# 3d model to printable 2d template

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-model-to-printable-2d-template/141554>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** 2d, sketchup, model, 3d, modeling\
**Created:** [November 7, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-model-to-printable-2d-template/141554 "2020-11-07T06:39:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![guanlinjpg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@guanlinjpg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/guanlinjpg)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-model-to-printable-2d-template/141554/1 "2020-11-07T06:39:28Z")

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I’m hoping to create an actual 3d model of my model in sketchup. is there any way i can convert my work in sketchup into a printable 2d template? please help

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**Author:** ![john\_mcclenahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/john_mcclenahan/32/135377_2.png) [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-model-to-printable-2d-template/141554/2 "2020-11-07T12:33:37Z")

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Could you upload your 3D model here?

What part of it do you want to make a template for? For what purpose?

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-model-to-printable-2d-template/141554/3 "2020-11-07T12:33:42Z")

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I think you’d need to give us more information about what your model is. The answer, though, is most likely it can be done.