# Open edges of the box

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 16, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254 "2018-04-16T21:09:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Carl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/carl/32/2278_2.png) [@Carl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254/1 "2018-04-16T21:09:43Z")

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I need to show these vertical edges open 45 degrees kind of pre finished  
🤔 any clues guys 🤟🏻?  
Going from flat to 45deg then finished 90 den like the image

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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:** [April 17, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254/2 "2018-04-17T16:09:12Z")

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Carl,  
It’s a bit difficult to understand what you want? Do you mean that you want the sides folded at a 45 degree angle? If so you can rotate the side about an edge. But you have to decide where to rotate from; inside of material, outside of material, etc. Depending on how you do this you will get artifacts that may have to be removed by subtraction.  
Best,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![Carl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/carl/32/2278_2.png) [@Carl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254/3 "2018-04-17T17:49:57Z")

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Hi Tom  
I’m trying to put 4 corners together in a sequence image attached is of 1 end of a shoe box type system …if this can be done in one piece also trying to show the material as is 1mm plastic sheet …imagine a shoe box with the corners opened up … not the best description I’ll sketch it I think then post it ! Cheers pal

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**Author:** ![Carl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/carl/32/2278_2.png) [@Carl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Carl)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254/4 "2018-04-17T17:58:48Z")

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![E2F0AFED-DB84-4239-A9B0-DC1BEA739076](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/ad639fdf49f18b12534b5be13a7bc5cb5e53fdcd.jpg)  
Tom  
Something like this !

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**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254/5 "2018-04-18T01:50:36Z")

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Carl,

Here is a model of the box.

[Box.shapr](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/1ae2e3820abd6f59babb4a5b110a2316ae589919.shapr) (456 KB)

It is not as easily done as it may look but I have done some models folding up triangular figures.

![8C3A8F62-5DA3-47E1-B63A-EA57B1F66507](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/ccf63533e222f32f97ee6a602bff3c6a4f7fa83f.jpg)

Started out with a base sketch and then extruded it up 1mm. Then I hid the shape and went back to the rectangle sketch and inset the two sides 1mm, trimmed away the front and back and then extruded them up to form a shape.

![38EF1D1D-8D9A-472F-B2ED-3F211D8DC721](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/7344d37f78979fa8857b77521fb27e3cd8b3d785.jpg) ![3085CB87-2818-43CE-856B-5CEDDB9AD797](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/2/23c98deb6b7263130c1aa9125afd3dc98f0b3bb8.jpg)

![0356A807-40A4-4833-AC4A-4EFD30B6F2DA](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/05abe646d9ccbfb01d2a96a1b07c0e2be527fe42.jpg) ![B9FDD40E-ACC7-40B7-AECE-77A876C731EC](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b67876db0ecc74f3d0e8918384eb201835dd1da4.jpg) ![1DE9C29A-1C06-44D4-9046-D6F28746EFE8](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/d68367fa52fe538774be2c1ef648df38c0dcd49d.jpg) ![DE4088A9-1670-4E42-9709-210C03797247](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/181d44d1b06c0e8192b80613ed9ed7de136b4db7.jpg) ![26169541-712F-468F-848D-188BAB3A4633](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/92d4dda0c3c7a90f92d773f4ec0b892a8788ff0f.jpg) ![1BF46AE2-E08B-47F8-8F3B-8163C459551C](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6520b6c82c0a4217bfd8cea91d939f8b6f4f963f.jpg)

I drew the front separetely, extruded 1mm and translated it to join the base. Then drew a line down middle to use with mirror to create the back. Sorry that pix do not upload in order selected but you should get the idea.

Hope this helps…

Tommy

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**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/open-edges-of-the-box/2254/6 "2018-04-18T16:50:30Z")

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Hi Tom  
I puzzled my way and came up with this using loft tool  
I’ll have a look at how you got yours done  
Cheers Tom 👍🏻