# How to export pics without color and hidden lines?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-pics-without-color-and-hidden-lines/4747>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 23, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-pics-without-color-and-hidden-lines/4747 "2019-05-23T07:09:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-pics-without-color-and-hidden-lines/4747/1 "2019-05-23T07:09:40Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I need to export pics without color and hidden lines, they are used for figures on the patents document.  
Is there anyone know how, pls kindly tell me ?🙂

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-pics-without-color-and-hidden-lines/4747/2 "2019-05-23T11:17:34Z")

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Hello, In shapr3d it’s only possible to export images of your designs having the grid line and body edges hidden. You can export an image and also see these options by selecting the “Take Screenshot” option from the export menu. I hope that this somewhat answers your question.

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-pics-without-color-and-hidden-lines/4747/3 "2019-05-24T00:03:06Z")

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If it is not difficult , I think we’d better develop different display modes for different status.🙂

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**Author:** ![Zoli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoli/32/592_2.png) [@Zoli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-pics-without-color-and-hidden-lines/4747/4 "2019-05-24T01:55:41Z")

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You can turn off/on the visibility of hidden edges under the orientation cube/appearance. It affects the modeling environment and also the image export. There’s no fast way of “decolorizing” bodies at the moment.

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-pics-without-color-and-hidden-lines/4747/5 "2019-05-24T09:33:33Z")

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OK,thank you all the same, it seems that I have to convert what I need in freecad or sth.