# How to view at a 100%

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 20, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046 "2020-06-20T03:16:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Past1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e57/32.png) [@Past1320](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Past1320)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/1 "2020-06-20T03:16:26Z")

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How do I view at 100% , I see the measurements at the top right corner that shows the grid sizes. I would like to be able to view actual size. Is there a setting somewhere to enable this function.  
Thanks Skip

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/2 "2020-06-20T05:38:29Z")

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@Past1320  
I do not know how to Display a Design at 100%, i.e., show, say, 100mm actually 100mm dimension when measured on the screen. If this does exist I would also be interested in the **Use Case** for such a feature? How would you use the ability to set objects to their actual size on screen?

In the following. The Cube is 100 x 100 x 100mm:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b8862f13cecbdcb5e713140a509fe0d6fea27ad8.jpeg)

**Tap with a Finger** on the Face of the Cube and then Select one Edge, at the bottom of the screen observe the Dimension:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e858f015db014b70d8a9ca7dd14fcd65b6249ffd.jpeg)

Using **Two Fingers** to Squeeze or Stretch the Line can be made to actual size on the screen, however I strongly recommend against placing a Measuring Instrument on the screen.

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**Author:** ![Past1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e57/32.png) [@Past1320](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Past1320)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/3 "2020-06-20T06:03:18Z")

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I tried this before, but had to make a paper ruler with the size I wanted. I was looking for an automatic way of double tapping and having the image show the actual size.  
Skip

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/4 "2020-06-20T13:52:27Z")

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I agree that this would occasionally be useful. I find it crude to measure things on-screen with a plastic ruler. To be fair, other applications have this problem too.

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![Past1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e57/32.png) [@Past1320](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Past1320)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/5 "2020-06-22T02:55:33Z")

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If I used the project mode and create a 2d sketch, can I print it out to check the size, or create a pdf.  
Thanks skip

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**Author:** ![GoldenGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac8455/32.png) [@GoldenGal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GoldenGal)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/6 "2022-12-26T22:18:04Z")

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I see this is an old thread but brand new here and this is one of the first things I needed. Had to hold up a resin mockup against my screen to get to the right size and align holes. If this feature has been added, could someone point me to it, otherwise, has anyone in development seen the request for this feature?

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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:** [December 28, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/7 "2022-12-28T13:51:18Z")

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hi @GoldenGal, it has not been added, and not planned either.

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**Author:** ![GoldenGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac8455/32.png) [@GoldenGal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GoldenGal)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/8 "2022-12-30T16:49:16Z")

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Well, that’s a darn shame.

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**Author:** ![Past1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e57/32.png) [@Past1320](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Past1320)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-view-at-a-100/8046/9 "2022-12-31T05:01:06Z")

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I had made the initial inquiry back in 2020, and it didn’t seam to gain much attention back then. I use Shapr3D to design a few things that are just a few inches, not feet or miles long. It’s this reluctance to help with the visual aspect of what appears to be the micro world ( this description of micro world is for a lack of a better description of 100%,) it is the reason I bought a 12.9 iPad Pro just so I could view at 100% . I can only assume that any one who would benefit from this feature must be using this program wrong. But I have yet to see an alternative method to quickly view a real time 100% , maybe there have been 3rd party apps that have been created sense early 2020 that have taken care of this problem, if there are I would like to know. Maybe even partner with adobe to offer 100% view like photoshop and illustrator.