# Blown Away by Shapr3d Deck Design IRL
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089
**Category:** Share your creations
**Created:** [September 28, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089 "2021-09-28T23:42:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Jon1975](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jon1975)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/1 "2021-09-28T23:42:07Z")
I’ve used a plethora of 3d software, from RayDream Studio, Maya, Lightwave 3D, Rhino3d. The interface on the ipad with the pencil is so damned intuitive that I was able to create a new deck design for my house.
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### Author:  [@Jon1975](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jon1975)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/2 "2021-09-28T23:45:38Z")
I used the drawings function to create all of the necessary blueprints. Anytime I had a question about measurements, I’d just create a new drawing of the detail I was looking for.
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### Author:  [@Jon1975](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jon1975)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/3 "2021-09-28T23:48:26Z")
All the way down to footer placement and grade elevations.
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### Author:  [@Jon1975](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jon1975)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/4 "2021-09-28T23:49:04Z")
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### Author:  [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/5 "2021-09-29T16:04:30Z")
Nice work!
Best,
Tommy
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### Author:  [@Hawkeye](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hawkeye)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/7 "2021-10-08T21:42:37Z")
I have been considering this for our back yard. We have a very large slope under our existing deck. I see your yard is relatively flat but how did you account for the grade elevations?
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### Author:  [@Jon1975](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jon1975)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/8 "2021-10-08T22:04:17Z")
To get accurate grade measurements I used a laser level and started my drawing by creating the footers (sized to code for my beam size and joist size). I then moved those below the X and Z planes to the required depth. That way when I created the post objects the height to beam was determined at the 0 elevation on the y axis. That’s how long I cut my posts. I was surprised how level everything was when framed.
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### Author:  [@Hawkeye](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hawkeye)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/9 "2021-10-08T22:10:27Z")
very nice. Now I just need to wait and see if lumber ever becomes affordable again
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### Author:  [@Jon1975](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jon1975)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/blown-away-by-shapr3d-deck-design-irl/15089/10 "2021-10-09T00:52:46Z")
I wish I would have waited another month! It’s definitely cheaper now than it was in June.