# Flatten U-Channel

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flatten-u-channel/37538>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 17, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flatten-u-channel/37538 "2025-04-17T19:36:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@renzo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/renzo)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/flatten-u-channel/37538/1 "2025-04-17T19:36:22Z")

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I have designed a u-channel with mounting holes to be cut out.

Before being folded into the u-channel, it needs to be laser cut as a flat sheet of metal.

Is there a feature I can use to flatten the u-channel?

\*if there isn’t, does anyone know a proccess by which I can do it manually?