# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/latest.md?page=93

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## [Align tool stuck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-stuck/32475)

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**Author:** [@ptpowell](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ptpowell)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-tool-stuck/32475 "2024-06-20T09:56:05Z")

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I have watched a few videos on this subject but am at a loss to know the next step to get these corners to align. The instructional video shows the items moving after they are selected and mine stay with no change, i can…

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## [What is the purpose of repeating the same function in different menu branches?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-repeating-the-same-function-in-different-menu-branches/32527)

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**Author:** [@eugenebox](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/eugenebox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-repeating-the-same-function-in-different-menu-branches/32527 "2024-06-20T07:41:19Z")

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For example, “visualization” in the upper left corner and in the tools. How is this related to creativity?

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## [Printing Full Size 2D Drawings?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-full-size-2d-drawings/22232)

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**Author:** [@Yzzostudios](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yzzostudios)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-full-size-2d-drawings/22232 "2024-06-20T07:31:04Z")

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I love the 2D drawing feature, I can’t live without it now. I build a lot of architectural metal installations, and I often need to print out full-size templates on a large plotter to bring to the job site. For instanc…

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## [Surface like a diamond](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/surface-like-a-diamond/32501)

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**Author:** [@Fins](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Fins)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/surface-like-a-diamond/32501 "2024-06-20T03:38:53Z")

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Hello everyone and thank you for accepting me into your forum. I would like to create the project of a watch glass with the internal surface prismatic like a diamond. I’m not very expert in 3D graphics so I wanted to ask…

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## [Unable to load large files (1000+ items)](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-load-large-files-1000-items/32470)

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**Author:** [@MarkA](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MarkA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-load-large-files-1000-items/32470 "2024-06-19T15:21:05Z")

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Recently (version 5.630 or 5.631, I’m not sure exactly when the problem started), I’m unable to load large files (1000+ items) on an iPad. The problem occurs independent of history (i.e., large files that I haven’t edit…

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## [Print a soild object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/print-a-soild-object/32508)

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**Author:** [@jkhung](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jkhung)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/print-a-soild-object/32508 "2024-06-19T15:19:02Z")

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i am new to 3D drawing and printing. I had draw a 4mm rod 15cm long and would like to print it in solid metal instead of just a wall hollow structure. do i need to make it fully solid in the drawing or just do some set…

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## [Shapr3D Performance Issues on High-End Laptop](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-performance-issues-on-high-end-laptop/32472)

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**Author:** [@morganBlack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/morganBlack)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-performance-issues-on-high-end-laptop/32472 "2024-06-19T11:18:33Z")

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I’ve been using Shapr3D for almost three years, and I recently upgraded to a new gaming laptop with the following specs: Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics RAM: 16.0 GB Graphics Card: RTX 3050 TI Despit…

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## [Shapr3d ipad unusable because constraints tags](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-ipad-unusable-because-constraints-tags/31758)

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**Author:** [@nico\_h](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nico_h)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-ipad-unusable-because-constraints-tags/31758 "2024-06-19T11:00:22Z")

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I can’t select any node or intersection in drawing mode anymore because the constraints little square that pop up around the said node are positioned on top of said node, and when tapping with the stylus it activates the…

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## [Ipad m1 draw sketch very laggy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-m1-draw-sketch-very-laggy/32505)

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**Author:** [@ice](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ice)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-m1-draw-sketch-very-laggy/32505 "2024-06-19T07:31:51Z")

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version：5.641

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## [I made a 2d sketch to export as SVG, but Shapr3d gives me error “sketches not valid”](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-made-a-2d-sketch-to-export-as-svg-but-shapr3d-gives-me-error-sketches-not-valid/32497)

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**Author:** [@Aldomm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aldomm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/i-made-a-2d-sketch-to-export-as-svg-but-shapr3d-gives-me-error-sketches-not-valid/32497 "2024-06-19T05:00:48Z")

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I spent a few weeks drawing a 2d sketch to export as an SVG file for laser cutting and engraving. After I finished, my drawings cannot be exported as SVG. The app gives me an error saying some sketches are invalid. I was…

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## [All the bodies in my design files aren’t visible](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-the-bodies-in-my-design-files-aren-t-visible/22690)

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**Author:** [@Shrouce](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shrouce)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-the-bodies-in-my-design-files-aren-t-visible/22690 "2024-06-18T22:29:01Z")

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So yesterday I was workin on some files I clicked the eye icon on some of the bodies to hide them but for some reason it hid all of them (these were individual bodies not folders) I re-clicked the eye icons to bring them…

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## [How can I export individual components with their 2D drawings in Shaper3D format?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-export-individual-components-with-their-2d-drawings-in-shaper3d-format/32495)

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**Author:** [@cbSTI](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cbSTI)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-export-individual-components-with-their-2d-drawings-in-shaper3d-format/32495 "2024-06-18T20:53:25Z")

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I have been working on a new product for over a year now and is finally entering production. The entire design phase i worked on the product as a single large assembly. and now that all the components are going to REV A …

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## [Splitting Face/Polygons](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-face-polygons/32489)

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**Author:** [@ntoni](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ntoni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-face-polygons/32489 "2024-06-18T17:18:00Z")

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Hello, I’m new to Shapr3D and I come from mesh modelling software. Now, I know that with Shapr isn’t possible to edit points and manage/merge polygons… but I wonder if I can do this simple thing in same way: I have two…

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## [Ipad m1 very laggy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-m1-very-laggy/32494)

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**Author:** [@ice](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ice)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ipad-m1-very-laggy/32494 "2024-06-18T13:24:39Z")

