# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=92

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## [How to carve a logo on body?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-carve-a-logo-on-body/5056)

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**Author:** [@charleszhai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/charleszhai)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-carve-a-logo-on-body/5056 "2024-06-27T18:18:15Z")

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I’ve imported an illustrated pdf logo but no sketch or lines created, any idea on this ?

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## [How to export ti \*.igs instead of \*.IGES](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-ti-igs-instead-of-iges/10286)

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**Author:** [@borbath](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/borbath)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-ti-igs-instead-of-iges/10286 "2024-06-27T14:12:39Z")

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Hello All, I need to export a 3D model from Shapr3D to another software which accepts \*.igs files. Shapr3D exports only \*.iges files. How can I export \*.igs files

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## [Magenta thing that I can't remove](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/magenta-thing-that-i-cant-remove/32585)

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**Author:** [@MakingFuture](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MakingFuture)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/magenta-thing-that-i-cant-remove/32585 "2024-06-27T11:59:54Z")

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I was trying to use the mirror tool and a magenta thing appeared, it is looking like a sketch. I can’t remove or move it! When I click at visualization, it starts looking magenta and black square textured.

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## [Turning off all shadows](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/turning-off-all-shadows/32613)

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**Author:** [@Signpainter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Signpainter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/turning-off-all-shadows/32613 "2024-06-27T09:30:53Z")

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How do I turn off all shadows? Ground plane is off, however all bodies cast an annoying shadow in viz.

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## [Align tool won't let me select faces on bodies to align](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-wont-let-me-select-faces-on-bodies-to-align/32610)

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**Author:** [@baddog1016](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/baddog1016)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-wont-let-me-select-faces-on-bodies-to-align/32610 "2024-06-27T04:02:20Z")

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Hello, I am trying to do a tutorial and I have to align two faces. Per the instructions I am selecting the bodies, clicking next and then I am supposed to select the faces on the bodies to align. When I select a face I g…

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## [Set an angle between two lines](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/set-an-angle-between-two-lines/32592)

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**Author:** [@baddog1016](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/baddog1016)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/set-an-angle-between-two-lines/32592 "2024-06-27T03:24:48Z")

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I am doing a tutorial that I hope is from an older version of Shapr3D otherwise I have other problems. I am trying to set the angle between 2 lines at 45º. I select the two lines and a box appears at the bottom of the sc…

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## [Why can't I edit an STL file after importing it? ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-an-stl-file-after-importing-it/32510)

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**Author:** [@qqzhou](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/qqzhou)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-an-stl-file-after-importing-it/32510 "2024-06-26T17:56:19Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a small question Why can’t I edit an STL file after importing it? Is there a way to convert it into an editable file?

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## [Creating a complex figure](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-complex-figure/32597)

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**Author:** [@Matteo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matteo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-a-complex-figure/32597 "2024-06-26T14:49:26Z")

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I was sent a graphic draft of a chair made with MAYA. I would like to reconstruct the components for the industrialization process, but my knowledge of SHAPR3D is evidently still limited. I understand that I should …

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## [Folder Auto Rename](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folder-auto-rename/32577)

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**Author:** [@Bizzaro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bizzaro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/folder-auto-rename/32577 "2024-06-25T21:18:45Z")

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I think it would be cool if when you create a new folder with items, say all your sketches, it automatically allows you to rename it. The “folder” text area becomes editable without having to right click and hit “rename”…

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## [Crashes as soon as I sketch anything](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crashes-as-soon-as-i-sketch-anything/32559)

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**Author:** [@runbof](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/runbof)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/crashes-as-soon-as-i-sketch-anything/32559 "2024-06-25T17:21:15Z")

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I have been an active Shapr3D user since last year; however, when I opened my Mac today, it just crashed as soon as I created any new sketch (a line, a rectangle). It will stop responding and the spinning colorful wheel …

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## [Local User-Files Back-Up Project](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/local-user-files-back-up-project/32580)

