# Help and suggestions

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-and-suggestions/22214>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 31, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-and-suggestions/22214 "2022-10-31T01:51:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![HowdyMoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f475e1/32.png) [@HowdyMoto](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/HowdyMoto)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-and-suggestions/22214/1 "2022-10-31T01:51:42Z")

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Hi there,

I’m a new user and also new to CAD. Some things that I would love to do (I’m using the Windows version if that matters), but can’t figure out how to do:

- I can’t customize drawing legends to add tolerances, material notes, etc. Is that possible?
- I can’t add decimal points to dimensions. My teacher tells me that’s important for specifying tolerances. For example, specifying something like “.X = ± 0.2mm and .XX = 0.1mm” would let the machinist know that a dimension that reads 2.0mm would know that the tolerance needs to be ± 0.2mm.
- I would love to be able to make some objects in my design translucent, so that I can place other, separate objects inside of them or in complex geometry, to visualize them all together. Is that possible?
- Is there an easy way to tell the depth of a hole once it’s been cut into a surface? For example, I have a block, and I draw a circle and cut a hole into the block. Once I do that. I can easily see the depth of the material remaining at the bottom of the hole, but I can’t see the depth of the hole. It’s easy math to do, so it’s not a huge deal, but I’ve noticed this has just been a small annoyance.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![RUDIS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@RUDIS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RUDIS)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-and-suggestions/22214/2 "2022-10-31T12:21:32Z")

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Hi there,  
I want to assemble my drawing to let my production partner proof if everything is right. But I dont know how to.

Can you please help me out.

Kind regards  
Rudi

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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:** [November 14, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-and-suggestions/22214/3 "2022-11-14T14:11:47Z")

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Tolerances are here!

> [@5.260 - Increase modeling precision with updated tools and features](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-260-increase-modeling-precision-with-updated-tools-and-features/22368):
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> Learn about the new features and improvements in this release. New: You can now add size tolerances to your 2D drawings for more precision in manufacturing your product within a dimension range. New: Get more variety in Visualization with the new Dark Salon environment. Improved: Splines now have a more fluid interaction for better control. Draw, break, and join splines without needing to use pen or pencil pressure taps. New polyline displays help guide the shape of the curve you create whe…