# 1:1 2D print of 'front view'

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-2d-print-of-front-view/2181>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 28, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-2d-print-of-front-view/2181 "2018-03-28T21:12:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scribb1er](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Scribb1er](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scribb1er)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-2d-print-of-front-view/2181/1 "2018-03-28T21:12:12Z")

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Hey there

just per the topic… have my 3d model of a quite thin (4mm) item. I want to get a print out I can paste on to cardboard and cut out to have the ergonomics of it verified by the eventual users. Seems like a fundamental kind of facility, but I can’t see how to do it. I’m conjecturing I could export it into an Autodesk offering and try there? (and to be candid don’t have much expertise there either).

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-2d-print-of-front-view/2181/2 "2018-03-28T22:54:22Z")

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Hi - great question and I don’t think you can do it with Shapr3D. Will add this to our list.

Depends on the size I guess, but you can always 3D print it 🙂

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**Author:** ![Scribb1er](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Scribb1er](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Scribb1er)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-2d-print-of-front-view/2181/3 "2018-03-28T22:59:36Z")

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🙂 assumes access to a 3d printer, and as you say, one of suitable size.

OK, if anyone knows a suitable path for exporting and importing into something else to print a 1:1 plan/cutout, I’d be grateful 🙂 when I work something out, I’ll drop an answer here.

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-2d-print-of-front-view/2181/4 "2018-03-28T23:12:06Z")

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How big is it? If you can get it on a big screen, just screenshot it and go from there on a large format printer, if necessary. You should be able to scale while printing to get near actual size. Hope this helps.

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![Philip](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/philip/32/1100_2.png) [@Philip](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Philip)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/1-1-2d-print-of-front-view/2181/5 "2018-03-29T11:37:12Z")

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Import a step-version to Rhino and print from there. Rhino have a free demo version (both Win an Mac).  
From the McNeel site: “Try this full version for 90 days. After 90 days saving and plug-ins stop working, unless you buy a license.”

Philip