# How to create holes in line with existing holes

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-holes-in-line-with-existing-holes/26966>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 26, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-holes-in-line-with-existing-holes/26966 "2023-07-26T02:08:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![RTFM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rtfm/32/21385_2.png) [@RTFM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RTFM)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-holes-in-line-with-existing-holes/26966/1 "2023-07-26T02:08:44Z")

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I have a design with dovetails. I need to create holes in the sandwiched part (yellow) which correspond with the existing holes (in the red part). I was silly enough to create the red holes before sandwiching both parts together. And I have a lot of these…

Thanks

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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:** [July 26, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-holes-in-line-with-existing-holes/26966/2 "2023-07-26T02:51:00Z")

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Here’s a way using **Project**.

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**Author:** ![RTFM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rtfm/32/21385_2.png) [@RTFM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RTFM)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-holes-in-line-with-existing-holes/26966/3 "2023-07-26T03:00:40Z")

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Wow! That’s clever. Thank you.

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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:** [July 26, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-create-holes-in-line-with-existing-holes/26966/4 "2023-07-26T03:04:17Z")

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Here’s a variation