# How to “drill” a hole?

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-drill-a-hole/4646
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [May 6, 2019, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-drill-a-hole/4646 "2019-05-06T07:44:40Z")
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### Author: ![A2019](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@A2019](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/A2019)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2019, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-drill-a-hole/4646/1 "2019-05-06T07:44:40Z")

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I have designed this pipe (several cm long) and placed it through a 5mm wall.  
How can i open the hole in the wall with the diameter of the inner diameter of the pipe?

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### Author: ![JST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-drill-a-hole/4646/2 "2019-05-06T09:05:26Z")

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Use the offset tool/paralell face at pont you can draw a cirlcle on it, extrude to the right direction and subtract from your tube

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