# .shapr Default app assignment

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-default-app-assignment/18986>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 25, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-default-app-assignment/18986 "2022-04-25T10:00:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arghus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Arghus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Arghus)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-default-app-assignment/18986/1 "2022-04-25T10:00:48Z")

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I installed Shapr3d from microsoft store since my apple pencil is currently down  
imported a couple of files from ipad.

and i am trying to link Shapr3d as default app for .shapr files,

here is what i have tried:

- Right click on .Shapr file\> open with\> Look for an app in microsoft store.\> No result found it simply searches for shapr on windows store.

- Right click on .Shapr file\> open with\>more apps\>(No Shapr3d in the list)\> Look for another app on PC\>searched Shapr(no shapr3d folder or exe to open)

-Press Start button\>typed and opened Default apps\> Choose default applications by file type\> .shapr it’s not in the list of extensions.

To make sure i tried all of these steps even after i restarted my laptop with the same result.

please let me know if anyone has a solution

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**Author:** ![Marci](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/marci/32/14102_2.png) [@Marci](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Marci)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-default-app-assignment/18986/2 "2022-04-25T11:26:21Z")

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Hey @Arghus ,

File association is currently not possible for Shapr3D on Windows, but solving this is definitely on our radar.

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**Author:** ![gbrock456](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@gbrock456](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gbrock456)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr-default-app-assignment/18986/3 "2025-05-15T22:06:30Z")

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Hello,

Has any progress been made on allowing Shapr3D to be the default program for STEP files? It would be nice to double-click on a file and have it open up instead of having to open the app, create a new project, import the file, and then start my task. Doing this once or twice a day is fine, but when I need to import files 20+ times per day, it becomes extremely annoying. I usually end up using Fusion instead since it is easier to access for quick tasks. I love Shapr3D over Fusion for most tasks, but Fusion makes it much simpler to get the project going.