# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=46

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## [Can't type filet numbers in, Copy button broken](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-type-filet-numbers-in-copy-button-broken/37239)

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**Author:** [@Naaackers](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Naaackers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-type-filet-numbers-in-copy-button-broken/37239 "2025-04-22T03:10:30Z")

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For a few months now, I’ve had a random and erratic issue where I can’t type in number values with my keyboard. I will grab a corner or edge of something to filet, and before I would either just start typing a number and…

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## [Extruding an arc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-an-arc/37606)

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**Author:** [@Noaho1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Noaho1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extruding-an-arc/37606 "2025-04-21T21:03:00Z")

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Looking to make a curved cylinder or pegs extruded out of an object to connect to a pegboard. How do I make that sweep?

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## [Move body along its own orientation, not global orientation](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-body-along-its-own-orientation-not-global-orientation/37583)

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**Author:** [@gregmaletic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gregmaletic)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-body-along-its-own-orientation-not-global-orientation/37583 "2025-04-21T18:19:28Z")

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This seems so simple, but I can’t figure it out. I want to move the body in blue perpendicular to its orientation (denoted by the red arrow) rather than along the global axes (which is what the white arrow buttons provid…

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## [New Section View 😉](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-section-view/37602)

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**Author:** [@Andreas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/new-section-view/37602 "2025-04-21T14:21:27Z")

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Hello everyone I have a question about the new update. For me, the cuts always appear very colourful (a bit too colourful for me) My question is that intentional that the section view of the masses are coloured with …

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## [Can't move Sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-move-sketch/37574)

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**Author:** [@AndiFPV](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AndiFPV)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-move-sketch/37574 "2025-04-21T08:17:52Z")

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Hi all, how can I move my Sketch from a Bodyprojektion ? Sketch Lines are all orange by selection and protected.

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## [Low Quality Prints - Ipad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/low-quality-prints-ipad/37579)

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**Author:** [@Mlawlyes1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mlawlyes1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/low-quality-prints-ipad/37579 "2025-04-20T20:29:27Z")

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I have the full .edu version which is active until next year. I had not used it for a few weeks. Use on the iPad with most recent update. Drew up a few small projects last night for printing on a Creality K2. I am ge…

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## [Cannot extrude nor loft](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-extrude-nor-loft/37580)

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**Author:** [@ecreatures](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ecreatures)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-extrude-nor-loft/37580 "2025-04-20T19:56:02Z")

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I have this sketch tht comes from a projection and there is no way i can extrude it or use it for loft. Then the new selection highlight just gives Me confusion.

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## [The drawing does not match the model](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-drawing-does-not-match-the-model/37576)

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**Author:** [@Schmid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Schmid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-drawing-does-not-match-the-model/37576 "2025-04-20T13:56:36Z")

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Here the drawing with the 3d model is right or did I make a mistake somewhere? Giessbox.shapr (12.5 MB) Zeichnung.pdf (2.0 MB)

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## [Rechnung für Steuererklärung](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rechnung-fur-steuererklarung/37577)

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**Author:** [@MichaelaG](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MichaelaG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rechnung-fur-steuererklarung/37577 "2025-04-20T13:40:59Z")

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Werte Damen und Herren, ich hätte gerne für das Jahr 2024 für mein Abo 244€ eine digitale oder echte Rechnung zum Abrechnen. Ein Screenshot des Abos über den AppStore reicht lt. Steuerberater nicht dafür aus. Danke

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## [Account Deletion](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/account-deletion/37556)

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**Author:** [@anissbenthami](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/anissbenthami)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/account-deletion/37556 "2025-04-19T20:27:21Z")

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Hello, I would like to peremanently delete my account as its associated data from this forum. There is no such option in the settings.