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**Author:** [@RevenueMonkey](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RevenueMonkey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/local-user-files-back-up-project/32580 "2024-06-25T12:49:10Z")

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In my last attempt to securely use Shapr3D: Has anyone had any success or issues in backing-up Shapr3D user-files (Environment/Projects/Models) in the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app-specific folder? I’d expect is…

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## [Improved possible menu interface suggestion](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/improved-possible-menu-interface-suggestion/32572)

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**Author:** [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/improved-possible-menu-interface-suggestion/32572 "2024-06-25T03:16:14Z")

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The problem that this feature will solve: The first below shows scr/cap from my Surface 6. I find the current interface to clunky, lots of extra moves to get to the tools you need and generally frustrating to navigate …

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## [Audio Mixer Stand](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/audio-mixer-stand/32570)

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**Author:** [@WHODIDI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/WHODIDI)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/audio-mixer-stand/32570 "2024-06-24T23:10:13Z")

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I just finished the custom stand design for my tiny audio mixer :grinning:

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## [Shapr3d birthday cake](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-birthday-cake/32509)

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**Author:** [@smartjx](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/smartjx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-birthday-cake/32509 "2024-06-24T12:08:57Z")

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Next week is my child’s 9th birthday. Every year, we make different styles of cakes for him, including Lego ones and Harry Potter ones. This year, he unexpectedly said he wants a Shapr3D cake. If anyone has photos of thi…

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## [Why do i have lag in shapr on my new ipad pro 5th?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-i-have-lag-in-shapr-on-my-new-ipad-pro-5th/32560)

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**Author:** [@Darisjke](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Darisjke)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-i-have-lag-in-shapr-on-my-new-ipad-pro-5th/32560 "2024-06-23T20:44:23Z")

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hi guys! for a few days, I own an ipad pro 5th 2021 with an M1 processor. being such a powerful tablet, it runs without problems in most rendering programs, but here, in shapr, everything moves a little more slowly. even…

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## [Sweep problem](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-problem/32563)

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**Author:** [@Imaconvert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Imaconvert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sweep-problem/32563 "2024-06-23T20:42:09Z")

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Please provide a detailed description of the issue. Provide as much information as possible, including screenshots and/or screen recordings. For screen recording, we recommend using Loom (loom.com), an easy-to-use screen…

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## [Question about projected dxf files](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-projected-dxf-files/32540)

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**Author:** [@grindfreak](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/grindfreak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-projected-dxf-files/32540 "2024-06-22T20:04:34Z")

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Hello, everyone. I’m using Shapr3d for about 2 years now, and i was wondering about a feature, that i’d need quite a lot. If i project an dxf to a rounded object like a vase, it deforms on the curve. Is there a way to ma…

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## [Shapr3D on new M4 iPad with Pencil Pro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-on-new-m4-ipad-with-pencil-pro/31955)

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**Author:** [@mike0h](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mike0h)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-on-new-m4-ipad-with-pencil-pro/31955 "2024-06-22T13:34:59Z")

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Hi guys, Just got a new M4 iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Pro today and couldn’t get Shapr3D to work with the Pencil Pro. It seems that it is not recognized by the software. Hope you can fix this with the next update. Thank…

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## [Stuck with tangent function in tutorial](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stuck-with-tangent-function-in-tutorial/32460)

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**Author:** [@billsoman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/billsoman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stuck-with-tangent-function-in-tutorial/32460 "2024-06-22T08:14:56Z")

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Feeling silly but halfway through the tutorial, where I’m asked to create a rectangle on the surface, I’m unable to select the edge of the rectangle and sketch as directed and choose the Tangent constraint. It just wants…

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## [Export projects from HBPM beta](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-projects-from-hbpm-beta/32549)

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**Author:** [@rmeador](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rmeador)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-projects-from-hbpm-beta/32549 "2024-06-22T01:59:30Z")

