# Wrapping a model around curve?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wrapping-a-model-around-curve/20175>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 5, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wrapping-a-model-around-curve/20175 "2022-07-05T03:53:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ctrujillo89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Ctrujillo89](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ctrujillo89)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wrapping-a-model-around-curve/20175/1 "2022-07-05T03:53:41Z")

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This is my first day on Shapr3d and I have modeled a bike chain laying in a straight line. Is there a way to use patterns or lofts to wrap my model around a circle to say put it on a sprocket?

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/wrapping-a-model-around-curve/20175/3 "2022-07-05T12:20:34Z")

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Hi,

A nice video was created by one of our users a few days ago, I think it can give you some ideas.

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQu-C_jIWY)

There are also some nice bike models on the forum which might help:

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/search?expanded=true&q=bike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/search?expanded=true&q=bike)