# Create parameters in Beta

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [March 3, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623 "2024-03-03T00:11:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![kokatuporshin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kokatuporshin/32/24981_2.png) [@kokatuporshin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kokatuporshin)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/1 "2024-03-03T00:11:53Z")

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Hi, everyone! I use Shapr3d to model custom furniture and prepare files for CNC. Often there is a need to create similar parts of furniture but always size is different.

Let’s say we need to create simple cabinet with (length \* width \* height) = L \* W \* H. Most efficient way to model such cabinet would be to use previously made custom template of basic cabinet with any size where I could change corresponding parameters in history.  
So instead of changing values in histry I would have parameters and formulas.

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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:** [March 3, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/2 "2024-03-03T11:20:23Z")

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We are working on it, it will be available soon.

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**Author:** ![Jounaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Jounaid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jounaid)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/3 "2024-07-07T20:26:06Z")

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Hi @Istvan, any updates on when this feature will become available?

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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:** [July 7, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/4 "2024-07-07T20:27:13Z")

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If everything goes well, it should be ready by the end of August.

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**Author:** ![Matthew2224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Matthew2224](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matthew2224)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/5 "2024-07-08T09:28:55Z")

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Hello @Istvan . And what about visual feedback of sketch constrains? Do you have any new info when you will realese this feature?

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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:** [July 8, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/6 "2024-07-08T10:19:21Z")

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What do you mean by visual feedback of sketch constraints?

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**Author:** ![Matthew2224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Matthew2224](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matthew2224)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/7 "2024-07-08T10:34:48Z")

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I mean when I create some complicated sketch of some model, so for example in Solidworks I can see what part of sketch is constrained or not. If I do something for my customers, I have to be sure I haven’t left any part of the sketch undimensioned. It’s frustrating for me at the moment because I can’t see where everything is constrained or where I’m missing something

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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:** [July 8, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/8 "2024-07-08T11:33:12Z")

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Oh, I see, you mean visual feedback for fully defined sketches, right? It’s scheduled for September/October.

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**Author:** ![Matthew2224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Matthew2224](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matthew2224)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/9 "2024-07-08T11:44:10Z")

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Perfect. Thank you

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**Author:** ![mattpolicastro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@mattpolicastro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mattpolicastro)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/10 "2024-08-29T22:42:00Z")

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Hi @Istvan, any chance the variables for parameters are coming soon? Don’t mean to be a pest, but this is the big feature I’ve been waiting on to fully switch away from Fusion360. Thank you!

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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:** [August 29, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/11 "2024-08-29T22:42:11Z")

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Yes, coming soon.

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**Author:** ![kai22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ab992/32.png) [@kai22](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kai22)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/12 "2024-08-30T16:45:42Z")

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Can you eloborate a bit please. It clearly hasnt been in the update for late August and soon^tm is kinda a meme. I understand if you cant commit to a timeline, but a reasoning would help. I am preparing a class beginning mid october and would love to use Shapr3d as the main course software. I have postponed the decision regarding this till late August because of your statement earlier and am trying to make a decision now.

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**Author:** ![Moden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Moden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Moden)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/13 "2024-09-02T22:06:02Z")

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I am also waiting for this to fully make the switch. Excited for this.

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**Author:** ![mabodofu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mabodofu](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mabodofu)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/14 "2024-10-10T12:19:25Z")

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Been following this for awhile, any clear date on when parameters will be implemented for dimensions? Still holding onto hope

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**Author:** ![mattpolicastro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@mattpolicastro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mattpolicastro)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/15 "2024-10-21T16:02:47Z")

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I have to say, I’m starting to get rather frustrated. From a quick web search, other users have been asking for variable support for at least a few years now. Vague promises of “coming soon” are escalating this from being a reason I’ve not fully made the switch to Shapr3D _yet_ to a reason I _won’t_ switch to Shapr3D at all.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Mark\_L](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mark_L)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/16 "2024-10-30T04:19:05Z")

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The only real thing stopping me from switching from something like onshape or fusion 360 is purely the parameters functionality. This is a CRUCIAL feature for prototyping rapidly and iterating designs.

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**Author:** ![nerdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/nerdo/32/19759_2.png) [@nerdo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nerdo)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 3:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/17 "2024-11-08T03:12:38Z")

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Any updates?

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**Author:** ![symonty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/symonty/32/6270_2.png) [@symonty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/symonty)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/19 "2024-12-04T17:37:53Z")

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Hay any update on variables and parameter support, it is the major missing feature for me using openSCAD or Fusion.

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**Author:** ![andlaz.io](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/andlaz.io/32/29784_2.png) [@andlaz.io](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/andlaz.io)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/20 "2024-12-09T02:47:50Z")

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+1 “history based parametric” isn’t real.

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**Author:** ![Vinny1575](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@Vinny1575](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vinny1575)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-parameters-in-beta/30623/21 "2024-12-21T22:19:15Z")

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Variables +1

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