# Pinball sheet metal ramp design

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 23, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186 "2026-01-23T04:15:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![boslaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@boslaw](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/boslaw)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/1 "2026-01-23T04:15:58Z")

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I’m trying to create pinball ramps like the one below with shapr but really struggling. If someone could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it.

Here’s a tutorial for OnShape but I don’t use that program: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfOX2oi0eXY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfOX2oi0eXY)

 ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 11.09.10 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/e/7e23420f97e9cdb90765ffb5160e8ab1e6355c34.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/2 "2026-01-23T07:53:02Z")

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Which part are you having difficulties with?

I’m watching the video and have to say that in Shapr3D you need to do almost the same, except you use thin bodies instead of sheets.

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 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/9/698e3438e649fcb5694ab8e45883ab4328cf517e.jpeg)

To produce this kind of shape, use the same two sketches as in the video, but add thickness in the profile sketch and extrude it. After that, you can use an intersection to create the same shape as in the screenshot.

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**Author:** ![boslaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@boslaw](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/boslaw)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/3 "2026-01-23T14:06:37Z")

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Very cool, thank you! I would have never been able to figure that out.

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**Author:** ![drivebydesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@drivebydesign](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/drivebydesign)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/4 "2026-01-23T15:10:04Z")

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You some kind of Shapr-wizard, aintcha?

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/5 "2026-01-23T15:21:12Z")

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> [@drivebydesign](#):
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> You some kind of Shapr-wizard

I’ve just read the manual 🙂

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**Author:** ![GeorgeTDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@GeorgeTDS](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeorgeTDS)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/6 "2026-01-24T01:39:39Z")

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It continuously amazing me how simple it looks when someone shows you, but I never would have thought of doing something that way.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/7 "2026-01-24T06:19:07Z")

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> [@GeorgeTDS](#):
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> but I never would have thought of doing something that way.

You need to learn a set of standard approaches (there aren’t that many) and use them. It’s not rocket science.

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/8 "2026-01-24T07:33:11Z")

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Im not sure is this standard approach or the approach because of missing features?

Or called a Workaround?

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/9 "2026-01-24T08:08:30Z")

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Shapr “3d” program but can’t sketch in 3d, make this basic sketching possible!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/0/b03817417754230416c2c5f2592c3359263c9336.jpeg)

So much fun can be had if we can just do it! (above not possible in S3D unless u wana combine few 2d sketches)

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/10 "2026-01-24T08:22:29Z")

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Oh wait this is the simple sketch u would need.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/1/81ef400b3dd6969a819bc145282d34c9b49903b0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/11 "2026-01-24T08:42:53Z")

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> [@SCALEMODEL](#):
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> Im not sure is this standard approach or the approach because of missing features

Quite standard. Even in Fusion 360, where we have 3D sketches and surface modeling, this kind of task is usually done in exactly this way.

Nevertheless, using intersections is a very standard approach. That’s what I was talking about — you just need to learn standard approaches to complete almost any task.

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/12 "2026-01-24T09:18:47Z")

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> [@Xdrakosha](#):
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> Nevertheless, using intersections is a very standard approach. That’s what I was talking about — you just need to learn standard approaches to complete almost any task.

Only if u wana complete basic tasks.

Ok can shapr3d move beyond the basics? Made me say it!

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/13 "2026-01-24T09:44:40Z")

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> [@Xdrakosha](#):
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> Even in Fusion 360, where we have 3D sketches and surface modeling, this kind of task is usually done in exactly this way.

Also I would like to see how its really done in Fusion!

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/14 "2026-01-24T14:08:27Z")

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> [@SCALEMODEL](#):
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> Also I would like to see how its really done in Fusion!

Exactly the same:

But of course you can make something like this easily:

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pinball-sheet-metal-ramp-design/40186/15 "2026-01-24T16:15:28Z")

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> [@Xdrakosha](#):
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> But of course you can make something like this easily:

This looks pretty good!