# Creating dimensions in 3D model

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 10, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848 "2022-10-10T23:51:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![rowan.bradley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@rowan.bradley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rowan.bradley)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/1 "2022-10-10T23:51:51Z")

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What’s the best way to add dimensions to a 3D model? I need to do this to supply the model to a manufacturer to get a quote for making them. I have tried to add them just by adding new lines but there seen to be quite a few primitives missing that i would need, e. g. dashed lines, arrow heads. How do i do this?

Thank you - Rowan

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/2 "2022-10-11T05:37:40Z")

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Hello @rowan.bradley,  
Placing dimensions is not available in the modeling space but with the Drawing tool, you can create a technical drawing of the bodies anytime. Could that be a solution?

> **[How do I create 2D drawings?](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019936899-How-do-I-create-2D-drawings-)**
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> ℹ️ This feature is only available to Shapr3D Pro users.
> You can draft 2D drawings of your 3D models in the app, using any of these methods: 
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> Select Export \> Usage \> Drawing. Then, select a ...

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**Author:** ![rowan.bradley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@rowan.bradley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rowan.bradley)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/3 "2022-10-12T14:41:51Z")

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I’m afraid this is no good for me, because I’m using the Basic package. The price of the Pro verion is beyond what I can justify as a DIYer with just the occasional simple design to do. That’s why I was trying to make do by adding lines, but without dashed lines, arrow heads and text, it is more or less out of reach.

Thank you - Rowan

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**Author:** ![jorgemanuel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@jorgemanuel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jorgemanuel)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/4 "2022-10-13T19:25:01Z")

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I just bought the APP and I noticed that I can’t add tolerances in the 2D drawings, I also noticed that this issue was discussed with the supplier more than 1 year ago, does anyone know when this will be resolved?

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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:** [October 13, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/5 "2022-10-13T19:25:44Z")

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We had to pause Drawings for a few months, but now it’s back on track, and tolerances are the next item on our Drawings roadmap.

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**Author:** ![jorgemanuel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@jorgemanuel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jorgemanuel)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/6 "2022-10-13T19:31:58Z")

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Thanks Istvan, I loved the APP but these adds are really necessary to my job.

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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:** [October 13, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/7 "2022-10-13T19:34:51Z")

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I completely understand it. The good news is that now it is prioritized and coming very soon.

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**Author:** ![jorgemanuel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@jorgemanuel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jorgemanuel)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/8 "2022-11-29T18:55:00Z")

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I’m using tolerances in my drawings now and I realized when I define one decimal after comma, and print the drawing as .pdf file the tolerance appears on the drawing with 8 numbers after comma. I think this needs your attention and correction.  
Regards

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**Author:** ![H\_Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7993a0/32.png) [@H\_Daniel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/H_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-dimensions-in-3d-model/21848/9 "2022-11-30T10:17:53Z")

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Hi jorgemanuel! Thank you for pointing this out, we’ve found the issue. Fix is on the way.