# How to model this shape

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-this-shape/19627
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [May 31, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-this-shape/19627 "2022-05-31T19:55:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![DragonDon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a698b9/32.png) [@DragonDon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DragonDon)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-this-shape/19627/1 "2022-05-31T19:55:06Z")

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Seems weird but I’m having a hard time trying to visualize where to start beyond just a big block.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/d/0dcd9a849545d662c7d73268b2d689df301b8fb7.jpeg "How to model this") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVl5YQx4ORM)

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### Author: ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-this-shape/19627/2 "2022-06-02T16:16:53Z")

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Hey @DragonDon, it is a delicate mix of a cylinder and a rectangular box shape cut from the side 😉

_The shape may not match accurately, but I hope you get the idea_

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### Author: ![DragonDon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a698b9/32.png) [@DragonDon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DragonDon)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-this-shape/19627/3 "2022-06-02T18:50:55Z")

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Thanks! I do get the idea! I’ll have to play around to see if I can close to that with the measurements I have. I still have a lot to learn about all this design concepts.