# Wood grain direction in visualization?
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [March 22, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220 "2022-03-22T18:28:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Ludvig00](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ludvig00)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/1 "2022-03-22T18:28:24Z")
Will we be a able to change wood grain direction in Visualization?
I’m a beta tester and I can’t find how to do that. The visualization of wood renders I quite off in some situations, like legs for tables, chairs etc
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Matze1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matze1)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/2 "2022-03-22T19:42:53Z")
Was just about to make the same topic would be nice if u could rotate the grain and also a bookmatched function would be great to get a lot out of it also am inbound to plans maybe so it keeps the grain direction for plans
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### Author:  [@Ludvig00](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ludvig00)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/3 "2022-03-22T20:06:34Z")
End grain would also be compulsory or a more realistic wood render.
What would REALLY be good is if the visualization of wood runs through the whole 3d object and not only on the surface. That would really make a big difference for solid wood workers when making different shapes. It would be a game changer for understanding the end result before it’s made in reality. But I know, this is a bit too much to hope for.
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### Author:  [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/4 "2022-03-22T23:46:55Z")
I played with it briefly and the only way I could see to rotate the grain is to rotate the model in the workspace. Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out a way to rotate it on a per surface basis.
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### Author:  [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/5 "2022-03-22T23:59:56Z")
Give Shapr3D some time. They have many things planned!
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### Author:  [@jb7](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jb7)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/6 "2022-03-23T01:13:28Z")
Does shapr have the possibility of supporting normals for the purpose of mapping textures?
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### Author:  [@MakerWoodworker](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MakerWoodworker)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/7 "2022-03-30T17:37:18Z")
I too would like to request the ability to change the direction of the wood grain. My furniture designs look really wonky with the grain running in the wrong direction…
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### Author:  [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/8 "2022-03-31T11:26:03Z")
We are working on it. 🙏
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### Author:  [@Matze1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matze1)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/9 "2022-05-12T18:38:45Z")
Are there already news about wood grain etc big part missing for showing customers the finished product
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### Author:  [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/10 "2022-05-13T09:40:37Z")
Yes, it’s coming around the end of June.
Edit: end of July, sorry.
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### Author:  [@CharlieCampbell](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CharlieCampbell)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/11 "2022-09-23T06:07:08Z")
Hi Istvan, any update on this feature?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/12 "2022-09-23T07:59:45Z")
Hi Charlie, it’s the next item on the roadmap of the Visualization team.
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### Author:  [@jblock99](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jblock99)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/13 "2022-10-11T17:24:37Z")
is there a way to be notified of when this has been updated?
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### Author:  [@rcollazo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/rcollazo)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2022, 12:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/14 "2022-12-31T00:27:29Z")
Is there any update on timing?
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### Author:  [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wood-grain-direction-in-visualization/18220/15 "2022-12-31T07:31:44Z")
The team is working on it. Release date isn’t set in stone, but shouldn’t be far away.