Stl files that can be imported in the past can also produce drawings. Why is it restricted now? Do you want to reduce the function? I hope to return to this function.
STL files can still be imported, but drawings cannot be made of them. Mesh files like STLs do not have a clean edge along the border of their faces because of the polygonal structure, so the result would be quite noisy. Something like this for a simple filleted cube:
Would this be useful for you?
I am not sure how useful a “global projection” is, but what I would find helpful is to be able to put a plane through an STL and get a sketch of the interface boundary between the plane and the STL. I made a tool to do this (essentially a slicer) to generate SVG/DXF of that interface. It would be awesome if Shapr3D would allow for that directly.
Here is one concrete example while I was testing it out. https://www.printables.com/model/267196-brain-circuit I ran the STL through the STL2DXF script and then imported that back into Shar3D. All the segments were a bit of a challenge for the app to consume but were manageable.
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Yes, it is very useful, because most of the time it is stl files, and drawings are the premise of design. After dealing with stl drawings, I can know the subsequent modeling and drawing more quickly. Therefore, the previous stl drawing function is the advantage and first choice of shapr3D. It is a pity to cancel it, and I hope to return.