The Transformation of CADĪnd it took Shapr3D vastly less time to acquire so many customers than the acquisition of the web-based CAD upstart OnShape. “It’s pretty cool if you consider that OnShape had 5,000 paying customers,” says Csanady, referring to the Boston-based CAD company acquired in 2019 by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), also of Metro Boston. The biggest problem with CAD-with the legacy solutions-is it is tough to buy, very hard to use, and it is essentially unchanged for the last 30 years.Īnother remarkable fact that Csanady shared with me on our call is that it has over 16,000 paying customers. Bodies that were grouped together in the same unit (assemblies, parts, components, etc.) are organized into nested folders. If you import a 3D model in STEP format, the hierarchical structure of the source model is retained in Shapr3D. To grant access, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy.įiles you import are automatically added to your Items Manager. If you want to import images from the Photos app, you may need to allow Shapr3D access to the photos on your device. You can also drag and drop a file or image into the Shapr3D icon in the dock on your Mac desktop.

Optional: Use the Move/Rotate or Translate tool to reposition your newly imported file.

Note: For images, you can use the gizmo to position the image, and the Opacity slider to adjust the transparency.

Select the file you want to import > Open.

From the Dashboard, go to Designs > Import.

From the design space, go to the Add menu > Image or File.

From the Mac menu, select File > Import.

Access the Import tool through any of the following:.

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