# Shapr3d the right tool for my needs?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 1, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536 "2024-09-01T13:32:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![takujinlab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/takujinlab/32/27762_2.png) [@takujinlab](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/takujinlab)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/1 "2024-09-01T13:32:11Z")

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Hi guys. My name is Igor and I’ve recently started to get into 3d modeling, mainly designing stuff for 3d printing.

I have some experience in Fusion but I was looking at some other tools and so I stumbled upon shapr3d.

I’m mainly interested in designing lamps, vases and bowls with various shapes and organic patterns. I’ve added a few pictures of what I have in mind. Hope you guys can tell me if shapr3d would be a good tool for that or if I should consider something else. Thanks!  
 ![IMG_5965](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/e/0e20bf78a710289cf6d4e9c35195ccd35562728d.jpeg)  
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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/2 "2024-09-01T14:50:01Z")

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Any program is going to test your skills for those shapes. Thinking outside the box will be needed. I suggest trying some on the basic version first.

This planter I made was relatively easier than it looks. Shapr was younger and easier too. I simply lofted, scaled and twisted 5 star shapes. Projected the ovoid patterns, then pushed some in and pulled some out. Tedious.

 ![Vase](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/f/9fefbb38cbd698101bd73c2bd9d54ff1fbe944fc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/3 "2024-09-01T14:51:36Z")

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And the model scales up and down nicely.

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/4 "2024-09-01T15:46:58Z")

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Yes, it’s very nice !

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/5 "2024-09-01T16:12:48Z")

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Honestly I was just playing around to see what Shapr could do.

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**Author:** ![takujinlab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/takujinlab/32/27762_2.png) [@takujinlab](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/takujinlab)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/6 "2024-09-01T21:34:34Z")

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Thanks a lot for your reply! That looks pretty groovy 😃  
But I guess it proves that it’s doable, and yeah, definitely takes some outside the box thinking, you’re right about that. I’ve managed to do some patterning in Fusion, but I think I’m leaning more towards switching to shapr now. Really like that it has a iPad version and it’s also more affordable then Fusion 🙂  
Here’s the one I’ve made in Fusion:

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-01 192301](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/c/fcbe1fecdeeeaa1516827907002af641348fab93.png)

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**Author:** ![takujinlab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/takujinlab/32/27762_2.png) [@takujinlab](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/takujinlab)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/7 "2024-09-01T22:05:25Z")

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Downloaded Shapr3d, watched some basic tutorials and made this patterned lampshade quickly using the project + pattern tools. Will definitely try Shapr3d for a month with the Pro license as this was so much more easier and more intuitive to do then in Fusion 🙂

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-02 000137](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/7/275040c2977e49b2064b309c821446fbdd3618dd.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/8 "2024-09-02T00:31:13Z")

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Well done !

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**Author:** ![margriet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/margriet/32/36415_2.png) [@margriet](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/margriet)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-the-right-tool-for-my-needs/33536/9 "2026-07-28T21:15:49Z")

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Wow, BEAUTIFUL! 🤩🤩🤩