# Simple cut groove

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-cut-groove/20327>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 13, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-cut-groove/20327 "2022-07-13T14:06:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![danno11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-cut-groove/20327/1 "2022-07-13T14:06:20Z")

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on the Windows shapr3d i am putting a simple groove in a existing body cylinder it seems to me that i should be able to just sketch a rectangle on a plane that is at the center of the cylinder and just revolve the sketch and have the option to either cut away from the cylinder body or make the revolve a new body. but it only lets me create a new body and then i have to do a subtract to cut the groove away is this correct or am i missing something. Subtracting works but it is just another step i need to do. I come from using a parametric cad program for at least 25 years so may i am just familiar with those types of programs.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-cut-groove/20327/2 "2022-07-13T14:11:10Z")

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Hi there,  
You are right, Revolve does not have the auto-boolean feature that the Extrude tool has in Shapr3D. Would you need it frequently?

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-cut-groove/20327/3 "2022-07-13T15:02:29Z")

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Here’s an alternative way to produce a groove which I (sometimes) prefer to creating bodies and subtracting…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/d/7dd7b1bc55304f1dd726d2059f446d08063160db.jpeg "Groovy Baby HD 1080p") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE4dfsehKbE)

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**Author:** ![danno11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-cut-groove/20327/4 "2022-07-13T15:14:53Z")

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I just think a lot of times when you are trying to get a project done it is all about getting it done quick so it would be nice if the option to either cut away or create a new body would be in the commands that would apply just to save time on having to create another step to get the design done.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-cut-groove/20327/5 "2022-07-13T15:16:19Z")

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Yes, I agree. It would be great if we could simply revolve a profile to boolean subtract directly from the body.

And the **option** to select either ‘new body’ or ‘cut away’ would be a bonus!