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## [Drawing sketch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-sketch/32487)

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**Author:** [@Oldman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-sketch/32487 "2024-06-18T08:25:21Z")

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Greetings to Shaper 3D group, your software is really the best for industrial design, please add the possibility of taking a suitable photo for patent drwning sketch the photos should be black and whait with shown edges.…

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## [What happens to my projects if I can't afford to pay Pro fees?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-happens-to-my-projects-if-i-cant-afford-to-pay-pro-fees/32281)

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**Author:** [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-happens-to-my-projects-if-i-cant-afford-to-pay-pro-fees/32281 "2024-06-17T17:36:25Z")

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When I first started using Shapr iirc you were only allowed 1 project under the free license, so (don’t tell anyone) I would make multiple designs in a single project. 5 years later and this has led to a huge mess of uno…

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## [Designing a corner with automatic symmetry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/designing-a-corner-with-automatic-symmetry/32477)

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**Author:** [@sudhir.j](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sudhir.j)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/designing-a-corner-with-automatic-symmetry/32477 "2024-06-17T16:48:15Z")

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I’m designing a table - is there a way to build one corner and automatically have all the other three corners mirroring it? I guess I can mirror at the end, but I’d like to keep working on one corner while having the oth…

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## [Shift+click select](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shift-click-select/32459)

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**Author:** [@Popeye](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Popeye)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shift-click-select/32459 "2024-06-17T14:30:12Z")

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Hello, at some point I wanted to select two edges and set the distance between them. Holding shift while clicking something seems to have a weird side effect however. If I hover my mouse over the line to select, I see i…

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## [5.640 - Quicker transformation actions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-640-quicker-transformation-actions/32342)

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**Author:** [@Jeriz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jeriz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-640-quicker-transformation-actions/32342 "2024-06-17T13:01:59Z")

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This release offers a simple yet valuable enhancement to the Move/Rotate tool. Improved: The Move/Rotate tool now activates when the selected items contain a sketch and a body, allowing you to perform quick transformat…

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## [Revolve tool](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/revolve-tool/38)

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**Author:** [@Shawnkirsch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shawnkirsch)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/revolve-tool/38 "2024-06-17T12:52:22Z")

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How does this work? I keep getting stuck on part two, select an axis, how do I select an axis?

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## [How do I Split mesh to squares?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-split-mesh-to-squares/32467)

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**Author:** [@michalky](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/michalky)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-split-mesh-to-squares/32467 "2024-06-17T09:57:26Z")

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Hi, I have this unicorn on 9 squares, each 22 x 22 cm. I need to print all the squares separately, with each of the unicorn peaces. How do I do it?

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## [Extrusion question from sketch plane](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrusion-question-from-sketch-plane/32463)

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**Author:** [@Cmwoodman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cmwoodman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrusion-question-from-sketch-plane/32463 "2024-06-17T08:57:24Z")

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This is with the beta version. I have a construction plane with several completed/enclosed sketches (5). I can extrude a couple of sketches, but one I hit a third, the rest of the entire sketch disappears. What am I m…

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## [Use cases for Translate tool?](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-cases-for-translate-tool/32465)

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**Author:** [@mattcasper78](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mattcasper78)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/use-cases-for-translate-tool/32465 "2024-06-16T17:26:27Z")

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Hi modelers, I’ve been at it for 6 months and have produced some pretty good models, just chugging through the basics. I feel as though i’ve missed opportunities to use the Translate tool in my work, because i struggle t…

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## [Happy modeling!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/happy-modeling/32454)

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**Author:** [@BGabor](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BGabor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/happy-modeling/32454 "2024-06-16T08:06:40Z")

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shapr3d\_export\_2024-06-16\_09h58m.shapr (163,9 kB)

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## [Prototyping shortcuts ONE CLICK!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/prototyping-shortcuts-one-click/23918)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_b](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_b)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/prototyping-shortcuts-one-click/23918 "2024-06-16T05:42:07Z")

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The problem is there are a lot of clicks from the selected object or object part to file. Can I achieve without? Yes Is it boring and annoying to do as it is right now? Yes I would like it a lot, if I could export a m…

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## [Quick export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/quick-export/28321)

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**Author:** [@RussellZ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RussellZ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/quick-export/28321 "2024-06-16T05:42:34Z")

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Feature idea A “quick export” which uses the same settings previously used (or perhaps a saved list of export settings). The problem that this feature will solve: I use the same export settings almost every time, espe…

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## [Penrose tiling](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/penrose-tiling/32304)

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**Author:** [@123qwe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/123qwe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/penrose-tiling/32304 "2024-06-15T08:10:36Z")

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Do you Imagine that Penrose tiling can be done by shapr-3d ?

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## [My bike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-bike/32427)

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**Author:** [@Juansesolano](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Juansesolano)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/my-bike/32427 "2024-06-14T16:08:55Z")

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## [Body will not export](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/body-will-not-export/32414)

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**Author:** [@JMastran](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JMastran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/body-will-not-export/32414 "2024-06-14T15:57:25Z")

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I’m working on a project and I cannot get the model to export to both STL or 3MF and keep getting an invalid body message. I have narrowed down the problem part to this pictured body but I can find absolutely nothing wr…

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## [Terms and conditions update](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/terms-and-conditions-update/32410)

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**Author:** [@JohnL2112](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JohnL2112)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/terms-and-conditions-update/32410 "2024-06-14T09:18:07Z")

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5.5. Customer warrants and represents to Shapr3D that, when using the Application and/or uploading Customer Content, it shall not: (a) share, upload or otherwise use misleading or incorrect information and/or data; …

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