# Is there a way to remove a through-hole?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-remove-a-through-hole/27349>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 16, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-remove-a-through-hole/27349 "2023-08-16T05:18:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![RTFM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rtfm/32/21385_2.png) [@RTFM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RTFM)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-remove-a-through-hole/27349/1 "2023-08-16T05:18:55Z")

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The problem is that the holes were not created by Shapr3D, but by Sketchup. The holes look like this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/8/38868d5023ee7941d41fc5f21db47542f0dbe795.png)

Thanks,  
Duncan

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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:** [August 16, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-remove-a-through-hole/27349/2 "2023-08-16T06:14:28Z")

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Sketch a circle around the jagged hole. Extrude then delete the new hole.

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/e/3efa79b8fbf548c4fa45cedd8c73f96ada6235df.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/e/3efa79b8fbf548c4fa45cedd8c73f96ada6235df.mov)

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**Author:** ![RTFM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rtfm/32/21385_2.png) [@RTFM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RTFM)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-remove-a-through-hole/27349/3 "2023-08-16T06:41:38Z")

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Bloody hell, that was easy. Thank you.