# 2D cookie cutter shapes

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247 "2022-03-23T11:59:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Petorai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@Petorai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Petorai)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247/1 "2022-03-23T11:59:08Z")

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Hi I’m trying to cut a 2D hexagon shape into a 2D box so that when i revolve there are separate hexagon shapes every inch in the resulting 180 degree body. My goal is to create a bowl shape body with these hexagonal holes arranged in pattern radially from center of bowl

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**Author:** ![SM1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@SM1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SM1)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247/2 "2022-03-23T17:31:29Z")

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There is a polygon tool:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/0977cbabd41ede98b9b0738cadfd829db94970a3.jpeg)

Are you trying to make something like this?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/db99f3bc4bc7b62911f9a8c9a6d3bfe253d17ce7.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e748f25f548ef34f89169e53bcfc82fca0203ca9.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Petorai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@Petorai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Petorai)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247/3 "2022-03-23T18:19:30Z")

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I was looking for basically a honeycomb in the shape of a bowl

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247/4 "2022-03-23T18:39:38Z")

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Is this what you are trying to do?

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e1eb77e0c926a13a34e8a7d69c890bcf722e68f3.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e1eb77e0c926a13a34e8a7d69c890bcf722e68f3.mov)

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**Author:** ![Petorai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@Petorai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Petorai)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247/5 "2022-03-23T22:34:15Z")

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That is exactly it! I’m still new and need to discover how to use all the tools. Not sure how to accomplish that

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247/6 "2022-03-23T22:49:14Z")

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Here’s how I did it. **Extrude** a hex hole. Then select the inner sides of the hex. Next use **Copy-Move-Rotate**. Note that the center of the **Move-Rotate** tool is at the center of the bowl at the rim.

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**Author:** ![Petorai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@Petorai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Petorai)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-cookie-cutter-shapes/18247/7 "2022-03-24T02:13:06Z")

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Dude! Your my freaggin hero right now!!! Gonna give that a go in the mornin’! Thanks a bunch!