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

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**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:** ![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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