# Insert design into another design

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/insert-design-into-another-design/6946>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/insert-design-into-another-design/6946 "2020-03-23T23:49:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![gaze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@gaze](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gaze)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/insert-design-into-another-design/6946/1 "2020-03-23T23:49:48Z")

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Is there a simple way to import one design into another, or must one export first and then reimport? This seems a bit circuitous for an operation that I find rather common.

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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:** [March 24, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/insert-design-into-another-design/6946/2 "2020-03-24T09:31:20Z")

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Currently this is the only way. We are actively thinking about a better solution for this workflow.