# Drawing on curved surfaces

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 9, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961 "2017-05-09T16:45:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![Elchavo96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@Elchavo96](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Elchavo96)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/1 "2017-05-09T16:45:29Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to draw some holes on a curved surface but every time i draw using orto mode the form i draw doesn’t follow the curvature of the curved surface.  
Please tell me if I’m missing some command or feature i don’t know in order to do this.

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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:** [May 9, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/2 "2017-05-09T16:47:07Z")

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Unfortunately drawing on curved surfaces does not work very well now, but with an upcoming release we will fix it soon.

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**Author:** ![Elchavo96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@Elchavo96](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Elchavo96)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/3 "2017-05-09T16:48:34Z")

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I hope it will come very soon, in my opinion it would provide a lot of new options for modeling curved models  
Anyway you are always the best for me

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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:** [May 9, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/4 "2017-05-09T16:50:40Z")

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Yes, it will be pretty awesome 😉

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**Author:** ![Srutherford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@Srutherford](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Srutherford)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/5 "2017-05-11T15:07:30Z")

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Agreed that a “coring” feature would be nice. I would like to replicate a curved sheet of steel that has holes perforated in it. Essentially like a sand/rock screen for filtering out sediment… but I also realize that is a complicated “ask” since it requires consideration, mathematically.

I’m patient. 🙂

-shawn

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**Author:** ![Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@Wayne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wayne)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/6 "2017-09-30T05:09:48Z")

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Hi, I am also having trouble drawing on curved surfaces. I’d like to be able to create jewelry but this is very difficult. Has the fix been rolled out yet?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/7 "2017-10-02T09:52:23Z")

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Hi - We had to recalculate because we are launching 3.0 later this Fall: [Something BIG is coming, and we can't wait to share it with you](http://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/something-big-is-coming-and-we-cant-wait-to-share-it-with-you/928/133)

**What do you want to use sketches on a curved surface for?**

Based on your use case (more details the better), there might be some features you will like in the months after the 3.0 release

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**Author:** ![Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@Wayne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wayne)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/8 "2017-10-04T01:40:03Z")

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Thanks for getting back to me. I’m interesting in designing rings and jewelry, art pieces in general. I’m interested in more organic curved flowy shapes.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/9 "2017-10-04T07:18:00Z")

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there are a couple of jewelry case studies on our blog.

one of them is the case of Chonlapon: [https://shapr3d.com/jewelry-design-with-shapr3d/](https://shapr3d.com/jewelry-design-with-shapr3d/)

Shapr is capable a lot of things, so please send me ([daniel@shapr3d.com](mailto:daniel@shapr3d.com)) some examples of bodies, rings you’d want to design, and I’ll try to help you on this journey 🙂

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**Author:** ![Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@Wayne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wayne)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/10 "2017-10-05T23:30:36Z")

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Wow Daniel I didn’t expect such an inspiring response. Thank you very much for your offer to help, I will take you up on it.

Here are a few examples of what I would like to be able to do:

[Ring 1](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5d/2b/e2/5d2be2c6f4a0fb91a6165fe45ee0a7bf--wedding-ring-for-men-white-gold-wedding-bands.jpg) is a relatively free form organic shape cut all the way through a simple ring, it is not a repeating pattern

[Ring 2](https://img1.etsystatic.com/065/0/7004894/il_570xN.762316473_sbrn.jpg) is a little more complex pattern, but it is mirrored

[Ring 3](https://www.brilliantearth.com/Everest-Wedding-Ring-White-Gold-BE2135MH/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA&utm_content=BE2135MH-18KW&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsNfOBRCWARIsAGITapY3Fp_ynpRwXqid6XDr8aidn7zeh2PBslK_D9vJK-hv09WZ3fdXVl8aAmYQEALw_wcB) is a sort of randomly generated textured / raised surface.

I feel like if I could get Ring 1 down, I could extrapolate from there. I really see the potential of this app, but I keep running into hickups and get stuck, so thank you again for your help.

Cheers!  
Wayne

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**Author:** ![Dragoon6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Dragoon6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dragoon6)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/11 "2022-12-05T19:17:44Z")

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Did this feature ever happen or is this still in the works.

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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:** [December 5, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/12 "2022-12-05T19:19:02Z")

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This used to be available 5 years ago in Shapr3D, but eventually we removed it from the app, as it turned out to be not very useful.

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**Author:** ![Dragoon6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Dragoon6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dragoon6)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/13 "2022-12-05T19:28:52Z")

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This would help me out extremely. I have a 2D image that I can’t get the same dimensions when I try to curve it. As when I projected it, it will come out all wonky. Is there a way to just add an option for a curved plan or a function to where you can make an irregular plan to draw on.

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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:** [December 5, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/14 "2022-12-05T19:30:26Z")

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Makes sense. Unfortunately we will not bring back this feature. However if you share a bit more about the problem that you are trying to solve, we might be able to help you to achieve what you want.

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**Author:** ![Dragoon6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Dragoon6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dragoon6)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/15 "2022-12-05T19:45:34Z")

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So when I have a 2D image and I want to make say lens with a specific curve and shape it come out elongated and not the same size. the radius that is needed are not a perfect circle. would you be able to have a customizable plan feature that you could build off of.

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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:** [December 6, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/16 "2022-12-06T09:10:44Z")

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Can you share a screenshot?

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**Author:** ![Dragoon6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Dragoon6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dragoon6)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawing-on-curved-surfaces/961/17 "2022-12-07T13:58:30Z")

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I hope this help.

 ![Screenshot 2022-12-07 at 8.57.20 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/9/09ce3a682cdad85cd9ac8511bced91355437f59b.jpeg)