# Creating vertical planes from an stl file

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vertical-planes-from-an-stl-file/41337>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vertical-planes-from-an-stl-file/41337 "2026-07-29T11:53:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![le.johansen59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@le.johansen59](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/le.johansen59)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vertical-planes-from-an-stl-file/41337/1 "2026-07-29T11:53:49Z")

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Hi. I am relatively new to shapr. My project goal is to create different vertical planes from an uploaded 3d model STL. The thought is to export the different planes so that i can print them out as templates for a sheet metal sculpture. Pending on the view angle, when looking at the sculpture, you see the hole sculpture or more or less straight through the gaps btw the planes. Is this understandable and possible to du in shapr?

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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:** [July 29, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vertical-planes-from-an-stl-file/41337/2 "2026-07-29T14:00:19Z")

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Kinda like those wood dinosaur models?

 ![Dino](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/0/f05c8af603a74d6533341697bd11f9a2d4485899.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![le.johansen59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@le.johansen59](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/le.johansen59)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vertical-planes-from-an-stl-file/41337/3 "2026-07-29T16:18:55Z")

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Yes. On my modell i want only vertical planes/slices.

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**Author:** ![Dalibor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@Dalibor](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dalibor)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vertical-planes-from-an-stl-file/41337/4 "2026-07-30T07:07:03Z")

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Hi @le.johansen59!  
If you just want to slice your .stl file, you can use the Plane and Split tools, as shown in the video. Just be aware that editing an .stl file is very limited.

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**Author:** ![le.johansen59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@le.johansen59](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/le.johansen59)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/creating-vertical-planes-from-an-stl-file/41337/5 "2026-07-30T09:19:29Z")

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Thank you. Very helpful 👍