# Auto separate objects for manufacturing purposes

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-separate-objects-for-manufacturing-purposes/40796>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 12, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-separate-objects-for-manufacturing-purposes/40796 "2026-05-12T23:54:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Felicia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@Felicia](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Felicia)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-separate-objects-for-manufacturing-purposes/40796/1 "2026-05-12T23:54:59Z")

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I work for a sign company and we built a full sign with each individual part separate. Is there a way to separate each object automatically now in order to measure the size of each part?(Screws, faces, metal base, pole, etc) or do I need to do this manually one by one?

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**Author:** ![msx3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@msx3000](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msx3000)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/auto-separate-objects-for-manufacturing-purposes/40796/2 "2026-05-13T07:25:00Z")

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Do you mean like a explosion view?  
I’m afraid you need to do that automatically. I use an isometric viewport in the modeler and move the single pieces along the 3 axels.