# Can S3D offer image referencing for tracing?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-s3d-offer-image-referencing-for-tracing/8149>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-s3d-offer-image-referencing-for-tracing/8149 "2020-06-29T18:33:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![tactfulgamer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tactfulgamer/32/6659_2.png) [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-s3d-offer-image-referencing-for-tracing/8149/1 "2020-06-29T18:33:48Z")

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Does S3D offer this feature?

Basically, this feature offered by this app:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/849ecc54af24da39f473aa5716506d6694f282c7.jpeg "3D Modeling on iPad: Chicken with sombrerro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-pQxSg_7lw)

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-s3d-offer-image-referencing-for-tracing/8149/2 "2020-06-30T00:59:57Z")

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I would not call the drawing approach a feature. But you can do a similar type of drawing (with more ease/precision using the Apple Pencil) by drawing blocks and other polygon figures and deforming their sides.

I have not tried an animal figure but once did a knife holder with a similar technique.

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![tactfulgamer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tactfulgamer/32/6659_2.png) [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-s3d-offer-image-referencing-for-tracing/8149/3 "2020-06-30T03:18:31Z")

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@tommyn

Appreciate the response.

You traced an image for the knife holder?

I need to trace an image. If S3D can do that… I’m golden!

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-s3d-offer-image-referencing-for-tracing/8149/4 "2020-06-30T08:45:15Z")

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Hi, this can be approached differently in the app. You use the image as a reference to trace your sketch instead of tracing with a solid body and afterward generate the body from the sketch.

You insert an image, reduce the image opacity, and then use the image as a reference for drawing your sketch as shown in the video below:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bb28e9740ec0c7a77cebac18e98ac09749173c1f.jpeg "Image Import Shapr3D") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JDiQNeOGI)

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**Author:** ![tactfulgamer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tactfulgamer/32/6659_2.png) [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-s3d-offer-image-referencing-for-tracing/8149/5 "2020-06-30T22:23:39Z")

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Thank you brotha - this is exactly what I needed.

Much appreciated. Super dope this technology exists on my iPad. We really are in the future.