# Question about designing a complexe shape

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687 "2026-04-21T10:30:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Tonio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Tonio](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tonio)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687/1 "2026-04-21T10:30:59Z")

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Hi there, I struggle redesigning the step I sent. Could someone show/explain how to design it in shapr3D? thank you in advance.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/c/ec6aa7bb3c341b267489b08689cdcfe346db4942.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687/2 "2026-04-21T13:53:40Z")

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Loft between a large circle and a small circle. Use the shell feature choosing both ends. On a plane sketch the side profile to cut the profile shape. Then select and edge, add a plane on a point. Sketch a shape on the plane to kerf the angled edges using the sweep tool on both edges.

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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:** [April 21, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687/3 "2026-04-21T14:12:25Z")

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687/4 "2026-04-21T14:21:41Z")

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It used to be that the sweep cut by default. Now it makes a new body. I find I am constantly have to relearn this program.

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**Author:** ![Tonio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Tonio](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tonio)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687/5 "2026-04-21T14:43:20Z")

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thank you very much! and on the top face you would create a new plane with the same profile and subtract with the sweep tool?

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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:** [April 21, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687/6 "2026-04-21T17:30:24Z")

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> [@Oregonerd](#):
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> Now it makes a new body.

Since I start using S3D sweep creates new body.

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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:** [April 21, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/question-about-designing-a-complexe-shape/40687/7 "2026-04-21T17:33:18Z")

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> [@Tonio](#):
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> and on the top face you would create a new plane with the same profile and subtract with the sweep tool?

What for? I showed on a video how to create the form from the photo. If you need anything else describe or better show us 🙂