# Create 2-d template of a cone

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-2-d-template-of-a-cone/5435>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-2-d-template-of-a-cone/5435 "2019-08-22T02:52:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joelhobbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@Joelhobbie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Joelhobbie)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-2-d-template-of-a-cone/5435/1 "2019-08-22T02:52:32Z")

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I am trying to unfold the surface area of a cone into a 2-d shape for a sheet metal template. Is there a way to accomplish this in shapr? Love love love this app for my markforged 3-d printer btw…