# Copying the face of an object?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-the-face-of-an-object/9218>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 29, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-the-face-of-an-object/9218 "2020-09-29T14:33:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Husar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/husar/32/7260_2.png) [@Husar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Husar)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-the-face-of-an-object/9218/1 "2020-09-29T14:33:54Z")

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I have an object that that has an odd extrusion based on an axis. I want to make a copy of the top face of the extruded object. Is this possible? See the attached image. I want to make a copy of the selected blue face.

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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:** [September 29, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-the-face-of-an-object/9218/2 "2020-09-29T15:44:28Z")

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Greetings,

Place a construction plane above the face and use the **Project** tool.

-Mike

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/507434e1be302d86bfd8fe793f551c4892c66b42.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/507434e1be302d86bfd8fe793f551c4892c66b42.MOV)

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**Author:** ![Husar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/husar/32/7260_2.png) [@Husar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Husar)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-the-face-of-an-object/9218/3 "2020-09-29T17:03:34Z")

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I thought of that and it won’t work because the projected plane is not parallel to the face. Maybe I could rotate the object so the face is parallel?

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**Author:** ![Husar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/husar/32/7260_2.png) [@Husar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Husar)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-the-face-of-an-object/9218/4 "2020-09-29T17:15:27Z")

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Yes, that worked. I rotated the object then did the projection to get the same surface area. Thank you.

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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:** [September 29, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-the-face-of-an-object/9218/5 "2020-09-29T18:24:46Z")

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You could have the same result if you leave the object where it is and instead, rotate the plane before you use **Project**. Afterwards you can rotate the plane with with projection to whatever angle you wish.  
-Mike