# Why does importing a file need the “standard” plan, why cant it be free?
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [June 22, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448 "2021-06-22T17:29:14Z")
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### Author:  [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/1 "2021-06-22T17:29:15Z")
Like what if you deleted something accidentally but had a backup, but then you cant use it?
It would be gone forever, Like i clicked the wrong button then used the wrong feature, now my design is ruined 😢, i had a backup file, but it is useless without the “standard” plan…
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### Author:  [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/2 "2021-06-22T17:48:59Z")
Were you unable to use undo? Or too many steps to undo? Where is your backup, and what type? I save my files as Shapr3D format in Files. This allows me to access the project on any of my iPads, or import the work into an existing project or new one. McD
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### Author:  [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/3 "2021-06-22T17:49:48Z")
Like i saved it and then came back, I’m not Able to undo
I saved it in files, i was on ipad, was stl, i dont have the standard plan to do that
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### Author:  [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/4 "2021-06-22T18:13:34Z")
Ah, yeah, if you closed the app, then undo does not work. That is normal for Shapr3D. A practice I use is saving the file in versions. i.e.: project 1.0, 1.1, etc. This takes discipline and time. Normally in a CAD program, changes are not saved, until you “save or save as.” Shapr3D is saving all along until you close the app, then that closes the undo. McD
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### Author:  [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/5 "2021-06-22T19:15:48Z")
I use ipad for shapr, so there isnt really that option for me
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### Author:  [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/6 "2021-06-22T19:39:31Z")
Preston, that is all I use as well. I’m only on the iPad. But as I go along, I save the work as a revision. Then later on, I delete the unnecessary versions. I have 2 iPads that I switch between. I must log in separately on each iPad every time I switch. But I can access all the files under Files, which is iCloud, from either iPad.
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### Author:  [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/7 "2021-06-22T22:53:01Z")
But you Need the “standard” plan to import your files to shapr
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### Author:  [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/8 "2021-06-22T22:59:37Z")
This is kind of more like a question to shapr, Cuz i dont see the point to backup if you cant import without the “standard” plan
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### Author:  [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/9 "2021-06-22T23:06:30Z")
Ah, that may be. I have the full program subscription, so I’m unable to comment on the other versions. My apologies.
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### Author:  [@PrestonT500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PrestonT500)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-does-importing-a-file-need-the-standard-plan-why-cant-it-be-free/13448/10 "2021-06-22T23:10:46Z")
Its Okay 👍, i will think about getting The standard plan