# Understanding workflow on inmported steps

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 13, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144 "2026-01-13T19:43:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![sshwarts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sshwarts/32/34708_2.png) [@sshwarts](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sshwarts)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/1 "2026-01-13T19:43:18Z")

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I’m trying to better learn Shapr3D, coming from nurbs modelers like Rhino. If I have an imported step file like this:

 ![Screenshot 2026-01-13 at 14.33.51](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/b/fb282ea5f328c79bc289d177f10440450500da94.jpeg)

And I wanted to remove the bar glyph, how would I go about it?  
In nurbs, I’d probably take the object apart, remove the holes and then rejoin it. In Fusion, it can automatically heal holes.

How would I do this in Shapr3D?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/2 "2026-01-13T20:01:00Z")

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Judging from photo I think split body can manage that. Just split unnecessary bars and delete them. Face offset can be used too but not the best solution in this case. And of course replace face 🙂

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**Author:** ![sshwarts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sshwarts/32/34708_2.png) [@sshwarts](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sshwarts)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/3 "2026-01-13T20:45:53Z")

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Thanks for that. That was my inclination, but I was not 100% sure.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/4 "2026-01-13T21:31:40Z")

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Replace Face might work as well.

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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:** [January 15, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/5 "2026-01-15T12:54:55Z")

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You can also just simply select the protrusions and delete them.

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/6 "2026-01-15T17:23:47Z")

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Oh, my gosh, you’re right. I just had to be very careful to select all faces of it.

It would be nice if select though or some other mechanism could help filter selections to connected faces.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/7 "2026-01-16T02:57:45Z")

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Here’s a couple of ways. The first is using **Replace Face**.

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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:** [January 16, 2026, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/8 "2026-01-16T08:27:55Z")

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Select through is available: [https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/7770768736924-Selecting-geometry](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/7770768736924-Selecting-geometry)

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/9 "2026-01-16T08:43:07Z")

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/10 "2026-01-16T15:18:43Z")

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Doesn’t work on a curved surface.

 ![removeGlyph](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/9/298e44d01ed28e51467d2cb3af595d837bfb4546.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/11 "2026-01-16T23:31:52Z")

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could be my curved surface is more simple?

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/12 "2026-01-17T00:11:54Z")

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Interesting. I cannot get it to work on my iPad.

Try it on this part.

[TestDiscGlyph.step](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/eQQY1x2rXpobZlSQsXMiwlVM1vs.step) (19.2 KB)

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**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/13 "2026-01-17T04:29:17Z")

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maybe a bug?

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**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/14 "2026-01-17T06:16:10Z")

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I think you are right.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
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> [@TigerMike](#):
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> Try it on this part.

I assume the secret is in selecting only faces. Here is your step file (notice I’m using selection filter):

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so i didn’t use any special section feature, it was just drag from left to right but avoiding full selection of a face other than ones i wanted to delete.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/17 "2026-01-17T07:25:11Z")

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> [@SCALEMODEL](#):
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> drag from left to right but avoiding full selection of a face other than ones i wanted to delete.

This way, it isn’t working for me either 🙂 But with filtering, it works like a charm.

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**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/18 "2026-01-17T07:51:06Z")

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I know whats going on! I have updated Shapr on my desktop and I too can’t reproduce what I just did. Like mike said I also couldn’t do it on the iPad without the face select toggled.

I have been making those videos on the laptop, on a older version of Shapr which it seems let us do it more simple way.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/4/b4714e55eabfaa8a847b19370fb44c5075ada247.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/19 "2026-01-17T16:20:24Z")

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Have you tried this on your iPad?

If so, where is the “Area Selection filter” on the iPad?

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/understanding-workflow-on-inmported-steps/40144/20 "2026-01-17T16:24:37Z")

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> [@TigerMike](#):
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> Have you tried this on your iPad?

I sold mine.

> [@TigerMike](#):
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> where is the “Area Selection filter” on the iPad?

During selection (don’t rise the pencil, keep touching the screen), filter will appear on the side

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