# 2D drawings - Flatten a cone

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026 "2021-03-23T18:03:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![futurefry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@futurefry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/futurefry)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/1 "2021-03-23T18:03:06Z")

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Hi Shapr3D team,

will it be possible to flatten a cone in the 2D-Drawing feature?  
i.e. to create a pattern for a cone on CNC table (sheet metal)?

Dennis

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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 23, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/2 "2021-03-23T18:36:23Z")

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Yes! [4.0 - 2D dimensioned drawings + new pricing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/4-0-2d-drawings-new-pricing/11730)

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**Author:** ![futurefry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@futurefry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/futurefry)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/3 "2021-03-23T19:36:01Z")

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awesome. Looking forward to 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:** [March 23, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/4 "2021-03-23T19:37:31Z")

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It’s here already, you can try it in the app 🙂 just update to the latest version.

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**Author:** ![futurefry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@futurefry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/futurefry)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/5 "2021-03-23T19:52:22Z")

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must have overlooked it, I’ll try it. 😀

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**Author:** ![futurefry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@futurefry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/futurefry)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/6 "2021-03-23T20:09:00Z")

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hey, I can’t seem to find what I was talking about. Do you have some documentation?

This is what I mean:

 ![flatten_cone](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/2/24659c3dab85d3f482bc3b6c82d04cce4da371b9.jpeg)

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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 23, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/7 "2021-03-23T20:29:34Z")

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Oh, you mean sheet metal. No, we don’t have yet a sheet metal feature.

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**Author:** ![futurefry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@futurefry](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/futurefry)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/8 "2021-03-23T21:44:18Z")

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would be nice to have. I would think it would be sufficient to find the feature in the 2D drawings. lay out a 3D object flat. Sheet metal, plastic sheet, plywood anything that you can cut on a table really.

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**Author:** ![uber.geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b782af/32.png) [@uber.geek](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/uber.geek)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/9 "2021-03-25T08:41:56Z")

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Agreed! Also useful for projects like cosplay designs, or other foam projects

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**Author:** ![NathanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/10 "2021-03-26T02:13:25Z")

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> [@futurefry](#):
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> hey, I can’t seem to find what I was talking about. Do you have some documentation?
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> This is what I mean:
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> ![flatten_cone](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/2/24659c3dab85d3f482bc3b6c82d04cce4da371b9.jpeg)

This would be VERY useful for 2 stroke exhaust design.

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**Author:** ![theJonan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/thejonan/32/27624_2.png) [@theJonan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/theJonan)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-flatten-a-cone/12026/11 "2025-01-20T11:19:17Z")

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Please, add it! For me, it seems the single, important thing that is missing. Thanks!