# 4.12 - Step-ups for 2D drawings

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182>\
**Category:** Release notes\
**Created:** [October 4, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182 "2021-10-04T14:17:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miharu\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/miharu_shapr3d/32/6419_2.png) [@Miharu\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Miharu_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/1 "2021-10-04T14:17:15Z")

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Hi everyone 👋

Bit by bit, we’re shaping up _geometries for 2D drawings_. Pinpoint and place center marks, 2-point and 3-point circular centerlines, and intersection marks to add all the fine details and references. Then, select and edit the geometries in bulk.

 ![Geometries_4.12.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f5e0412b1ca41f9d124201fb6bc078341bda9c12.jpeg)

Other than that, here’s what’s in store for you in [4.12](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shapr-3d-cad-modeling/id1091675654):

- **Improved** : We brushed up section views in 2D drawings, so all projected edges in views are accurately displayed.
- **Fixed** : After you finish using the **Trim** and **Offset Edge** tools, you can drop the tools by right-clicking the mouse. The **Sketch** menu will still be on screen.
- **Fixed** : We reworked the onboarding tutorial for mouse and trackpad users, so you can have a smoother, better experience.
- **Fixed** : We red-penciled the backend for the iPad version so if you’re using iPadOS 15, the multitasking menu won’t block you from hiding and unhiding the sketching and modeling tools’ on-screen instructions. And, we sorted out a small bug that stopped the **Command** key from opening the list of keyboard shortcuts.
- **Fixed** : If you’re a Mac user, keyboard presses will work now when you’re swapping spline types while sketching. On top of that, when you go to the menu bar and select **Tools \> Chamfer/Fillet \> Chamfer \> 2 Distances** , the app won’t misbehave anymore; it’ll activate the 2-distance chamfering tool.

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**Author:** ![Miharu\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/miharu_shapr3d/32/6419_2.png) [@Miharu\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Miharu_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/2 "2021-10-13T19:24:47Z")

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**Author:** ![NathanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/3 "2021-10-13T22:19:41Z")

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More geometries! Yes!

Thanks!

Are detail views next….? 🥺

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**Author:** ![warren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/97f17d/32.png) [@warren](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/warren)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/4 "2021-10-14T00:34:06Z")

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Nice Work on the new additions

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**Author:** ![Alexander\_P](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/alexander_p/32/9694_2.png) [@Alexander\_P](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Alexander_P)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/5 "2021-10-14T15:29:51Z")

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Not yet, but the detail view is the third item on our list for drawings 😉  
Meanwhile stay tuned because first, you will be able to edit the title block, then we will allow you to add size tolerances to the dimensions.

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**Author:** ![warren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/97f17d/32.png) [@warren](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/warren)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/6 "2021-10-16T01:16:44Z")

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These will be very welcome additions

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**Author:** ![JohnChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@JohnChristian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JohnChristian)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/7 "2021-10-18T22:57:09Z")

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Thanks for all the work, especially on the 2D Drawings! Will additional sheet scales be added? (Like 1/4”=1’)

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**Author:** ![Heyward\_Hutson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Heyward\_Hutson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Heyward_Hutson)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/8 "2021-10-21T05:58:06Z")

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Will there be added support for sheet templates, I.e. being able to import a template or even creating your own format, in the future?

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**Author:** ![zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoltan.k_shapr3d/32/24322_2.png) [@zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zoltan.k_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/9 "2021-10-21T11:22:42Z")

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Hey Heyward! What details would you need to specify in a sheet template, what details you want to reuse?

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**Author:** ![zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoltan.k_shapr3d/32/24322_2.png) [@zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zoltan.k_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/10 "2021-10-21T11:25:14Z")

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Hey John! We definitely plan adding more incremental sheet scaling, but my current understanding is that we don’t have this kind of scaling among our plans. But let me add a question if you don’t mind, do you work on architectural designs?

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**Author:** ![Heyward\_Hutson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Heyward\_Hutson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Heyward_Hutson)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/11 "2021-10-21T11:40:43Z")

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Something like this, where I can import a heading and information for a class, or for anyone with specific design drawing requirements. It would function like a normal Shapr3D drawing, but with editable text boxes at the bottom.

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**Author:** ![JohnChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@JohnChristian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JohnChristian)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/12 "2021-10-21T12:24:16Z")

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Thanks Zoltan, that’d be great! And yes I have been using Shapr3D for architectural designs. I use ArchiCad at work, but am trying to cobble together a workflow with Shapr for side projects. I’ve found a way to use Affinity Designer to continue to mark up the PDF’s Shapr puts out. I spoke to another user on here who does something similar with the Concepts App for the time being.

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**Author:** ![zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoltan.k_shapr3d/32/24322_2.png) [@zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zoltan.k_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/13 "2021-10-22T07:40:22Z")

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Thanks Heyward, and also for the example you added.  
By editable boxes do you mean editing the content of the boxes, or editing the boxes themselves (like order, position, size, &c.) as well?

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**Author:** ![zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoltan.k_shapr3d/32/24322_2.png) [@zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zoltan.k_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/14 "2021-10-22T07:42:24Z")

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Thanks for the info John. May I ask what additional markups do you usually add to the drawings in Affinity that you cannot add in Shapr?

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**Author:** ![Heyward\_Hutson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Heyward\_Hutson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Heyward_Hutson)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/15 "2021-10-22T12:16:12Z")

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Either would work in my opinion. If it were me I would maybe include that under two separate features that would coincide with each other. An option for a custom drawing template and an option for adding + editing text boxes. That way you wouldn’t need to recognize the drawing templates boxes but instead have the user drag and drop text on top of the drawing (onto a top layer) if that makes sense.

Also I greatly appreciate the help!

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**Author:** ![Madman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Madman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Madman)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/16 "2021-10-23T16:18:50Z")

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Company masthead would be nice\>…………

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**Author:** ![Madman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Madman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Madman)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/17 "2021-10-23T16:21:42Z")

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Yes! Scale increments please!

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**Author:** ![zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoltan.k_shapr3d/32/24322_2.png) [@zoltan.k\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zoltan.k_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/18 "2021-10-25T06:54:54Z")

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Hey Madman, we are actively working on an updated title block which will provide space for company information on drawings.  
Stay tuned and all the best,  
Zoltan

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**Author:** ![YouvebeenSerged](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/youvebeenserged/32/11782_2.png) [@YouvebeenSerged](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/YouvebeenSerged)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/19 "2021-10-25T08:45:11Z")

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Is the bug with the grid being ‘off’ fixed? It seems to be but it isn’t listed in the release notes.

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**Author:** ![Madman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Madman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Madman)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-12-step-ups-for-2d-drawings/15182/21 "2021-10-25T12:50:24Z")

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Thank you

Thank you for your time.

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