# Losing my mind

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/losing-my-mind/15132>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 1, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/losing-my-mind/15132 "2021-10-01T14:06:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![pinkfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3be4f8/32.png) [@pinkfloyd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pinkfloyd)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/losing-my-mind/15132/1 "2021-10-01T14:06:27Z")

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Hi everyone I’m new to this program, not sure if I’m just being stupid. Trying to create this and have hit a dead end can anyone help?

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/losing-my-mind/15132/2 "2021-10-01T14:42:56Z")

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What is it? Show us what you have done, so far…. Suggest that you experiment with “saddle” 3D shapes and the Subtract from a block for the final piece. Good luck!

Best,

Tommy

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/losing-my-mind/15132/3 "2021-10-01T15:04:04Z")

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This is a doable, but challenging first project. I’d suggest you start with this tutorial. [3D modeling a bicycle helmet on iPad in Shapr3D - YouTube](https://youtu.be/FzP6Q1eaV_0)  
If I wanted to work on this in Shapr3D, I would have it scanned, then work off that model. There are a growing number of 3D scanning services all over.  
Here is one for example. [https://www.rapidscan3d.com/](https://www.rapidscan3d.com/)

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**Author:** ![pinkfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3be4f8/32.png) [@pinkfloyd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/pinkfloyd)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/losing-my-mind/15132/4 "2021-10-01T15:32:37Z")

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It’s a hub cap cover, to be honest I’ve got nowhere, is saddle 3D part of shapr or different app altogether?

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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:** [October 4, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/losing-my-mind/15132/5 "2021-10-04T02:17:24Z")

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Draw 1/3. Then copy/rotate and then union. You can go with three ID hooks/ fasteners instead of four if you make them a bit wider