# Creating hold tabs

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-hold-tabs/40787>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 11, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-hold-tabs/40787 "2026-05-11T17:52:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chuckdds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Chuckdds](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chuckdds)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-hold-tabs/40787/1 "2026-05-11T17:52:37Z")

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I have created an STL in Shapr3D and need to add hold tabs in preparation for CNC. Is there a way to do this?

[https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-hold-tabs/40787/2 "2026-05-12T20:55:05Z")

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Just create a sketch on the side of the object where you want each tab to be and extrude.

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**Author:** ![Chuckdds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Chuckdds](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Chuckdds)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-hold-tabs/40787/3 "2026-05-12T22:40:12Z")

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But won’t that be seen as a protrusion to mill out since it has an end surface to it??