# How to create a Hollow Sphere

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 15, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042 "2019-11-15T01:03:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Darkmod101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@Darkmod101](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Darkmod101)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042/1 "2019-11-15T01:03:55Z")

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Hey guys,  
I’m out here trying to create a hollow sphere. I am new to this and so I have no idea how to make it happen. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042/2 "2019-11-15T01:56:42Z")

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@Darkmod101  
Welcome to the Forum.  
This route to a HollowSphere may be of interest to you?  
[HollowSphere.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/4uZiWM3k8zVNc8dQlOTsYBo4wB6.shapr) (116 KB)

The above **shapr. File** was created by:  
**Sketch \> Circle** [from Center]  
**Add \> Construction Plane** type Offset by hitting the Closed Sketch of the Circle \> hit Next \> Hit Done [do not Offset this Construction Plane by entering any measurement].  
**Sketch \> Line/Curve** \> draw a Line across the Circle passing through it’s centre.  
**Sketch \> Trim** tap one half of the Circle [good idea to next tap on Line/Curve to avoid unwanted Trim taking place]  
**Tools \> Revolve** to form the Whole Sphere  
**Items \> Select Sketch 01** \> hit **Delete**  
**Items \> Body 01** [the Sphere] \> hide by clicking on the Eye Icon to the right  
Tap using **your finger** on the Construction Plane  
**Sketch \> Rectangle \> draw a rectangle larger than your Sphere**  
Unhide Body 01 [the Sphere]  
Click to Select the Rectangle, and then draw it up to delete the top half of the Sphere  
**Tools \> Shell** \> click on the flat top face of the half Shere \> Next \> set the Thickness [above top left].  
**Transform \> Mirror** \> if the Half Sphere is not selected click on it \> Next select the Construction Plane  
The Sphere bottom half will Mirror forming a New Hollow Top Half.  
**Tools \> Union** \> the two half Spheres if that is what you want to do.

Happy S3Ding 🕶

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 4:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042/3 "2019-11-15T04:40:44Z")

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You can go @Gelphyn’s way - it is a great solution - thanks for sharing

or you can create two simple arcs (half circles) and Revolve that. Here is a video:

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**Author:** ![Darkmod101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@Darkmod101](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Darkmod101)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 4:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042/4 "2019-11-15T04:46:21Z")

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Thank you very much. This helped a lot. 😊

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**Author:** ![Darkmod101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@Darkmod101](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Darkmod101)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042/5 "2019-11-15T04:49:03Z")

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This is exactly what I was close to figuring out the first time but revolve wasn’t working. This way is much faster. It’s a good thing I learned both ways. Thank you. 🙏

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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:** [October 14, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-a-hollow-sphere/6042/6 "2022-10-14T18:30:20Z")

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One way, I think you can do it is create your sphere by the resolve tool. Then tcopy the sphere and scale the second sphere down a little. Then just Subtract one from the other. There are probably other ways you can do it.