# Feature idea: "hollowing tool"

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521 "2017-09-17T12:01:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![JoostU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JoostU](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JoostU)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/1 "2017-09-17T12:01:47Z")

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I made some complex shapes which will be produced with 3D printing.  
For 3D SLS printing it sometimes is worthwhile to create hollow shapes.  
Can this be an idea for the future?

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**Author:** ![Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/gabor_shapr3d/32/235_2.png) [@Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gabor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/2 "2017-09-17T14:49:32Z")

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We already have a **Hollow** tool. It’s called **Shell.**

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**Author:** ![PolyCypherpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@PolyCypherpunk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PolyCypherpunk)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/3 "2019-03-26T00:19:37Z")

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I realize this is last year, however — I’m running into a similar issue, with a more complex object. While I understand and acknowledge that there is a shell tool. If the geometry is any more complex than primitive shapes, it seems to fail spectacularly. Attached, I include three different views of the object I wish to hollow. Perhaps, someone will know how to accomplish this — without having to migrate the whole darn thing, to Fusion 360! Thank You in Advance…  
 ![IMG_0480](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/3/3278ceee69197bfcc23964c6ed73b55f70d4f560.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_0479](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/4/4df38800f0fef78fc818b65acc67e63c81ea3c00.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_0478](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/3/31771954c89fe0d68f591d575251f6c4a1e86a0b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Zoli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoli/32/592_2.png) [@Zoli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/5 "2019-03-26T08:04:00Z")

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Hi,

Which face do you want to remove?

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/6 "2019-03-26T14:22:55Z")

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Why not design 1/2 of your body, Shell and then Mirror. May work out better for you…

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![PolyCypherpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@PolyCypherpunk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PolyCypherpunk)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/7 "2019-03-26T16:25:26Z")

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Hello,

Attached, please find the object — the highlighted areas are the ones that I wish to be removed. The binocular IR camera (in the background) as well as a logic board, and other fasteners will go inside. Does this make sense?

Thank you for your time-and-attention!

Kind Regards…

![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f815b0e5925f1cc3d286e189e37389ee8aad03ce.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Koko\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/koko_shapr3d/32/1703_2.png) [@Koko\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Koko_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/8 "2019-03-26T18:44:26Z")

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Thanks for the report, it should work. We will investigate this issue.

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**Author:** ![Koko\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/koko_shapr3d/32/1703_2.png) [@Koko\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Koko_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/feature-idea-hollowing-tool/1521/9 "2019-03-27T13:15:29Z")

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We found the problem. Will be fixed in v3.11 (approximately within two weeks).