# How to slice a box to create a lid and base

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 9, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756 "2021-03-09T01:58:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![RavenSF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RavenSF](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RavenSF)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/1 "2021-03-09T01:58:12Z")

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I have created a hollow box that will fit my harmonica.  
I have the outside sculpted and all I have to do is cut it in half to create two separate pieces.

I have seen a description of cutting a pipe or the microphone but each of those deletes the other side.

I don’t want to remove anything just slice it in half.

Also, I am an absolute beginner so any instructions should please be written as if for a young child and step by step. I get lost in some of the videos when I can’t tell what options they click on before doing something.

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 2:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/2 "2021-03-09T02:16:25Z")

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You could do something like this:

1. Duplicate the box
2. On one copy remove left half of box
3. On second copy remove right half of box

Something like this:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/9e2eb251fb3e11d77125ae25f255c43195c58c0c.jpeg "Split Box") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b96dcbfafuw)

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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 9, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/3 "2021-03-09T03:09:51Z")

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There are many ways to do various tasks in Shapr3D. @Yepher has shown one method. I too make duplicates of bodies for either doing what he did or having a backup in case I mess up manipulating the first body.

Here’s another way and the use of one of my favorite tools **Replace Face**. I drew a rectangle on the underside of abitrary width by drawing the first line through the center which is important. After slicing the body into two parts, the use of **Replace Face** will extend the one surface to the other.  
-Mike

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/505e951a7f34f076d9b342d49b23eba8c071be7d.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/505e951a7f34f076d9b342d49b23eba8c071be7d.mov)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/4 "2021-03-09T05:12:42Z")

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Make your body, draw you divider, select the body & the divide line and duplicate. Extrude and shell top on one copy, bottom on the other.

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**Author:** ![Nitro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/nitro/32/9501_2.png) [@Nitro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nitro)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/5 "2021-03-09T17:41:06Z")

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😆

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/e/6eeea163ba261e457692134c92ad73b75e0e2934.jpeg "Beispiel Shapr3D") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxbvBXQpQA)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/6 "2021-03-10T02:59:15Z")

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**Author:** ![NathanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 5:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/7 "2021-03-10T05:31:01Z")

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/8 "2021-03-10T06:09:26Z")

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It’ll take me a week, but I’ll one-up you! 🙃 🤣

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**Author:** ![NathanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/9 "2021-03-10T07:18:34Z")

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@Oregonerd I just wanna see this become THE hinged box thread.

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**Author:** ![Nitro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/nitro/32/9501_2.png) [@Nitro](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Nitro)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 10:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/10 "2021-03-10T10:25:52Z")

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😉

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-slice-a-box-to-create-a-lid-and-base/11756/11 "2021-03-10T14:56:43Z")

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If we can get people to use the search… 😅  
Tags might be helpful.