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Extrude
Use the Extrude command to create a solid or sheet body by selecting a section of curves, edges, faces,
sketches, or curve features and extending them a linear distance.
The following example shows how Extrude can form a solid body from a section of curves.

You can:

Size an extrude feature by dragging distance handles or specifying distance values.

Unite, subtract or intersect an extrude feature with existing bodies.
Produce multiple sheet or solid bodies with a single extrude feature.
Trim an extrude feature using faces, datum planes or solid bodies.
Add drafts to an extrude feature.
Add offsets to an extrude feature, measured from its base section.

Where do I find it?

Application

Modeling

Toolbar

FeatureExtrude

Menu

InsertDesign FeatureExtrude

Shortcut menu

Right-click sketchExtrude

Extrude

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Extrude a solid body

The following example shows you how to extrude a solid body.
1. On the Feature toolbar, click Extrude
, or choose InsertDesign FeatureExtrude.
2. Select a closed string of curves or edges for the section.
A preview of the extrude feature based on the selected section and default parameters appears.

3. (Optional) Change the size of the extrude feature by dragging the Start handle.

4. Choose another command or click Apply to complete the extrude.

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Create an extrude feature with an offset

This example shows how to extrude a solid body using an offset.
1. On the Feature toolbar, click Extrude
, or choose InsertDesign FeatureExtrude.
2. Select a closed string of curves for the section.
A preview of the extrude feature based on the selected section appears.

3. In the Extrude dialog box, in the Limits group, from the Start option list, select Until Extended .
4. In the graphics window, select a face on a solid body for the start of the extrude feature.
In the following figure, the selected face is highlighted in red.
The preview updates to the new start limit.

5. In the Limits group, from the End option list, select Until Extended.
6. In the graphics window, select a second face on the solid body for the end of the extrude feature.
The preview updates to the new end limit.

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7. In the Offset group, from the Offset option list, select Two-Sided.
8. Type offset values in the Start and End boxes.
For this example, 0.0 for Start and 0.1 for End are entered.

9. In the Boolean group, from the list, select Unite, if it is not the inferred option.

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10. Choose another command or click Apply to complete the extrude.

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Subtract an extrude feature

The following example shows how to subtract an extrude feature from a solid body.
1. On the Feature toolbar, click Extrude

, or choose InsertDesign FeatureExtrude.

The Extrude dialog box opens.

2. In the graphics window, select a closed string of curves or edges for the extrude section.
A preview of the extrude feature appears.

3. In the Extrude dialog box, in the Limits group, from the End option list, select Until Selected.
Select Object

becomes active.

4. Select the face of another solid body.

The extrude preview updates so that it ends at the selected face.

5. In the Boolean group, from the list, select Subtract, if it is not the inferred option.

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The extrude preview updates using the target body.

The Select Body

option is available to select other bodies to include in the Boolean operation.

Note If there is only one solid body in the part, it is automatically selected as the target body.
6. Choose another command or click Apply to complete the extrude.

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Extrude between two bodies

The following example shows you how to create an extrude feature between two solid bodies.
1. On the Feature toolbar, click Extrude
, or choose InsertDesign FeatureExtrude.
2. Select a string of curves or edges for the section.
A preview of the extrude feature appears.

3. In the Limits group, from the End option list, select Until Selected.
Tip You can also right-click the End limit handle and choose Until Selected.

4. Select Object
appears.
5. Select an object where you want to end the extrude feature.
For this example, the near face of a solid body is selected.

6. In the Limits group, from the Start option list, select Until Selected.
Select Object

appears.

7. Select an object where you want the extrude feature to start.

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For this example, the far face of another solid body is selected.

8. Choose another command or click Apply to complete the extrude.

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Extrude with an asymmetric angle

This example shows how to extrude a draft with an asymmetric angle.
1. On the Feature toolbar, click Extrude
, or choose InsertDesign FeatureExtrude.
2. Select a closed string of curves or edges for the section.
A preview of the extrude feature based on the selected section and default parameters appears, as
in the following example.

