# File flattening of objects for cnc

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/file-flattening-of-objects-for-cnc/32059>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/file-flattening-of-objects-for-cnc/32059 "2024-05-22T00:13:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![CRUTHERFORD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@CRUTHERFORD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CRUTHERFORD)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/file-flattening-of-objects-for-cnc/32059/1 "2024-05-22T00:13:46Z")

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Hi Shapr Team,

When you have a cnc machine it is so nice when you have tools that explode your 3d designs and flatten them on to a sheet as some of us need 2d for the machines to work. plasmas/lasers and routers.

So far you have to grab everything and copy it and align it all in a rectangle representing your sheet of ply/steel for a program like vetric or sheetcam.

A function that can explode all 3d the faces and flatten them so you can put them on to a sheet you specify would be a nice additive for 2D cutting work.

The adding nesting a later point would be very nice as a speed feature to align your pieces another great thing, but manual is ok for now.

Thanks

Chris