# How would you model this cactus?

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-model-this-cactus/31122
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [April 3, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-model-this-cactus/31122 "2024-04-03T14:20:26Z")
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### Author: ![3Dzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/58f4c7/32.png) [@3Dzzy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/3Dzzy)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-model-this-cactus/31122/1 "2024-04-03T14:20:26Z")

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![Cactus2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/6/66921620643b4896aa50c38126c0a74e12d7ecef.jpeg)  
 ![Cactus1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/3/135cfb8aefecca10b91dd034d3ab12062b789610.jpeg)

How can i model the left and right cactus so they are also round like the main one? Relatively new to the program and i cant get any solution that works.

I tried using multiple circles and a loft but i would need so many lofts in order to get it smooth.  
Also tried just extruding it and rounding the corners to make it look round but that wasnt good.

Any other way?

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### Author: ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-model-this-cactus/31122/2 "2024-04-03T15:24:40Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/4/d/4dac05b992061069075c739791f0c4aa9ef9cfbf.jpeg)

This one I’ve done using loft. Is that acceptable quality for you?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/3/630fac005b387b9cbd404ffc01d877564aae4540.jpeg)

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### Author: ![3Dzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/58f4c7/32.png) [@3Dzzy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/3Dzzy)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-model-this-cactus/31122/3 "2024-04-04T05:28:05Z")

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Thats perfect! So it can be done using lofts.  
I’m just not good enough yet then.  
Thank you very much!

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### Author: ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-would-you-model-this-cactus/31122/4 "2024-04-04T05:38:47Z")

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Loft is more powerful than you think. It’s on the edge of sculpting modeling.