# Edit existing text?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-existing-text/22822>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 3, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-existing-text/22822 "2022-12-03T16:36:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![ssstraub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@ssstraub](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ssstraub)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-existing-text/22822/1 "2022-12-03T16:36:39Z")

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I have used the text tool, but is there a way to edit _existing_ text similar to how it is done in Fusion 360?

It that in Shapr3D there’s no way to repeat adding text labels that start from exactly the anchor point, font, font size, etc. I have to start from scratch and manually line the text up each time.

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**Author:** ![Matt\_the-Rathje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Matt\_the-Rathje](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matt_the-Rathje)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-existing-text/22822/2 "2022-12-03T18:11:54Z")

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Hi,  
There is no way to edit features you made from text, due to the lack of associativity between sketch and feature in Shapr3D.  
Plus: The text is converted directly into splines, thats why it is not possible to edit text (because there is no text - just splines).  
Shapr3D is a pure direct-modelling software and non-parametric right now. So in deed the concept is to start over again - sorry!  
HTH Cheers Matt

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**Author:** ![ssstraub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@ssstraub](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ssstraub)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-existing-text/22822/3 "2022-12-04T01:59:15Z")

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Thanks. That explanation does make sense, even if it is disappointing!

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**Author:** ![lukas.frey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@lukas.frey](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/lukas.frey)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/edit-existing-text/22822/4 "2024-01-22T08:33:25Z")

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Hello, sorry to revive this question. But now that parametric beta is here, would this be possible?

So you can return to the point before the text was converted to splines and modify it?