# Furniture and interior design

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 20, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512 "2016-10-20T15:55:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Caroline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Caroline](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Caroline)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512/1 "2016-10-20T15:55:02Z")

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First I’d like to draw a shelving unit to fit into a corner. It involves extruding in a number of directions and I lose the lines of the new rectangle I’m trying to make and have to flip from view to view to find it. I can’t figure out how to move entire objects without changing their shape. It shows this in a tutorial but it won’t work on my system. I’d like to be able to create objects like tables and chairs and save them. I think I need a very basic tutorial.

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tamas_shapr3d/32/41_2.png) [@Tamas\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tamas_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512/2 "2016-10-20T16:09:53Z")

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Hi, can you send some screenshots/videos explaining exactly what doesn’t work on your system? Then I’m sure we can help you.

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**Author:** ![Caroline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Caroline](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Caroline)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512/3 "2016-10-21T08:30:59Z")

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I’ve drawn the door surround successfully and am working on a set of shelves that will continue on top of the door. The first shelf is off because I didn’t take into account the 18mm support. I can’t nudge the shelf into place. I’ve drawn a line where the next shelf should be but it’s very complicated to draw it because the other shelf is in the way when I try. I imagine this will be very easy once I’ve figured out how to do it. I used to use Vector works extensively where I could extrude and group and nudge and snap things into place. This is a drawing for builders to build the shelves so it must be relatively accurate. Any pointers would be welcome, thank you for your very quick response!

Caroline Wilson

![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/1X/18d78a75148737fa491932771abad72dcebd25bb.png)

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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:** [October 21, 2016, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512/4 "2016-10-21T09:11:54Z")

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Have you checked out the transform tools? Translate+rotate+mirror. Those tools let you precisely position you objects. Also in the “free transform” mode, you can set the pivot point of the transform, that can be useful as well.

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**Author:** ![Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/gabor_shapr3d/32/235_2.png) [@Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gabor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512/5 "2016-10-21T13:05:31Z")

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Hey Caroline,

Took some time to quickly draw a “how to create and transform a shelf” tutorial for you. Very basic, but I think this will help! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Caroline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Caroline](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Caroline)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512/6 "2016-10-21T14:07:28Z")

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That’s amazing! Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/gabor_shapr3d/32/235_2.png) [@Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gabor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/furniture-and-interior-design/512/7 "2016-10-21T14:21:53Z")

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You’re welcome! ☀