# Modeling a bicycle frame lug in Shapr3d

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-a-bicycle-frame-lug-in-shapr3d/27262>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 9, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-a-bicycle-frame-lug-in-shapr3d/27262 "2023-08-09T21:54:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![JasonFS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@JasonFS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JasonFS)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-a-bicycle-frame-lug-in-shapr3d/27262/1 "2023-08-09T21:54:54Z")

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I have been attempting, with little progress, to model a bike frame lug in Shapr3d.

 ![frame lug](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/9/e96c0220a157055b46d8b61c4a7a0547afcf8e7b.jpeg)

I feel that it is impossible at the moment. but I would like to know if I am just missing something obvious.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-a-bicycle-frame-lug-in-shapr3d/27262/2 "2023-08-10T00:18:52Z")

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Was this not what you are trying to do?

> **[Shapr3D Webviewer](https://collaborate.shapr3d.com/v/CEQATsww5x9y97eePAUFj)**
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> [@Help with wrapping an object around another object](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-wrapping-an-object-around-another-object/26190/10):
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> [Here](https://collaborate.shapr3d.com/v/CEQATsww5x9y97eePAUFj) is an attempt from the best I can tell from the photo you shared. Maybe you can use an approach like this. Make a cylinder Create a block and project the circle onto it Make holes in the shape of the part that protrudes Rotate the block to get the angled taper Subtract the block and cylinder [PostClamp.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/a1Jn3fYQpIjtw8QiRsCYlOSx8N8.shapr) (50.0 KB) Or use the process Tigermike shared but instead of rotating flat to the cylinder rotate it at an angle.

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-a-bicycle-frame-lug-in-shapr3d/27262/3 "2023-08-10T02:19:39Z")

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I drew a couple of different examples. The red is from the message I sent above. The silver is one I free-styled to demonstrate how you might approach the problem. The silver is roughly based on [this](https://www.bikeforums.net/framebuilders/1217494-cad-templates-cutting-lugs.html) I found from a search for bike lug.

Below is a Shapr3D project where I left the sketches intact so you can see how to do it. Here is a Shapr3D [render](https://collaborate.shapr3d.com/v/CEQATsww5x9y97eePAUFj) of the project

![postClamps](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/e/6e5f1529c55ce0cae18e476ad14dc9eb5852c061.gif)

Shapr3D project file:  
[PostClamp.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/pOVlzDTuXttyO0xmvEKWwVuRopv.shapr) (121.4 KB)

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**Author:** ![JasonFS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@JasonFS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JasonFS)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-a-bicycle-frame-lug-in-shapr3d/27262/4 "2023-08-10T20:19:27Z")

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Hey @Yepher ,  
Exactly was I needed. This is a great solution. I love it.  
Thank you very very much.  
I will sit down and play around with the concept tomorrow.  
Brilliant, thanks a million!!