[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":186},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog\u002Fupdate-ellipse-re-assign-desktop":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":173,"date":174,"description":175,"draft":176,"extension":177,"meta":178,"navigation":112,"ogImage":180,"path":181,"seo":182,"slug":183,"stem":184,"__hash__":185},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fupdate-ellipse-re-assign-desktop.md","Update: Ellipse Tool, Re-assign Face, and Desktop Progress",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":162},"minimark",[9,13,16,21,29,39,48,52,55,62,77,80,86,88,92,95,102,113,115,119,126,145,147,151],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Whether you're a hobbyist prototyping a new bracket or a maker designing a custom case, these latest updates are designed to make your workflow smoother and more resilient.",[14,15],"hr",{},[17,18,20],"h3",{"id":19},"design-with-precision-the-ellipse-tool","🎨 Design with Precision: The Ellipse Tool",[10,22,23,24,28],{},"Your sketching toolkit just got a major upgrade. 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