# Removing bits from object

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-bits-from-object/7041>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-bits-from-object/7041 "2020-04-01T00:03:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![ps23Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5a626/32.png) [@ps23Rick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ps23Rick)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-bits-from-object/7041/1 "2020-04-01T00:03:18Z")

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Ok… So I’m still toying around with getting things going in my head. For this round, I’ve got what is basically a half funnel and I want to mount something like a handle on the side of it… I created a construction plane and was able to get as far as you see in the image below. However, I’m not sure how to remove the extraneous parts as shown below… Thoughts??

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e95c569d292c86283f44eadff76aada738ec0c78.jpeg)

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**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:** [April 1, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-bits-from-object/7041/2 "2020-04-01T02:59:47Z")

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Greetings,

Here’s one to remove that ‘bit’. Use the Subtract tool. Select the rectangle, click Next, select the cone, select Keep Original, click Done. In my example I used Union as a final step to join the two bodies.

-Mike

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**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:** [April 1, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-bits-from-object/7041/3 "2020-04-01T03:07:56Z")

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Hello again,

Here’s another method. Use Union to join the rectangle with the cone. Select one surface you want removed, and…remove it.

-Mike

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/d31074c2f65e254091e015e1e49a002765c92548.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/d31074c2f65e254091e015e1e49a002765c92548.MOV)

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**Author:** ![ps23Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5a626/32.png) [@ps23Rick](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ps23Rick)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/removing-bits-from-object/7041/4 "2020-04-01T03:09:47Z")

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thanks!!! That’s the ticket!! Worked like a charm. I had tried the subtract tool but didn’t see any noticeable change but hadn’t thought about checking the layers/planes… one more thing to ponder as I move forward with learning this stuff!!