# Linking two shapes

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linking-two-shapes/6552>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linking-two-shapes/6552 "2020-01-30T20:23:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rhys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rhys](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rhys)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linking-two-shapes/6552/1 "2020-01-30T20:23:43Z")

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I’m very new to this and I’m trying to link the rectangle I have drawn to the main chassis rail on the right, to form an extension of the chassis. How do I go about this?

[image|349x500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/pIZzaXl3Kf5K06IxBgDRJKkcBpb.jpeg)

Any help would be fantastic. Tia!

[image|349x500](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/pIZzaXl3Kf5K06IxBgDRJKkcBpb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linking-two-shapes/6552/2 "2020-01-30T23:29:57Z")

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@Rhys  
Do you want to extend the Rail to meet the Rectangle?  
If so it looks as if you could simply Select the end of the rail and pull it to the Rectangle:

 ![IMG_1078](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/4/49a4ecf61e0fbde225ca9ba5a3030a21bbd211b6.jpeg) ![IMG_1079](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/07d7a883f1fd714b1b8634b36c9e403e85b047e0.jpeg)

 ![IMG_1080](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/7bd2a2361b6b2acc74f22099ff3e701e224528c5.jpeg) ![IMG_1081](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/54709d93914f842d441178b4d4c5f5c97094d137.jpeg)

If this is not helpful just shout.

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**Author:** ![Rhys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rhys](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rhys)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linking-two-shapes/6552/3 "2020-01-30T23:48:28Z")

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I think this would work if they were in line with each other, but the solo rectangle is bellow and to the left of the main shape. Does this make sense.?

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/linking-two-shapes/6552/4 "2020-01-31T00:13:45Z")

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It does not look pretty but this is a **Tools \> Loft** from the end of the existing Rail to the Solo Rectangle:

 ![IMG_1088](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bf496966e9527c14f6df7150ec98e3219be39811.jpeg) ![IMG_1087](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/11b4cbedc92e9f92abc47f8617fffefbab6bcc52.jpeg)

Using a set of **Add \> Construction Plane** then **Tools \> Loft** based on the Rail End may work [MODIFIED]:

 ![IMG_1092](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/658523de8a3f4aadbbbaffcebf149393ea40af44.jpeg)

There is probably a better way of doing this but more information needed.