# Applying material to a flat surface

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/applying-material-to-a-flat-surface/12899>\
**Category:** Share your creations\
**Created:** [May 20, 2021, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/applying-material-to-a-flat-surface/12899 "2021-05-20T07:56:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Chayanne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/chayanne/32/8789_2.png) [@Chayanne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chayanne)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/applying-material-to-a-flat-surface/12899/1 "2021-05-20T07:56:17Z")

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I use Procreate application to create a photo with the exact size for the detail

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**Author:** ![alaayed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/alaayed/32/12380_2.png) [@alaayed](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/alaayed)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/applying-material-to-a-flat-surface/12899/2 "2021-12-17T20:58:44Z")

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Adding an unexpected material is a great job 👍Chayanne

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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:** [December 20, 2021, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/applying-material-to-a-flat-surface/12899/3 "2021-12-20T09:42:20Z")

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Nice approach. I like the look it gives. It has that Industrial design sketch/drawing feel to it.

You should however try out Cadmio:)  
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRV8DcSjDS9/embed

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTegM6dDyY6/embed

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**Author:** ![andyg87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@andyg87](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/andyg87)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/applying-material-to-a-flat-surface/12899/4 "2021-12-21T08:23:52Z")

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Still haven’t figured out how to import a file with multiple layers/items on iPad from shapr3d to cadmio. I can only select a single stl file and shaprd3 breaks and saves all the stl components separately.

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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:** [December 21, 2021, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/applying-material-to-a-flat-surface/12899/5 "2021-12-21T08:50:01Z")

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You have to export as step to cadmio….But it does require a subscription on both shapr3d and Cadmio