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## [Where is the Shapr3D Staff?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-is-the-shapr3d-staff/37257)

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**Author:** [@GroMark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GroMark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-is-the-shapr3d-staff/37257 "2025-04-19T20:14:02Z")

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Dear Shapr3d staff… I‘ve been wondering why you don‘t respond to feature requests anymore… The requests are here so you know what the community needs, or am I missing something? Could you give us an update on what is ha…

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## [Help with wrapping an object around another object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-wrapping-an-object-around-another-object/26190)

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**Author:** [@SlenderBacon449](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SlenderBacon449)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-wrapping-an-object-around-another-object/26190 "2025-04-19T19:42:09Z")

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I need to curve the squiggly around the cylinder, and if it’s not possible to do that with an already modeled object, then how do I model it around the cylinder?

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## [Loft shape sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-shape-sketch/37558)

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**Author:** [@pmedrano](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pmedrano)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/loft-shape-sketch/37558 "2025-04-19T15:22:56Z")

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I started this loft shape but this never turned into a solid body and it is now unable to be removed or even selected.

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## [User Manual/ Benutzerhanbuch / Shaper3d Enterprise](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/user-manual-benutzerhanbuch-shaper3d-enterprise/37545)

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**Author:** [@Andreas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andreas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/user-manual-benutzerhanbuch-shaper3d-enterprise/37545 "2025-04-19T15:10:46Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m curious if there’s a physical user handbook available to help me learn Shaper 3D better. For example, would it be possible to find it in PDF format? Alternatively, are there more task positions and …

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## [Can‘t import my shapr. file, files are always broken](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-import-my-shapr-file-files-are-always-broken/37561)

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**Author:** [@WML](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/WML)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-t-import-my-shapr-file-files-are-always-broken/37561 "2025-04-19T03:15:59Z")

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The source file I previously saved cannot be imported after this update, and it always shows that the file is damaged, which makes it impossible for me to modify the model on the previous file. And I re exported the shap…

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## [Ellipse Shape Distortion After Trimming with Parallel Lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ellipse-shape-distortion-after-trimming-with-parallel-lines/37549)

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**Author:** [@emifactory](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/emifactory)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ellipse-shape-distortion-after-trimming-with-parallel-lines/37549 "2025-04-18T18:07:06Z")

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Dear Support Team, I have encountered an issue while working with sketches in Shapr3D. As shown in the attached diagram, I first draw an ellipse and then sketch two parallel lines intersecting the ellipse. After using t…

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## [Share (exporting) with slicer?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/share-exporting-with-slicer/37552)

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**Author:** [@aesubs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/aesubs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/share-exporting-with-slicer/37552 "2025-04-18T16:44:54Z")

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Is it feasible at all to update the macOS share functionality with a sort of “open in other program”? The appeal would be removing the need to cleanup export files and get to prototype fab step faster by being able to op…

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## [Advise on how to add a "clip" retention mechanism to a tube?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/advise-on-how-to-add-a-clip-retention-mechanism-to-a-tube/37551)

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**Author:** [@aesubs](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/aesubs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/advise-on-how-to-add-a-clip-retention-mechanism-to-a-tube/37551 "2025-04-18T16:39:51Z")

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Im having trouble wrapping my head around this structure idea. Id like to draw an object at the edge of this tube to act as a retention mechanism when slid into a larger diameter hole. But I dont know if I should be extr…

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## [Wrap an object around another object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wrap-an-object-around-another-object/29799)

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**Author:** [@whatthefilament](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/whatthefilament)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wrap-an-object-around-another-object/29799 "2025-04-18T13:33:48Z")

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Not sure it’s already possible to do something like this or if there’s a workflow I could follow to make it easier. Essentially, I would like to be able to wrap an existing body around another body. Not a sketch or a sk…

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## [Flatten U-Channel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flatten-u-channel/37538)

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**Author:** [@renzo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/renzo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flatten-u-channel/37538 "2025-04-17T19:36:22Z")

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I have designed a u-channel with mounting holes to be cut out. Before being folded into the u-channel, it needs to be laser cut as a flat sheet of metal. Is there a feature I can use to flatten the u-channel? \*if ther…

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## [When will SVG/vector import support be available?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/when-will-svg-vector-import-support-be-available/30036)

