# Cap

### **Step 1**: Round Cap Command

Go to the **Solid** tab and use the **Round Cap** command to create a cap for the outer end of the shank.

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RoundCapCommand-1024x183.png)

Select the outer end as the curve and activate the **Flip** option. Set the height to **0.75 millimeters**.

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RoundCapCommandPanel-1024x503.png)

### **Step 2**:  Join

Select the cap and the rest of the shank, then type **Join** in the command bar or press the **Join button** to unite them into a single mesh.

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Join-1024x503.png)

### **Step 4**: Cap Command

Select the shank and type **Cap** in the command bar to close the shank.

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cap_top-1024x410.png)

### **Step 5**:  Show the basket

Show the basket and the gem, by type show in the command prompt, or by click the outliner.

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cap_top-1-1024x358.png)

### **Video Lesson**

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**Next Step**: Create a loft to cut the shank.