# Testers wanted: we are refining the pencil interface

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206>\
**Category:** Release notes\
**Created:** [May 26, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206 "2016-05-26T09:02:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [May 26, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/1 "2016-05-26T09:02:38Z")

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We are working on a new Pencil interface, and we would like to ask you guys to try it before we release it. Basically we eliminated the hated “press-to-draw” mechanism. If you want to help us testing this, just comment here, and I will add you to TestFlight in 24 hours. (No, we don’t need your Apple ID)

@awoodhead I am sure you want to try it 🙂

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**Author:** ![awoodhead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/awoodhead/32/451_2.png) [@awoodhead](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/awoodhead)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/2 "2016-05-26T11:53:48Z")

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Yes please. Would be good to try it out. Andy

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**Author:** ![jmrart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@jmrart](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jmrart)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/3 "2016-05-26T13:00:48Z")

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Yes please Istvan I would like to try it even tho I have gotten used to the current method. It would be nice to compare 🙂 John

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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:** [May 26, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/4 "2016-05-26T13:06:56Z")

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I think you guys gonna love it. This is how it should have been done. We even got rid of the spline/regular mode, and there aren’t any magical gestures to use 🙂

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**Author:** ![Masterjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Masterjack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Masterjack)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/5 "2016-05-26T14:01:33Z")

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I would love to since I was not really a big fan of the current method. Thanks so much!

John

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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:** [May 26, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/6 "2016-05-26T14:02:44Z")

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Most people are not. That’s why we started to rethink our entire UX from ground up. That’s a rather big step on our side.

Especially because we will have educate those users as well who love the current approach…

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**Author:** ![Masterjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Masterjack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Masterjack)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/7 "2016-05-26T14:20:23Z")

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I admire a company that takes into account the users. Many companies can learn from you guys. Seems the only thing that drives anyone these days is greed. Most don’t care if you don’t like their software or not - especially those that have little competition in the market. They figure “only we can provide this so deal with it”.

On the other hand you guys are trying to accommodate what “we” need. To be honest - I would rather pay for something that does not have all the bells and whistles yet than an established product with no support and no communication with their customers.

Hats off to you guys - please don’t ever become another Adobe, Autodesk, etc. Nothing against their products - I use them, but good luck trying to suggest a change…

Regards,

John

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**Author:** ![p5th](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8c91f0/32.png) [@p5th](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/p5th)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/8 "2016-05-26T14:47:52Z")

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I would like to try it:sunglasses:

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**Author:** ![Girlsdadx3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/girlsdadx3/32/245_2.png) [@Girlsdadx3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Girlsdadx3)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/9 "2016-05-26T16:00:36Z")

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I would love to help out as well.

Bret

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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:** [May 26, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/10 "2016-05-26T17:21:00Z")

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All right, I have added all of you guys to TestFlight. You should receive a notification when the beta review process is done, no more than couple of hours hopefully (yes, that’s a thing in TestFlight…)

Read the instructions carefully, and let me know if something is not clear.

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**Author:** ![Masterjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Masterjack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Masterjack)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/11 "2016-05-26T19:44:53Z")

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Thank you sir… looking forward to it.

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**Author:** ![Shawnkirsch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shawnkirsch/32/19_2.png) [@Shawnkirsch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shawnkirsch)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/12 "2016-05-26T23:31:04Z")

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oh pick me oh pick me!

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**Author:** ![Masterjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Masterjack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Masterjack)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/13 "2016-05-27T09:57:03Z")

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Anyone receive the email yet? I have not gotten mine yet?

Tanks,

John

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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:** [May 27, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/14 "2016-05-27T10:19:34Z")

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Nope, still processing #ilovetestflight

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**Author:** ![Masterjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Masterjack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Masterjack)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/15 "2016-05-27T11:48:31Z")

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Ah ok… no problem… #HatePatience

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**Author:** ![Girlsdadx3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/girlsdadx3/32/245_2.png) [@Girlsdadx3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Girlsdadx3)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/16 "2016-05-27T12:43:49Z")

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Me too! Especially since I am on vacation and have lots of time to play!

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**Author:** ![OCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@OCD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/OCD)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/17 "2016-05-27T18:19:56Z")

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I’m interested, I don’t necessarily have a problem with the current method though.

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**Author:** ![Shalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Shalan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shalan)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/18 "2016-05-27T19:47:10Z")

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I’d like to try it out too!

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**Author:** ![Tkl3dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Tkl3dog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tkl3dog)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/19 "2016-05-28T00:01:29Z")

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I would be happy to join the testers.

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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:** [May 28, 2016, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/testers-wanted-we-are-refining-the-pencil-interface/206/20 "2016-05-28T07:17:18Z")

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I have added all of you, you should have received an email with the TestFlight invite. See the instructions in the “What to test” section of the TestFlight app.

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