# Splitting a shape

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-a-shape/2014>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 17, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-a-shape/2014 "2018-01-17T20:12:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Narf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ec9cab/32.png) [@Narf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Narf)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-a-shape/2014/1 "2018-01-17T20:12:47Z")

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Hey,  
I’m a complete novice with shapr and I’m trying to find a way to split a shape in half for 3D printing. Can anyone help? 👍🏻

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/splitting-a-shape/2014/2 "2018-01-19T09:37:23Z")

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Hi - This thread can be of help.

> [@Cut model into smaller sections to print separately?](http://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cut-model-into-smaller-sections-to-print-separately/1046/6):
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> Thanks so much. Great video. Lastly I cannot find a way to export it partially to import into printer. Or duplicating wokspace to do the same.

There is a video in it, which was made with the old version of the app, but the logic is the same