# Parametric Drawing in Shapr3D

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226>\
**Category:** Share your creations\
**Created:** [August 7, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226 "2023-08-07T22:55:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226/1 "2023-08-07T22:55:18Z")

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When I started 3D printing a long time ago, my hunt for a CAD that I could use to support my hobby started. I had only used 2D AutoCAD before that and maybe SketchUp. I found it more interesting to talk about how I would draw/design something rather than what bed temperatures, speeds, and feeds I use.

I’ve tried many (most?) different 3D-enabling CADs since then. This is the first design I made specifically for 3D printing, which I eventually uploaded to Thingiverse a decade ago: [Printable S-Hook](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9502). I still use OpenSCAD for “variable-based” drawing sometimes.

Today, I finally reproduced this in Shapr3D’s parametric alpha version. I know it is not a super complex thing, but it brings me great joy to finally be able to design a “parametric” thing in Shapr3D visually rather than try and code it in a tool like openSCAD

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/5/152b9e8848a6c4cc2eb8d37848b365827a7e260e.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/5/152b9e8848a6c4cc2eb8d37848b365827a7e260e.mov)

 ![shook](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/c/5c97d2cacb77172fc6f0072fada16ca179ee6959.png)

Seeing where Shapr3D beta is headed is very cool.

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**Author:** ![PrintedImaginations](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@PrintedImaginations](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrintedImaginations)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226/2 "2023-08-08T01:19:21Z")

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Great design to showcase parametric sketching in Shapr3D, simple but effective. I can honestly say you’ve definitely sparked my creative bug for today. Headed to my laptop now and the first stop Shapr3D!

- Printed Imaginations

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**Author:** ![malanmasim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@malanmasim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/malanmasim)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226/3 "2023-08-08T13:53:48Z")

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How did you get access to the alpha version so quickly?..

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226/4 "2023-08-08T16:05:56Z")

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I signed up and got lucky to be in the first batch.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Gy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter_gy/32/9251_2.png) [@Peter\_Gy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_Gy)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226/5 "2023-08-09T13:53:53Z")

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We’re extending the group every week, if you signed up, you should get your invite soon!

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/parametric-drawing-in-shapr3d/27226/6 "2023-08-09T18:58:51Z")

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I signed up weeks ago but haven’t heard back yet.