# 5.840 - Tool and Section View visual updates

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398>\
**Category:** Release notes\
**Created:** [April 14, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398 "2025-04-14T13:24:54Z")\
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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:** [April 14, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398/1 "2025-04-14T13:24:54Z")

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This release brings visual refinements to Section View and modeling tools for a clearer, more consistent modeling experience.

- **Improved** : Section View now features clearer colors and fill patterns, helping you distinguish bodies and interpret cross-sections.  
 ![5.840-section-view](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/7/67c94dff75fae8dea5bd602e98680ec1919002f8.jpeg)
- **Improved** : Tool previews for Mirror, Move/Rotate, and similar tools now clearly show the original and resulting geometry, making it easier to see the changes as you work.
- **Improved** : Expressions now support built-in functions like abs() and min(), giving you more flexibility when defining parametric relationships in your models. [Learn more at our Help Center](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/18320182069916-Variables-and-expressions#supported-functions).

Try out these improvements 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:** [April 14, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398/2 "2025-04-14T13:25:04Z")

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**Author:** ![jmedlin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jmedlin/32/27405_2.png) [@jmedlin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jmedlin)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398/3 "2025-04-16T15:47:01Z")

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Awesome! Section views will be useful now!

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398/4 "2025-04-16T17:07:21Z")

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I’d still like the ability to view them without creating a construction plane.

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**Author:** ![Dino12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@Dino12](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dino12)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398/5 "2025-04-21T13:28:04Z")

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It would be really nice if they would let us move the section plane in real time.

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**Author:** ![Akos\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/akos_shapr3d/32/32722_2.png) [@Akos\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Akos_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398/6 "2025-04-24T08:16:18Z")

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dynamic cut plane is up next

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**Author:** ![Andreas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/andreas/32/31687_2.png) [@Andreas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andreas)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-840-tool-and-section-view-visual-updates/37398/7 "2025-04-24T09:00:04Z")

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Sali @Akos_Shapr3D  
Isn’t that enough with the hidden edges.

 ![IMG_1091](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/7/97e4ce56e89a7ab43e94fa364ce20c2bc7086682.jpeg)

Mit freundlichen Grüssen

Andreas Desiderius Haudenschild

#Schreiner #Woodworker #Wood #Holz

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