# Cutting complex shapes without construction planes

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cutting-complex-shapes-without-construction-planes/29572>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 27, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cutting-complex-shapes-without-construction-planes/29572 "2023-12-27T15:40:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mikael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mikael/32/9734_2.png) [@Mikael](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mikael)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cutting-complex-shapes-without-construction-planes/29572/1 "2023-12-27T15:40:18Z")

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Hello,

What is the easiest way cut out this part of the body? I did it with two construction planes, but is there a easier way to get same results? It doesn’t feel very intuitive to place a lot of construction planes to cut out parts like this.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/6/e6edfbc9090d16fc997d4fcbbe69a10fd40c0123.png)