# Splitting 3d Scanned Bodies

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-3d-scanned-bodies/40512>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-3d-scanned-bodies/40512 "2026-03-19T13:19:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![CatskillMtnCustoms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@CatskillMtnCustoms](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CatskillMtnCustoms)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-3d-scanned-bodies/40512/1 "2026-03-19T13:19:41Z")

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I do sheetmetal work for cars/motorcycles/aircraft/etc. When making panels we use something called a buck, which is basically a wooden skeleton that shows the surface contours to check out parts against. (I’ve attached photos of a motorcycle fuel tank buck for reference) I am looking for a way to import 3d scans of parts, and then slice the scan into cross sections to make files for the wooden buck stations. I believe I can slice the scanned object using construction planes, but is there a way to create a drawing for the cross sections without having to manually trace the contour of the sliced object? Or would I have to essentially trace the sliced object onto the construction planes? Thanks in advance!

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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:** [March 19, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-3d-scanned-bodies/40512/2 "2026-03-19T14:46:38Z")

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I don’t think there is. I don’t think there is a workaround. Your scan does not translate into the same native information (faces, edges etc) that Shapr uses to make bodies.

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**Author:** ![CatskillMtnCustoms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@CatskillMtnCustoms](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CatskillMtnCustoms)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-3d-scanned-bodies/40512/3 "2026-03-19T21:07:57Z")

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Thanks for the reply. I had a feeling that was the case. It’s not too terrible tracing the surfaces on simple parts, but some panels get pretty complex. I may need to look into something else.