# Ridges on rounded shapes

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 25, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170 "2020-09-25T10:02:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Andyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Andyc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andyc)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170/1 "2020-09-25T10:02:15Z")

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Hi, just getting to grips with the basics, and now trying to add ridges to rounded shape, in particular pill shaped shapes. I now want to round it off at the top and have the ridges blend into a smooth surface… Any ideas how I should be approaching this?

\*Also keen to hear any comments on how I created the ridged pillar… (seemed overly complex at the time!)

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Andyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Andyc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andyc)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170/2 "2020-09-25T10:07:09Z")

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![IMG_0251](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/17ea530ff84b6c7f030fe40670bd52e9db6cb0b0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170/3 "2020-09-25T10:27:26Z")

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Hi @Andyc Welcome to the Forum

If this is what you are looking for, look at the Clip:

 ![IMG_2889](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/7fff7e4124e1b4af0daed87574fa95e0f431c5a5.jpeg)

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6ecdc508797887ed0507f5a63086e94e0e956898.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6ecdc508797887ed0507f5a63086e94e0e956898.mp4)

 ![IMG_2890](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/68d44c121e79c8d83b3366deec3369b2150e269d.jpeg)

The above was done rather quickly.  
If you wish to be precise regarding division of the Circle, in this case, the following will help:

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/082eab1f12161139c184ba08ca1d83d28259b493.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/082eab1f12161139c184ba08ca1d83d28259b493.mp4)

Happy S3Ding

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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:** [September 25, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170/4 "2020-09-25T15:58:22Z")

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Hi There,  
Is this what you had in mind?  
-Mike

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**Author:** ![Andyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Andyc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andyc)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170/5 "2020-09-28T01:30:10Z")

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Many Thanks @Gelphyn ! Thats really helpful, especially the division of circles - way easier and more accurate that my approach. Cheers!

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**Author:** ![Andyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Andyc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andyc)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ridges-on-rounded-shapes/9170/6 "2020-09-28T01:32:09Z")

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Many Thanks @TigerMike ! Thats exactly what I’m looking to do on the top - will give it try later. Cheers!