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I finally got around to trying to export my projects from the history-based parametric modeling beta version to the release version, and I can no longer open the beta version. TestFlight says there are still 11 days lef…

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## [Highlight bodies in layers panel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/highlight-bodies-in-layers-panel/32548)

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**Author:** [@Bizzaro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bizzaro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/highlight-bodies-in-layers-panel/32548 "2024-06-21T23:17:12Z")

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I know that when you mouse over bodies in the sketch, it highlights to know what something is. Would it be possible to add that to the items/layers panel? When you mouse over the items in the list it would highlight that…

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## [Would like an "add point" and/or "split line" tool for sketching](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-like-an-add-point-and-or-split-line-tool-for-sketching/27473)

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**Author:** [@adalovebass](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/adalovebass)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-like-an-add-point-and-or-split-line-tool-for-sketching/27473 "2024-06-21T18:32:14Z")

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I often wish I could split a line in two. Current workaround is to trim the line segment, then re-draw it, but that can mess with any constraints bound to the trimmed line. Ideally adding a point would maintain those co…

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## [Help with snapping already made objects to grid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-already-made-objects-to-grid/32544)

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**Author:** [@knezevic.ii39.2023](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/knezevic.ii39.2023)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-already-made-objects-to-grid/32544 "2024-06-21T18:32:12Z")

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I don’t have a clue on how to move objects across the grid (that is locked to 10mm). Now, I am coming from Tinkercad that is much more simplified, but I don’t see how snap to grid would hurt, cause I’d like to also h…

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## [Send Email to Sales](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/send-email-to-sales/32542)

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**Author:** [@assyrian47](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/assyrian47)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/send-email-to-sales/32542 "2024-06-21T18:31:23Z")

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I need to get copies of invoices for my recent purchases for ASTRO Systems for our auditors. Have not been able to locate them in my email account.

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## [How can I enable descriptions for each tooltip](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-enable-descriptions-for-each-tooltip/32538)

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**Author:** [@poohbbang](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/poohbbang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 3:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-enable-descriptions-for-each-tooltip/32538 "2024-06-21T03:17:47Z")

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In the past, each icon used to have its name displayed alongside, such as “Extrude” for the extrude icon. Now, only the icons are shown, which is very inconvenient. Is there a way to make the names appear again?

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## [Converted solid always going back to mesh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/converted-solid-always-going-back-to-mesh/32500)

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**Author:** [@smogpaster](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/smogpaster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/converted-solid-always-going-back-to-mesh/32500 "2024-06-20T21:51:04Z")

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Hello dear forum community, I have a problem that’s driving me crazy. I extruded an SVG file in TinkerCAD and then imported it into Shapr3D to print it. When I open it in the Bambu Lab Slicer, it is much too large, but a…

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## [Operation failed because resulting body wouldn't be valid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/operation-failed-because-resulting-body-wouldnt-be-valid/32521)

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**Author:** [@baddog1016](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/baddog1016)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/operation-failed-because-resulting-body-wouldnt-be-valid/32521 "2024-06-20T18:35:04Z")

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I am trying to make a tube with tapered ends to adapt an air pump for dinghy inflation. I have drawn all of the appropriate diameters on construction planes at the correct distances. (I think this is the best way to do i…

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## [Lofting a Guitar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-a-guitar/32058)

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**Author:** [@CRUTHERFORD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CRUTHERFORD)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/lofting-a-guitar/32058 "2024-06-20T15:49:26Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to loft a guitar arch top profile but I am not having luck. The issues are as follows, when I offset and move to make a layer to add depth sometimes the lines break some stay on the original plane…

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## [How to draw metric screw?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-metric-screw/28892)

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**Author:** [@Kokkeli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kokkeli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-metric-screw/28892 "2024-06-20T14:30:27Z")

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How can i draw metric screws and nuts?

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## [woodworking workplace](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/woodworking-workplace/32532)

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**Author:** [@Ferre](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ferre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/woodworking-workplace/32532 "2024-06-20T12:40:36Z")

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