# Prolate ellipsoid

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/prolate-ellipsoid/9208>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 28, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/prolate-ellipsoid/9208 "2020-09-28T14:56:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jcstasik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jcstasik](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcstasik)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/prolate-ellipsoid/9208/1 "2020-09-28T14:56:44Z")

</div>

Hello,

I need to model a rather very complex shape, and at a core of it is the prolate ellipsoid. Does anyone have an idea whats the easiest way to make that?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/prolate-ellipsoid/9208/2 "2020-09-28T16:17:50Z")

</div>

Hi there,

Draw an ellipse, then draw a line through the long axis. Use Revolve to make the ellipsoid.

-Mike

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/ce33cc7ad550455218e7919fe19a273b5863d365.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/ce33cc7ad550455218e7919fe19a273b5863d365.MOV)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jcstasik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jcstasik](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcstasik)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/prolate-ellipsoid/9208/3 "2020-09-29T06:20:22Z")

</div>

Thank You Mark!