# A hose clamp like feature

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-hose-clamp-like-feature/12799>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 15, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-hose-clamp-like-feature/12799 "2021-05-15T02:13:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cgriffin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/cgriffin/32/10387_2.png) [@cgriffin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cgriffin)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-hose-clamp-like-feature/12799/1 "2021-05-15T02:13:31Z")

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I’m trying create something that will hold a dial indicator. The image shows as far as I’ve got. I’m at the point where I need to cut out the space between the parts where the nut and screw would be.

 ![PNG image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/72df4cf000c8f911771d576aeada934eacd4c73b.jpeg)  
 ![PNG image 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/766e221baf5aca47720270c619d1ed3abf80fbb1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-hose-clamp-like-feature/12799/2 "2021-05-15T03:44:00Z")

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Sketch your clamp then Extrude.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/7decf16d785ef9f9331295e48338aa5cdfaf875d.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/83a91c03d3c0650061dc678024ad6935edd6e31a.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/a2bf2382270aa8c296280ad086a053f6bcf33939.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![cgriffin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/cgriffin/32/10387_2.png) [@cgriffin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cgriffin)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-hose-clamp-like-feature/12799/3 "2021-05-15T17:54:37Z")

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Thanks! Just starting out and learning the “proper” way to do things. 😀

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/a-hose-clamp-like-feature/12799/4 "2021-05-15T20:57:09Z")

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By the looks of your image you were one simple selection away from achieving what you wanted. See it? There are many ways to achieve that same thing.  
 ![72df4cf000c8f911771d576aeada934eacd4c73b](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/ab8b9064b13feb76271a086aa5fdc0ceea1cefec.jpeg)