# Help with making a complex shape

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-making-a-complex-shape/26002>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 25, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-making-a-complex-shape/26002 "2023-05-25T19:50:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![PatrickB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@PatrickB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PatrickB)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-making-a-complex-shape/26002/1 "2023-05-25T19:50:42Z")

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Hi, I’m a bit of a noob on shapr but is there a way I can remove a conical shape from an object ? I’ve got a cube modelled in but it needs a cone shape indent in the base if that makes sense.  
Any help would be great !

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-making-a-complex-shape/26002/2 "2023-05-25T21:21:43Z")

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Subtract the cone body from the cube body.

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/5/95ae3a8ee32a300a87bc5e3d1e9c9c9d2c379de4.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/5/95ae3a8ee32a300a87bc5e3d1e9c9c9d2c379de4.mov)

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**Author:** ![PatrickB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@PatrickB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PatrickB)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-making-a-complex-shape/26002/3 "2023-05-26T05:32:14Z")

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Amazing Thankyou !