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**Author:** [@C582](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/C582)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/when-will-svg-vector-import-support-be-available/30036 "2025-04-17T04:25:51Z")

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I’ve been using Shapr3D for a year now. I primarily start my workflow in 2D using a vector app like Illustrator, then import \[a compromised DXF conversion of my SVG\] as my starting point for 3D. I previously looked into …

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## [Request: Import of .obj files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/request-import-of-obj-files/26990)

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**Author:** [@baevid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/baevid)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/request-import-of-obj-files/26990 "2025-04-15T22:24:51Z")

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This application is the most user-friendly CAD creation program I have used. It is clean, approachable, and highly useful for the fast creation of objects, especially when said objects can be intricate designs. I have su…

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## [How would you do a round, organic housing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-do-a-round-organic-housing/37442)

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**Author:** [@pedrokraft](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pedrokraft)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-do-a-round-organic-housing/37442 "2025-04-15T20:25:59Z")

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I have to to design some kind of bluetooth-speaker, but it should be round like an egg. The inside have to carry a board, speakers, connectors, touch buttons and so on. So the inside is a typical Shapr3d Task (i think), …

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## [Recreating Table Design in 3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recreating-table-design-in-3d/37468)

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**Author:** [@BenSiato](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BenSiato)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/recreating-table-design-in-3d/37468 "2025-04-15T19:54:22Z")

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Hi… I saw a beautiful table build on Instagram here: I have pretty much figured out how to design everything. But the legs. They become smaller going down to the floor. They have three sides rounded differently and th…

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## [Constraint Menu on MacOS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constraint-menu-on-macos/37475)

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**Author:** [@cwm1949](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cwm1949)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/constraint-menu-on-macos/37475 "2025-04-15T10:17:33Z")

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I am a new user on a Mac and have the paid license. I can not find the constraint menu option where I can set all the constraint options. Docs say go to sketch mode and the constraint menu options ill be visable. I do n…

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## [Using a formula in a pattern](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-a-formula-in-a-pattern/37044)

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**Author:** [@mruseless](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mruseless)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/using-a-formula-in-a-pattern/37044 "2025-04-15T08:24:40Z")

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Hello all, Is there a way to use a formula in a pattern in a Sketch? I’ve been able to use formulas in the Pattern tool when working with bodies, but can it be used in a sketch?

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## [Need help with an axis and knurling](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-with-an-axis-and-knurling/37449)

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**Author:** [@davidgeller](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/davidgeller)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-help-with-an-axis-and-knurling/37449 "2025-04-14T23:48:35Z")

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I’ve got a handle to a racket I’m making and it’s not perfectly circular. See attached image. What’s the best way to add a construction axis down the middle of the handle since the shape isn’t circular? How do I find the…

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## [Measured values in the display incomplete in the 2nd line](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measured-values-in-the-display-incomplete-in-the-2nd-line/37498)

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**Author:** [@markus.havrda](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/markus.havrda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measured-values-in-the-display-incomplete-in-the-2nd-line/37498 "2025-04-14T18:31:09Z")

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Hello Shapr3D team and community, Unfortunately, I cannot see the measured values in the display - see my screenshot. I have already tried everything to make settings: Adjust font size, adjust layout or even adjust the…

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## [Draw a chain around cogs on parallel planes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/draw-a-chain-around-cogs-on-parallel-planes/37463)

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**Author:** [@sveglu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sveglu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/draw-a-chain-around-cogs-on-parallel-planes/37463 "2025-04-13T08:59:22Z")

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Hi I want to draw a chain around cogs on parallel planes with different z levels: How can I get the sweep representing the chain shifted left in above image so that it wraps around the symbolic chain ring in the fro…

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## [Laggy on Desktop](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/laggy-on-desktop/30157)

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**Author:** [@BenShapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BenShapr)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/laggy-on-desktop/30157 "2025-04-13T05:49:41Z")

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I installed Shapr3d on my desktop and the application is supper laggy. Are there any settings I can change to make sure the application runs smooth and fast? thanks a bunch for any help and advice, appreciate it!

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