# Printing a scale 2D drawing

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819 "2019-06-01T16:10:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![jrhjrh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jrhjrh](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jrhjrh)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/1 "2019-06-01T16:10:27Z")

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## UPDATE: drawings are finally here: [4.0 - 2D drawings + new pricing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-0-2d-drawings-new-pricing/11730)

Is it possible to print (to paper) a scale 2D drawing? I’d like to create a 2D sketch and print it, before turning it into a 3D model.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/2 "2019-06-01T17:35:24Z")

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Hi - not yet. It is on our roadmap though 🙂

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**Author:** ![one](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/one/32/3882_2.png) [@one](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/one)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/3 "2019-06-03T03:49:51Z")

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Sounds great.

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**Author:** ![Jmanftbs1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jmanftbs1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jmanftbs1)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/4 "2019-08-21T13:58:30Z")

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Is there any program that we can use one the iPad Pro to get the files 2d to pdf ?

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/5 "2019-08-22T12:43:11Z")

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Hi Justin - yes, there are a couple which does export in PDF. DWG Fastview - CAD Viewer&Editor is one of them.

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**Author:** ![Jmanftbs1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jmanftbs1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jmanftbs1)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/6 "2019-08-22T21:09:13Z")

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Thanks for the help .

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**Author:** ![Mikewinters617](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@Mikewinters617](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mikewinters617)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/7 "2019-09-25T05:30:21Z")

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I am confused… (also brand new)

As I understood it, the pro version unlock/lets you create 2d drawings… is that not correct?

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/8 "2019-09-25T08:07:56Z")

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On the app, you create 2d drawings which can be exported to other CAD tools in DWG/DXF formats for further editing. Only not yet possible to create 2d technical drawings with all dimensions visible that can be printed as a PDF file. The latter is on our road map 🙂

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**Author:** ![NC123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@NC123](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NC123)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/9 "2019-12-09T03:05:50Z")

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Any progress on 2D printing directly from Shapr ??

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/10 "2019-12-09T12:45:25Z")

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Hi, we are working on it and there is no ETA yet on when it will be live. Thank you for your understanding.

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**Author:** ![giopezzi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/giopezzi/32/5042_2.png) [@giopezzi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/giopezzi)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/11 "2019-12-13T11:00:46Z")

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Hi, Maybe you can save as SWG file and open it in Illustrator. Afterhours open ing in Illustrator you can export it ad pdf file.

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/12 "2019-12-13T11:22:08Z")

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Hi, welcome to the forum 🙂 The app supports DWG/DXF file formats. You can share drawings between the app and Illustrator in these formats

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**Author:** ![Metalbeater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Metalbeater](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Metalbeater)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/13 "2020-01-13T20:38:36Z")

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I am new to the program and generally enjoying some success. I have tried several dwg viewers with no success when exporting my drawings, including DWG Fastview. I’m not sure what I am doing wrong. I have also tried importing /opening with Adobe illustrator with no success. Do I need a proper AutoCAD program?

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/14 "2020-01-14T10:00:34Z")

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Hello - my first guess would be the view settings, it might be that you export something from the xy axis, but dwg fastview shows the yz - this renders your export drawing into a single line. Make sure you use the same view across apps. Let us know if this helps.

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**Author:** ![Metalbeater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Metalbeater](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Metalbeater)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/15 "2020-01-14T17:04:09Z")

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I realize now that some of the issue was my use of the program. After sketching on a plane and building my image I would sometimes eliminate the sketch. Regardless, I did a test and made a simple, mean nothing project and exported as a .dwg file. I opened the drawing in 4 different programs, Autodesk DWG trueviewer, eDrawings 2020, DWG fastview and Adobe Illustrator. I wasn’t able to make much of anything from any of them. The autodesk trueviewer was closest showing the shapes on the xyz planes. What should I be expecting? All I seen was the basic sketch shapes with no detail. I was hoping to have a drawing that I could complete in 2d. I never found in any of the programs the import view settings. Is there a better viewer tool? I am new to this, so don’t laugh too hard… thanks for any assistance.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/16 "2020-01-15T10:15:01Z")

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Hi - would you please reach out to [support@shapr3d.com](mailto:support@shapr3d.com), with pictures/videos if possible. We would love to help, just have to understand the situation better.

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**Author:** ![voncripps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9de0a6/32.png) [@voncripps](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/voncripps)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/18 "2020-11-19T22:28:43Z")

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Any chance this will this feature be any thing other than something on your so called road map. I believed 2d printing was available to pro users. With out this function your app has really become a very expensive app for 3D printing hobbyists at best.

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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 20, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/19 "2020-11-20T06:07:41Z")

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> [@Dimensioned drawings - Tell us how you need it](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimensioned-drawings-tell-us-how-you-need-it/2679/84):
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> We are very actively working on it. Early next year probably. We are already testing it. I think @DanielR would be happy to do a usability test with you? slight_smile

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**Author:** ![shockley73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@shockley73](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/shockley73)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/21 "2021-03-08T04:37:11Z")

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Is there any update on printing as pdf?

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**Author:** ![Sarcasm1st](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sarcasm1st/32/9747_2.png) [@Sarcasm1st](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sarcasm1st)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/printing-a-scale-2d-drawing/4819/22 "2021-03-08T05:12:59Z")

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Сегодня должно быть обновление в течении дня.

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