# Visualisation colouring shown on 2D Drawing output

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualisation-colouring-shown-on-2d-drawing-output/25944>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [May 22, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualisation-colouring-shown-on-2d-drawing-output/25944 "2023-05-22T01:39:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@Chop](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chop)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualisation-colouring-shown-on-2d-drawing-output/25944/1 "2023-05-22T01:39:23Z")

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Looking to supply both print and assembly specifications and 3D models of product labels from a single Shapr3D file.

In the file attached I have prepared an example product label, I would be super helpful if the 2D drawing was able to show the colour and fill I have set in the visualisation. We could then use the Shapr3D file as the single source of truth for the latest revision.  
[Labels Example.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/ii0Jmo3wu0AkZYKVTROvWXypXOg.shapr) (2.8 MB)

Being able to use Shapr3D as the single creation/output tool would greatly improve our efficiency and load on the team here. I create the drawings for import to other product/CAD renderings for us and customers, our wider design team is currently recreating the colour accurate version for the P&A spec.

I’m working to get more of the team using Shapr and this feature would help my argument greatly.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualisation-colouring-shown-on-2d-drawing-output/25944/2 "2023-05-22T11:14:10Z")

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Hello,  
If you create a snapshot from the Visualization tool, you can import it to your drawing with all the colors.

The workflow is described in the thread below, could that work for you?

> [@Measure, save and view 2D drawing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/measure-save-and-view-2d-drawing/25858/2):
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> Hi Lorenzo, Thanks for your feedback. These are all items on our list, but as they are coming later I can’t commit to a deadline when these will be available. We will continue to invest in Drawing throughout the year, so if there is anything else missing for you don’t hesitate to share it with us. However, you can already achieve adding coloured 3D views to Drawings by creating a capture in the Visualisation space using the transparent background and then adding the captured image to Drawings …

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**Author:** ![Chop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@Chop](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chop)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualisation-colouring-shown-on-2d-drawing-output/25944/3 "2023-06-05T01:36:43Z")

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Thanks @KPeter, it does work although not an ideal workflow or result. A good interim solution though.