# Modeling Tips

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-tips/28340>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-tips/28340 "2023-10-09T22:54:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dmayfield18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Dmayfield18](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dmayfield18)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-tips/28340/1 "2023-10-09T22:54:24Z")

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Hi,

I am still learning 3D modeling and am mostly self taught. I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers about how to sketch and set up to create a model the part attached in Shapr3D. Thanks in advance for any advice.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/4/f/4ffa976ceecf1ee69be6c5f205ea10b26a25c902.png)

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**Author:** ![Cjacob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Cjacob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cjacob)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/modeling-tips/28340/2 "2023-10-10T13:35:55Z")

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Hello Dmayfield,

Please see if the attached is “close” to what you wanted.

[shapr3d\_export\_2023-10-10\_20h32m.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/4Ld2S4OwZo5CgFzVnwgyDNq5ydv.shapr) (129.9 KB)