# Make a solid elipse

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-solid-elipse/4466>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 7, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-solid-elipse/4466 "2019-04-07T07:15:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andy)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-solid-elipse/4466/1 "2019-04-07T07:15:37Z")

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Anyone know how to sketch a solid 3D elipse?

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-solid-elipse/4466/2 "2019-04-07T07:37:47Z")

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Start with a 2D ellipse - create an axis and a revolve profile (half of the ellipse) along one of its axes and revolve that.

Here is a video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79PmIwLXGfI&feature=youtu.be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79PmIwLXGfI&feature=youtu.be)

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**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andy)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-solid-elipse/4466/3 "2019-04-07T11:58:56Z")

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Daniel that is totally great.

Thanks so much, I think I’m going to subscribe! 🙂

Andy Lale