# How can I draw an indicator dial on a cylinder?

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 14, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299 "2023-06-14T15:14:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![tayfun1907](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@tayfun1907](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tayfun1907)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299/1 "2023-06-14T15:14:49Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m a complete novice in the world of 3D. I am making a user manual for the products I sell, so I am drawing 3D visuals of my products, I need your help. As in the pictures below, there is an indicator dial on my product, how can I write this dial on my product the easiest way?

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**Author:** ![Tech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@Tech](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tech)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299/2 "2023-06-14T16:53:32Z")

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Unfortunately, Shapr3D does not have a “wrapping” function.  
Many users are waiting for this.  
Until then you have to draw the numbers in front of the cylinder and then project them onto the cylinder.  
See how it works here:

> **[Project](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/7874464667676-Project)**
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> You can use the Project tool to translate your sketches, edges, face, and bodies to another face, either as sketches or edges. With this tool, you can manipulate the projected sketches and edges on...

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299/3 "2023-06-14T17:32:15Z")

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In addition to @Tech suggestion, here’s a link to wrapping text around a cylinder. Within the thread is a link to wrapping text around a cone. I know that you’d like to wrap text in a circular fashion on the flat of a cylinder, but this may help should the need arise.

> [@Accurate method to wrap a sketch to a cylinder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/accurate-method-to-wrap-a-sketch-to-a-cylinder/18024):
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> Hi, I think this has not been posted before, here is an accurate method to wrap a sketch onto a cylinder. [CleanShot 2022-03-22 at 00.35.36] Orthogonal projection of a plane onto a cylinder creates distorsion. One solution is obviously to slice the cylinder to reduce error. The following table gives an estimation of the maximum error of the projection for a given number of slices. [image] 2 slices means projection of a plane on half the cylinder, which leads to infinite distorsion at the li…

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**Author:** ![tayfun1907](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@tayfun1907](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tayfun1907)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299/4 "2023-06-16T11:57:46Z")

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Thank you very much for your answers 🙏

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**Author:** ![tayfun1907](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@tayfun1907](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tayfun1907)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299/5 "2023-06-17T08:41:22Z")

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![Ekran Resmi 2023-06-16 17.33.20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/5/e57140c3bfa17caee77369c9920c26f73df78bc0.jpeg)

thanks to your answers, I finally managed to do it 💪 Thank you so much.

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-draw-an-indicator-dial-on-a-cylinder/26299/6 "2023-06-19T18:41:43Z")

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You did a great job 👍