# Importing vectors

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-vectors/538>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-vectors/538 "2016-11-03T13:55:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![srdjan\_susa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@srdjan\_susa](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/srdjan_susa)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-vectors/538/1 "2016-11-03T13:55:23Z")

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Hi,

I am new to shapr3d. I am doing some testing work and would like to extrude some words, Is there any way i can import vectors from illustrator or autocad to shapr3d and than extrude them?

If not is there any way that you would recomend to have nice font that i can extrude  
Thank you

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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 3, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-vectors/538/2 "2016-11-03T13:56:24Z")

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You can import STP and IGES files. Both file formats can handle 2d curves, that can be used in Shapr. From autocad you can export to both formats 🙂