# Feature request - variables

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-variables/7722>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-variables/7722 "2020-05-19T19:38:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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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:** [May 19, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-variables/7722/1 "2020-05-19T19:38:50Z")

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Would love to see the ability to assign sizes in variables so after I print the object I can adjust it without having to click round till i find the correct face.

Does anyone know of a work round for this?

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**Author:** ![Daemn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@Daemn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Daemn)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-variables/7722/2 "2020-05-20T03:18:01Z")

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+1 love parameterization for automation

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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:** [February 18, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-request-variables/7722/3 "2025-02-18T16:58:51Z")

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> [@5.800 - Variables are here](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-800-variables-are-here/36465):
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> Variables are here—make your models smarter and more adaptable. New: Now you can use variables with expressions to create smarter, adaptable models that update automatically, reducing manual work and ensuring consistency across multiple inputs. To learn more, visit [Variables and Expressions](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/18320182069916-Variables-and-expressions#variables) in our Help Center. Give this update a try and let us know what you think below! arrow_down