# 5.1010 – Project imports and smarter sketch snapping

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783>\
**Category:** Release notes\
**Created:** [December 8, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783 "2025-12-08T10:40:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeriz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@Jeriz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jeriz)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/1 "2025-12-08T10:40:02Z")

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Import projects more efficiently and sketch more accurately with expanded snapping options.

- **New** : Now you can import other Shapr3D projects directly into your workspace without exporting and reimporting them first, letting you reuse existing designs and components more efficiently.

- **Improved** : Sketch snapping now detects more intersection points between geometry elements. Snap points and annotations appear where edges, sketches, or axes intersect with construction planes that lie on your active sketch plane, even if they don’t directly intersect it.

- **Improved** : When sketching in orthogonal mode, you can now snap to and reference geometry that’s outside the active sketch plane. These off-plane edges or sketches are automatically projected into the sketch plane, allowing you to create and maintain constraints with precise alignment.

Try this improvement and share your feedback in the comments below.

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**Author:** ![Jeriz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@Jeriz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jeriz)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/2 "2025-12-08T10:40:30Z")

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**Author:** ![mpply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@mpply](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mpply)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/4 "2025-12-10T12:20:40Z")

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Cool with the import! Is it a copy or a locked linked object? 😃

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/5 "2025-12-10T12:24:18Z")

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> [@mpply](#):
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> a locked linked object

Dream on 🙂 Just a copy for now.

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**Author:** ![Cleeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@Cleeder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cleeder)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/6 "2025-12-10T21:17:15Z")

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I’m hoping this (from the 2025 recap) indicates they become linked references in the new year, but who knows. I wouldn’t hold your breath.

 ![Screenshot 2025-12-08 133703](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/4/4/44d4ae62da16068b016c02d18fe23a1fd0535ce0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![JoshuaRiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@JoshuaRiley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JoshuaRiley)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/7 "2025-12-16T11:53:55Z")

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I’d love this but also my dream would be adding parametric options to each instance

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**Author:** ![mpply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@mpply](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mpply)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/8 "2026-01-14T14:03:34Z")

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Linked or not, the import dialog window is a lot faster and smoother than having to export other designs first. Great improvement!

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**Author:** ![sodaprojects](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@sodaprojects](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sodaprojects)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-1010-project-imports-and-smarter-sketch-snapping/39783/9 "2026-02-10T03:01:02Z")

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Is there anyway to place the imported ‘project’ close to or exactly where you want it in the working model? Or do you just have to go digging for it in items and move it once imported?