# Projecting a 3D "mantle" into 2D geometry

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-3d-mantle-into-2d-geometry/39315>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 2, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-3d-mantle-into-2d-geometry/39315 "2025-09-02T11:34:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![karesz2561](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/karesz2561/32/33910_2.png) [@karesz2561](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/karesz2561)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-3d-mantle-into-2d-geometry/39315/1 "2025-09-02T11:34:31Z")

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Hello! 🙂 Can someone tell me how to project the outer surface of any 3D element onto a 2D shape?

I’m attaching a picture of it. With the help of the previous one, I made the frame of the 3D egg element. This will need to be wrapped with a sheet in between.

That’s why I want to project the intermediate 3D elements into 2D, and then I can cut the sheets around with a laser, which can then be inserted exactly into place.

Do you know how to do this?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/4/241daaeac9b05cfba51d31f95699d416e62d7196.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![karesz2561](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/karesz2561/32/33910_2.png) [@karesz2561](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/karesz2561)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/projecting-a-3d-mantle-into-2d-geometry/39315/2 "2025-09-02T12:42:07Z")

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I found what I needed, thank you! 😃