# Engraving Text

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 13, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785 "2019-10-13T20:35:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Dpedersen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Dpedersen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dpedersen)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785/1 "2019-10-13T20:35:51Z")

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I need to engrave text on my 3D object. Is Shapr3D capable of doing this?

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**Author:** ![Soso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@Soso](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Soso)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785/2 "2019-10-13T20:58:58Z")

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You can make the desired text or inscription and overlap or intersection with the object to be engraved … And then subtract the body (text) from the body

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**Author:** ![Dpedersen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Dpedersen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dpedersen)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785/3 "2019-10-13T21:21:54Z")

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Thanks for this quick response. I see I should have been more specific with my question. I understand how to use the overlap or intersection tools but how do I create the text outline/sketch?

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 13, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785/4 "2019-10-13T21:29:12Z")

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You can either import it as a DXF/DWG or recreate them with sketches

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**Author:** ![Jlm70](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jlm70/32/2074_2.png) [@Jlm70](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jlm70)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785/5 "2020-02-23T11:46:19Z")

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Ciao Daniel, I know it’s on your roadmap, yet are there any info about when a “text add” tool will be included?  
Many thanks for this great app!

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**Author:** ![stringboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@stringboy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/stringboy)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785/6 "2020-02-23T14:28:08Z")

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I use Doodle3D just for the text. You can save it as stl file. Once imported you can scale and move the text as required.

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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:** [February 23, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/engraving-text/5785/7 "2020-02-23T14:45:58Z")

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Hi Gianluca, there is no set ETA for when the text feature will be available in the app. With our Engineering team scaling we are rapidly improving the app and I will also pass on your feedback to our product team.

A workaround in the interim can also be to create the text in a drawing tool like Procreate/Concept and then import the text sketch into the app in DWG/DXF format.  
Thanks for your understanding!