# Cut / remove portion of object

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 17, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391 "2018-05-17T19:45:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Leroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/1 "2018-05-17T19:45:47Z")

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I want to remove or cut off the top half of an object I have drawn. I am not sure how to do that.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/2 "2018-05-17T19:50:41Z")

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Make a box, and use the subtract tool to cut it out from your body.

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**Author:** ![Leroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/3 "2018-05-18T15:12:05Z")

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Part of what I am having trouble with is only parts of my shape are being subtracted. I make sure the box completely covers the whole part of what I want gone. But apparently anything that was added on to the shape that is covered by the box still remains, since I can’t select it. I have to partially subtract pieces as I go. Slow, but does eventually work.

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**Author:** ![Leroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/4 "2018-05-22T20:58:34Z")

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Thank you. That did work. I now seem to have the hang of it.

My latest problem is how to get all pieces flat on the same bottom X axis. Somehow they have become higher and lower. I went through the various views and used the move function to try to line them up. Hoping there is a better way.

Joe O.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/5 "2018-05-22T20:59:29Z")

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Have you tried the translate tool?

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**Author:** ![Leroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/6 "2018-05-22T21:26:11Z")

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Not sure what all the translate tool is capable of, but I do get an object to move with it. It seems I can use either translate or move.

Thanks.

Joe O.

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**Author:** ![GeraldVowles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@GeraldVowles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeraldVowles)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/7 "2018-05-22T21:39:40Z")

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Joe, I was having that same problem until I discovered that I had to go to each specific view first before starting my sketches on it. It seems to work for me anyway.

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**Author:** ![Leroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/8 "2018-05-23T20:31:56Z")

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Thanks.  
Joe

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**Author:** ![Johngerard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@Johngerard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johngerard)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/9 "2019-06-04T22:27:08Z")

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I am using the beta version of shapr3D. I imported a stl object from Thingiverse. Great so far. I want to redesign the object part. I tried creating a rectangle and do the subtraction function. I am able to select most of what I want to delete. The last little bit fails. I basically want to cut the part, apart. Then add a piece in its’ place.

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**Author:** ![Leroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Leroy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Leroy)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-remove-portion-of-object/2391/10 "2019-07-08T00:14:44Z")

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I’ve tried to import stl items, but it doesn’t allow this? How did you do it?