# Add text to models coming?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-text-to-models-coming/5107>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 8, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-text-to-models-coming/5107 "2019-07-08T10:34:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-text-to-models-coming/5107/1 "2019-07-08T10:34:26Z")

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Do we know when the ability to add text to models will become available? This is and has been my number one need from day one since I started using this app. It’s been a 18 months years since I asked last.  
I know you’ve said it’s on the to do list, but some indication would be great.

Yes there is a workaround but it’s cumbersome at best.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-text-to-models-coming/5107/2 "2019-07-08T10:49:37Z")

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Hi - thanks for the wait, there is still no specific text tool as of now, but there has been two significants updates that can make the currentt workarounds much less cumbersome:

- DXF/DWG import: You can import 2D sketches into Shapr3D
- Project tool: You can project your sketches to planar, and non-planar surfaces.

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**Author:** ![Aly\_Medra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Aly\_Medra](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Aly_Medra)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-text-to-models-coming/5107/3 "2020-08-08T19:33:17Z")

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Here we are over a year later…still no text feature

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**Author:** ![Fsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cab0a1/32.png) [@Fsol](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Fsol)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-text-to-models-coming/5107/4 "2020-10-24T21:34:15Z")

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Ditto that

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**Author:** ![yufasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/13edae/32.png) [@yufasa](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/yufasa)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-text-to-models-coming/5107/5 "2020-11-28T23:08:21Z")

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Not even a mention of working on it…How can this be? It is such a basic functionality for ANY cad system