# Would love to see a 2D export format, too

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 9, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85 "2016-03-09T02:01:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![abakker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@abakker](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/abakker)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/1 "2016-03-09T02:01:09Z")

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## UPDATE: drawings are finally here: [4.0 - 2D drawings + new pricing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-0-2d-drawings-new-pricing/11730)

I’d love to see a 2D export format like DWG/DXF for compatibility with my CAM software - Vcarve pro. STLs do really well for 3D milling, but for stuff that is 2.5D having a 2d format would be helpful.

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**Author:** ![abakker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@abakker](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/abakker)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/2 "2016-03-09T02:02:43Z")

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I created the fern here as just a 2D sketch, and then took it to Vcarve and used the outline of the STL for toolpathing. Still, auto tracing the STL didn’t work too cleanly, and that makes it a bit hard to design some part where accuracy matters.

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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:** [March 9, 2016, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/3 "2016-03-09T06:13:00Z")

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Wouldn’t IGES or STEP work for that?

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**Author:** ![Pgrant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@Pgrant](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Pgrant)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/4 "2016-09-17T16:39:38Z")

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I’m excited to try shapr3d to produced house remodeling on complex slope. It looks to have less distracting Issues than solid works and simpler input interface. Plus can take it to the site and readily create the design.

However I’m at a loss how to translate the 3D model to crossectional and engineering drawings. Is there another tool to translate the step to 2d engineering prints?

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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:** [September 17, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/5 "2016-09-17T16:47:34Z")

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Hi, in Shapr currently we don’t support that. But such developments are on the roadmap for next year.

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**Author:** ![Icky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9f8e36/32.png) [@Icky](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Icky)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/6 "2016-11-25T12:06:53Z")

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Complicated 2-D step imports tend to throw Shapr3d into a “calculating” loop…

I did a 2-D of extruded aluminum but shapr3d fusses when I extrude it…

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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:** [November 25, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/7 "2016-11-25T12:08:34Z")

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We improved this a lot in 2.0.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter_shapr3d/32/1271_2.png) [@Peter\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/would-love-to-see-a-2d-export-format-too/85/8 "2021-03-18T17:28:32Z")

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## UPDATE: drawings are finally here: [4.0 - 2D drawings + new pricing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-0-2d-drawings-new-pricing/11730)