# How to curve an object

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 5, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-curve-an-object/36865 "2025-03-05T23:01:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-curve-an-object/36865/1 "2025-03-05T23:01:24Z")

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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:** [March 5, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-curve-an-object/36865/2 "2025-03-05T23:27:23Z")

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Welcome to the forum.  
You cannot curve an object however you can create a curved object by extruding one body into another. After extrusion, select **Intersect**.

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**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-curve-an-object/36865/3 "2025-03-05T23:45:23Z")

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Another option is to **Project** the flat image onto the curved body and do a **Subtract**.