# All colored items are shiny, I need matte

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 21, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472 "2021-10-21T21:25:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@Chief](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chief)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/1 "2021-10-21T21:25:12Z")

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All colors show up super shiny in 3D… In AR and 3D brown turns into gold…  
Can you add an option to select the reflectiveness or make the colors less reflective by default?

I’m a happy and proud user of Shapr3D. I create models for a laser cutter with your product.  
My circular design products are lamps made completely from waist, wood left over from a furniture maker… Thanks for your great product

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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 21, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/2 "2021-10-21T22:29:31Z")

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I thought it would be cool to also show transparency of a part, but I know that the way the AR works it would be very difficult.

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**Author:** ![arium.design](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arium.design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/arium.design)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/3 "2021-10-22T04:35:43Z")

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Transparency is an option in the color menue. It’s a subscription feature.

-Andrew

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/4 "2021-10-22T04:41:18Z")

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FYI, all bodies in AR preview are opaque. The are in color but cannot be transparent.

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**Author:** ![Chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@Chief](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chief)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/5 "2021-10-22T06:56:20Z")

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It would help me a lot if there was a shiny/matte slider just like the transparency option.

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**Author:** ![arium.design](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arium.design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/arium.design)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/6 "2021-10-23T04:36:04Z")

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AR meaning augmented reality on the iPad app?

I only have used the Mac version.

-Andrew

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 5:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/7 "2021-10-23T05:01:56Z")

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Correct. Augmented reality preview is available on newer iPad Pro’s with Lidar scanner.

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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:** [October 23, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/8 "2021-10-23T13:11:04Z")

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> [@TigerMike](#):
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> Augmented reality preview is available on newer iPad Pro’s with Lidar scanner

It’s available on every iPad.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/9 "2021-10-23T15:00:20Z")

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I stand corrected. I meant to say that newer iPad Pro’s come with the Lidar scanner. But I learned something here. I didn’t realize my 2018 iPad Pro (no Lidar scanner) can preview augmented reality.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![arium.design](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arium.design](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/arium.design)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/10 "2021-10-26T04:26:09Z")

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I have the first-gen ipad air, sadly I can’t use shapr on that.

I’m debating buying an iPad Pro for shapr exclusively, but I’m not sure yet.

Lidar scanning needs the newer models for that sensor. The older models can do “AR” because all they’re doing is keeping track of the device’s movement, some with a reference point and some without. It is a surprisingly simple bit of technology these days.

Succinctly,  
-Andrew

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**Author:** ![Chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@Chief](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chief)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/all-colored-items-are-shiny-i-need-matte/15472/11 "2022-01-09T21:53:19Z")

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I personally believe the reactions to my post lost the original intention.  
Is my request for a slider to select matte/shiny something that is shared by others?  
I’m a big fan of the AR preview function on my iPad Pro.