T14:18:55Z")

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can’t use trackpad

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## [Text in shapr?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-in-shapr/8221)

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**Author:** [@MASV](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MASV)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/text-in-shapr/8221 "2020-07-06T11:48:03Z")

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Come on, surely there is a basic text function in shapr? I’m having to painstakingly trace text from an imported file. Not good.

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## [Importing files from solidworks](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226)

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**Author:** [@cherianthomas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cherianthomas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-from-solidworks/8226 "2020-07-05T14:57:04Z")

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i tried to import airfoil geometry from solidworks to shaper 3d. i tried to import the file with the extension of step, stl etcetera. but in shaper 3d it is not supporting. i thought it can be because it is a geometry f…

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