# 26.190 - Introducing Fill Tool (Beta)

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386>\
**Category:** Release notes\
**Created:** [October 22, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386 "2026-10-22T09:00:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![Jeriz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jeriz/32/37966_2.png) [@Jeriz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jeriz)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/1 "2026-10-22T09:00:43Z")

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Take on more complex surface modeling workflows with greater control over shape and continuity using the new Fill tool, now in beta.

- **New** : The Fill tool is now available in beta. Create smooth, organic surfaces with controlled transitions to surrounding faces. Build complex shapes while keeping your design fully editable in your parametric workflow.  
 ![fill-thermometer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/4/648b720d2fa7a21552bc1c970e4f639d3412efcc.gif)  
**Check out our Fill articles and tutorials**
  - [Fill Tool Walkthrough Part 1: Surface Blends and Domes](https://youtu.be/2VSejCoSgWA)
  - [Fill Tool Walkthrough Part 2: Pipe Transitions and Curve Networks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1k_jUnqPbo)
  - [Fill (Beta) manual article](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/30745587264028)
  - [Practice with Fill example projects](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/30745587264028-Fill-Beta#practice-with-fill)

- **Improved** : Now you can perform Boolean operations directly within the Sweep and Loft tools using the Boolean badge, giving you quick access to Union, Subtract, and Intersect directly in the modeling space.

Try the Fill tool and share your thoughts in the comments below. ⬇

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**Author:** ![Jeriz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jeriz/32/37966_2.png) [@Jeriz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jeriz)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/2 "2026-10-22T09:11:44Z")

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**Author:** ![daniel.crk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@daniel.crk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/daniel.crk)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/3 "2026-10-22T16:01:06Z")

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I feel like the fill tool will steal att the thunder from being able to cut/subtract directly within a sweep or loft. This is such a “small yet big” improvement!

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**Author:** ![DrKronos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/drkronos/32/36064_2.png) [@DrKronos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DrKronos)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/4 "2026-10-23T13:05:46Z")

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This looks great! I’ve often struggled with particular organic shapes in shapr, this looks like it fills the gap nicely.

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**Author:** ![daniel.crk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@daniel.crk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/daniel.crk)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/5 "2026-10-23T17:25:47Z")

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Since updating to this version, I’ve suddenly started seeing tessellation issues. I’ve previously kept the tessellation quality to high (the default) because ever never seen a reason to even try “very high”.

But after the update, no matter the quality settings (and LOD on/off), I’m seeing a lot of this. It clearly feels like a bug since closing and reopening the project fixes it, but something triggers it to return a few minutes later.

You can see in the screenshot that the model currently is very simple.

Let me know what else you might need to know.

 ![IMG_0093](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/f/2ff6d32c08e94116327d62d9e189d17ef1d811c2.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![peter.salzmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter.salzmann/32/37791_2.png) [@peter.salzmann](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/peter.salzmann)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/6 "2026-10-23T20:20:05Z")

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I’m having the same problem. It happens regardless of the device (MacBook or iPad). The tessellation – particularly when extruding cross-sections that are already rounded – persists across all subsequent versions. The visualisation also shows this problem.  
However, I don’t see any issues with transferring the model to Bamboo Studio. The geometry is flawless. It therefore appears to be purely a display issue.

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**Author:** ![lugondev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/lugondev/32/37823_2.png) [@lugondev](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/lugondev)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/7 "2026-10-24T08:00:18Z")

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hello, how can I join beta vesion?

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**Author:** ![DrKronos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/drkronos/32/36064_2.png) [@DrKronos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DrKronos)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/8 "2026-10-24T10:01:53Z")

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This is in the latest release version, only this tool is “beta”.

edit: I just aimlessly played around with the new fill tool. You can so some really weird stuff with it, I love it! 👍

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**Author:** ![lugondev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/lugondev/32/37823_2.png) [@lugondev](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/lugondev)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/9 "2026-10-24T12:46:42Z")

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How can I get access to the beta? I’ve updated to the latest version, but I still can’t find this tool. Do I need to join the Creator Program to access it?

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**Author:** ![DrKronos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/drkronos/32/36064_2.png) [@DrKronos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DrKronos)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/10 "2026-10-24T13:02:44Z")

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That’s strange. I’m on the release version, and it showed up in the latest update.

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**Author:** ![daniel.crk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@daniel.crk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/daniel.crk)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/11 "2026-10-26T11:10:27Z")

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This is becoming pretty annoying, and I’ve noticed reloading the document doesn’t actually seem to resolve it, only an app restart does. But it quickly returns.

Is it a known issue or are we just an unlucky few?

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**Author:** ![BKE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bke/32/37531_2.png) [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/12 "2026-10-26T11:42:43Z")

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> [@daniel.crk](#):
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> Is it a known issue or are we just an unlucky few?

Yes and no.

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**Author:** ![peter.salzmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter.salzmann/32/37791_2.png) [@peter.salzmann](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/peter.salzmann)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/13 "2026-10-26T12:45:04Z")

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That’s right. The only solution is to restart.  
As soon as you tamper with the geometries in question, you can forget about them being ‘smooth’. Instead, you end up with rough facets which, in cases where the model cannot be reproduced, cannot be smoothed either.

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**Author:** ![peter.salzmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter.salzmann/32/37791_2.png) [@peter.salzmann](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/peter.salzmann)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/14 "2026-10-26T12:47:36Z")

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It must be a bug. The same problem occurs regardless of the device (MacBook or iPad). I’m using the latest versions on both.

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**Author:** ![clwm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/clwm/32/37924_2.png) [@clwm](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/clwm)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/15 "2026-10-26T18:07:09Z")

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Daniel is not alone, i also noticed this strange behavior on very simple projects with high settings

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**Author:** ![ShaprGligDav](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shaprgligdav/32/37593_2.png) [@ShaprGligDav](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ShaprGligDav)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/16 "2026-10-27T14:26:56Z")

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> How can I get access to the beta? I’ve updated to the latest version, but I still can’t find this tool. Do I need to join the Creator Program to access it?

You don’t need to join anything, the Fill tool must be available to everybody with Shapr3D version 26.190.x or newer 😉

You can find it in the _Tools (side) menu_ or via _Command search_ with name **Fill (beta)**

Also, **if you need help understanding the different aspects of the tool** , you can find relevant information on the [corresponding Shapr3D Help Center page](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/30745587264028-Fill-Beta)

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**Author:** ![ShaprGligDav](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shaprgligdav/32/37593_2.png) [@ShaprGligDav](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ShaprGligDav)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/26-190-introducing-fill-tool-beta/42386/17 "2026-10-27T14:30:51Z")

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> Since updating to this version, I’ve suddenly started seeing tessellation issues. I’ve previously kept the tessellation quality to high (the default) because ever never seen a reason to even try “very high”.
> 
> But after the update, no matter the quality settings (and LOD on/off), I’m seeing a lot of this. It clearly feels like a bug since closing and reopening the project fixes it, but something triggers it to return a few minutes later.
> 
> You can see in the screenshot that the model currently is very simple.
> 
> Let me know what else you might need to know.

Unfortunately yes, as the others mentioned, this is a known BUG, and we are working on making the best out of the situation.

The problem is that some aspects of the tessellation is done by the Parasolid kernel, and we barely have influence on it.