# 'Grain Direction

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grain-direction/20317
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [July 12, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grain-direction/20317 "2022-07-12T21:02:50Z")
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### Author: ![Sandman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Sandman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sandman)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grain-direction/20317/1 "2022-07-12T21:02:50Z")

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Hey guys…. Can anybody point me in the right direction to set the grain direction on my wood pattern projects? I  
The grain seems to always want to show up running in the wrong direction

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### Author: ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/grain-direction/20317/2 "2022-07-12T21:59:47Z")

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This is something that many of us here have been asking for some time.

I believe it’s something that the Shapr3D team are planning for the near future but probably not a priority at this time.

It was roadmapped for the end of June…

 ![Grain Direction](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bea78980008e6ed2e3ec2518dab93e84419e40a3.jpeg)

Looks like it’s taking a little longer than anticipated 🙁