# 3D cutout with Vectric **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [May 20, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718 "2018-05-20T14:54:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MitchWillard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mitchwillard/32/52719_2.png) [@MitchWillard](https://community.inventables.com/u/MitchWillard)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718/1 "2018-05-20T14:54:53Z")
Quick question, when I do a 3D carve using Model Boundary on Vectric, how do get it to cut the model out? Seems like no matter what i do in the settings it leaves 1/16 of material. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/2/f/2f933b99147c881966e963f6d0a1a6cd1af40791.jpg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/f/5/f5feecd858b3132d03f927bfc4499d70d2491d22.jpg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/b/c/bcada733ca73165f1c040342812a89a2dce34b4e.png) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/4/9/4902942da9c649bb770b470bcb26ea5562c19338.png) ---
**Author:** ![PhillipDanner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/phillipdanner/32/69047_2.png) [@PhillipDanner](https://community.inventables.com/u/PhillipDanner)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718/2 "2018-05-20T15:06:53Z")
Do an image trace and create an outside profile cut on it. ---
**Author:** ![MitchWillard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mitchwillard/32/52719_2.png) [@MitchWillard](https://community.inventables.com/u/MitchWillard)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718/3 "2018-05-20T15:10:18Z")
If I try anything other than 3d carve it tells me I don’t have any vectors selected to create any other types of toolpaths from it ---
**Author:** ![ErikJenkins](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/erikjenkins/32/84368_2.png) [@ErikJenkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/ErikJenkins)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718/4 "2018-05-20T15:11:41Z")
Or, select the model…click the button circled in red on the modelling tab to create vector boundary from selected component. ![create vector](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/f/2/f286a9f61347c8741dc648efa20668beb2dc6724.png) ---
**Author:** ![MitchWillard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mitchwillard/32/52719_2.png) [@MitchWillard](https://community.inventables.com/u/MitchWillard)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718/5 "2018-05-20T15:13:02Z")
I will get that a try! ---
**Author:** ![PhillipDanner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/phillipdanner/32/69047_2.png) [@PhillipDanner](https://community.inventables.com/u/PhillipDanner)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718/6 "2018-05-20T15:19:41Z")
Haven’t played with 3d too much but glad to know that’s there. Will save me a step next time vs the trace! lol. ---
**Author:** ![MitchWillard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mitchwillard/32/52719_2.png) [@MitchWillard](https://community.inventables.com/u/MitchWillard)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/3d-cutout-with-vectric/55718/8 "2018-05-20T16:07:35Z")
Worked like a charm! Thanks all!