# 5.190 - Patterns and construction help

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678>\
**Category:** Release notes\
**Created:** [August 1, 2022, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678 "2022-08-01T07:30:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Amanda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/amanda/32/15824_2.png) [@Amanda](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Amanda)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/1 "2022-08-01T07:30:38Z")

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This release comes with a few different and handy updates.

**New** : Mark any sketch geometry as a construction sketch and use it for guidance without generating closed sketches.  
**Improved:** A circular pattern layout option has been added to the Pattern tool.  
**Improved:** You can now do basic calculations in the dimension annotation area when using a keyboard as your modeling input device.

Additional improvement for Windows:

**Improved:** Exporting designs just got a lot better: it is now possible to customize parameters specific for the export formats and in case of all 3rd party 3D formats, you can now save first-level items as separate files.

As always, talk to us about how you like these additions.

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**Author:** ![ascres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@ascres](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ascres)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/2 "2022-08-09T08:14:57Z")

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Will Shaper feature the ability to split a body using a curve rather than a plane, similar to OnShape?

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**Author:** ![Amanda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/amanda/32/15824_2.png) [@Amanda](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Amanda)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 4:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/3 "2022-08-10T04:32:45Z")

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**Author:** ![Amanda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/amanda/32/15824_2.png) [@Amanda](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Amanda)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/4 "2022-08-10T04:33:16Z")

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**Author:** ![Vassi\_solutions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@Vassi\_solutions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vassi_solutions)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/5 "2022-08-10T19:50:43Z")

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A video would be nice for 1 and 3:S

I couldn’t get the calculations to work :S and not sure what you mean with 1.

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/6 "2022-08-11T02:04:54Z")

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How do I get 5.190 version, I am on 5.180 this is on a iPad Pro.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/7 "2022-08-11T05:48:19Z")

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You can update from the AppStore as usual. If the update is not pushed automatically, just search for Shapr3D in the AppStore, select it from the search query and you’ll see the update. This is the way to kinda force the update.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/8 "2022-08-11T06:11:03Z")

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We definitely should.

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/9 "2022-08-11T10:10:03Z")

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Hey when I searched the AppStore, it shows as open. Not update.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/c/ccd18243143681e62f61298348c1d3a685c87753.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/c/fc0f6e6fbc55b61015c8e97cf510314fce83313f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/10 "2022-08-11T11:45:43Z")

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I try windows 10 and it has the latest update (5.191). So my MacBook Pro and iPad Pro does not have the latest updates.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/11 "2022-08-11T13:26:08Z")

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You need to go to the App Store page directly and hit Update.

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**Author:** ![danno11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/12 "2022-08-11T14:25:29Z")

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I am also using the Windows Shapr3d is it necessary to use the windows Shapr3d Beta anymore since the standard Windows Shapr3d has been updated to version 5.191.3816.0 #73c82a92 or will the Windows Shapr3d Beta also get updated.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/13 "2022-08-11T14:42:37Z")

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This is the AppStore on the iPad Pro.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/3/33d8fccdf19f08384eebe3dee426792a25e83c0b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/14 "2022-08-11T14:43:37Z")

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Yes, tap on Shapr3D to open the page.

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/15 "2022-08-11T14:45:27Z")

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Yes, it’s just open shape3d .

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/16 "2022-08-11T14:47:46Z")

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On my MacBook Pro, it like this when there is an update for an app.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/a/ea857e10132bb1c7ed7cdb34a7af94c04245957e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Zoli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoli/32/592_2.png) [@Zoli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/17 "2022-08-11T14:51:09Z")

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Sometimes the App Store does not check for updates. Tap on the icon or title to open the App product page to force it. Then the button turns from Open to Update if there’s an available new version. Hope this helps.

 ![Screenshot 2022-08-11 at 16.46.48](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/3/2337de41d411f71be7289934b0195ab6bfe76711.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Karim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@Karim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Karim)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/18 "2022-08-11T14:53:22Z")

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Thanks, that did the trick.

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**Author:** ![jb7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jb7](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jb7)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/19 "2022-08-13T14:28:57Z")

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.Thank you, very useful additions

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**Author:** ![alexanderhendrickson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@alexanderhendrickson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alexanderhendrickson)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-190-patterns-and-construction-help/20678/20 "2022-08-13T16:07:31Z")

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@Amanda I would second this suggestion from @Vassi_solutions. A video showing how to use these / what they do would be helpful. More for 1 and 3 than 2.

As for 4, I would really like to see the option to have every single individual body able to be saved as a separate item, and put into the respective folders within the zip file. I use folders like mad for my really complex designs, and it would be fantastic to have the ZIP file with all the exported STLs (or other files) mirror the arrangement in Shapr3D.

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