# Image sketch to Shapr sketch

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-sketch-to-shapr-sketch/22576>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 21, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-sketch-to-shapr-sketch/22576 "2022-11-21T04:59:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Wzeger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/wzeger/32/8198_2.png) [@Wzeger](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wzeger)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-sketch-to-shapr-sketch/22576/1 "2022-11-21T04:59:28Z")

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Am I able to import a sketch and Shapr ‘reads’ the sketch lines such that i can now extrude, portions of the imported sketch.

In the past, I have imported an imaged and then manually ‘traced’ it to make it into a Shapr sketch layer, thanks

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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 21, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-sketch-to-shapr-sketch/22576/2 "2022-11-21T07:11:05Z")

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Hi @Wzeger , currently Shapr3D does not have an automatic tracing functionality.

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**Author:** ![Wzeger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/wzeger/32/8198_2.png) [@Wzeger](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wzeger)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-sketch-to-shapr-sketch/22576/3 "2022-11-24T00:28:56Z")

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Can Shapr import sag files with paths and then use that as a sketch layer

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**Author:** ![jcclow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jcclow/32/23888_2.png) [@jcclow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcclow)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-sketch-to-shapr-sketch/22576/4 "2022-11-24T03:00:26Z")

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According to the Shapr3D help page for files it imports…no.

> **[What kind of files can I import into Shapr3D?](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002181933-What-kind-of-files-can-I-import-into-Shapr3D-)**
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> ℹ️  All users, regardless of subscription plan, can import images and all supported formats.
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> You can import files into Shapr3D in these formats: 
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> 2D
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> DWG
> DXFThese DWG and DXF files should not c...