Note If the extrude preview is not already two-sided (that is, it appears on both sides of the
section), drag a limit handle to make it two-sided.
3. In the Draft group, from the Draft option list, select From Section-Asymmetric Angle.
Tip You can also right-click the extrude preview and choose DraftDraftFrom SectionAsymmetric Angle.
4. Angle handles appear with default values.

5.
6. In the Draft group, from the Angle Option list, select Single.
7. Drag the Front Angle and Back Angle handles to get the angles and shape you want. You can
also type values in the Front Angle and Back Angle boxes.
For this example, 2 is entered for Front Angle and 13 is entered for Back Angle.

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8. Choose another command or click Apply to complete the extrude.

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Extrude using a section with self-intersecting curves

This example shows how to extrude a section with self-intersecting curves as a single feature.
1. Make sure the Customer Default setting will allow self-intersecting sections.
Choose FileUtilitiesCustomer DefaultsModelingGeneral.
On the Miscellaneous page, select the Allow Self-intersecting Section in Extrude Feature
check box.
2. On the Feature toolbar, click Extrude
3. Select the section curves.

4. Set and select the desired parameters.

For this example:
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Offset = Symmetric
Start/End = 2.0 and 2.0
Limits (Start/End) = 0.0 to 5.0
Inferred = Boolean (Unite)
5. Choose another command or click Apply to complete the extrude.

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Extrude dialog box

Section
Lets you specify one or more sections of curves or edges to extrude.
If you select multiple sections, you get multiple sheet bodies or solid bodies, but only one
extrude feature.
Sketch Section
Opens the Sketch task environment so you can create an internal sketch.
Select
Curve

Curve
Lets you select curves, edges, a sketch, or a face for the section to extrude.
If you select a planar face when the Selection Intent rule is set to Infer Curves, the Sketch
task environment opens to let you sketch new curve sections on the face.
Note A section cannot include 3 or more curves whose end points coincide.

Direction
Lets you define the direction to extrude the section by selecting a vector method from the

Specify
Vector

Specify Vector option list

or the Vector Constructor
curves, or edges supported by that type.

, and then selecting faces,

The extrude feature and its direction are associative.

Reverse Direction

Reverse Changes the direction of the extrude to the opposite side of the section.
Direction
You can also change the direction by right-clicking the direction vector arrowhead and
choosing Reverse Direction.
Limits
Lets you define the start and ends of the extrude feature, as measured from the section.
Value

Start /
End

Specifies numeric values for the start or end of the extrude feature.
Values above the section are positive and those below are negative.
You can drag the limit handles on either side of the section or type
values directly in the Distance boxes or in the on-screen input boxes.
Snap to Object
Available on the shortcut menu when Start or End is set to Value.
Lets you define a Start or End distance value by selecting a point, a

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planar face, or a datum plane. The software calculates the distance

along the extrude vector and sets the value. There is no associativity
to the point, face, or datum plane.
Note If you use a planar face or datum plane as the Snap to object,
Siemens PLM Software recommends that the face or datum be
normal to the extrude vector.
Until Next

Extends the extrude feature to the next body along the direction path.

Until
Selected

Extends the extrude feature to a selected face, datum plane, or body.

If the extrude section extends past or does not completely intersect
the selected face, the software extrudes the section onto adjacent
faces of the selected face. If the selected face and its adjacent faces
still do not intersect the extrude section completely, the extrude will
fail, and you should try the Until Extended option.
Trims the extrude feature (if it is a body) to a selected face when the
section extends beyond its edges.

Until
Extended

If the extrude section extends past or does not completely intersect

the selected face, the software extends the selected face
mathematically when possible, and then applies trimming. A planar
selected face would be unlimitedly extended to make the trimming
successful, whereas a B-spline surface could not be extended.

Distance

Symmetric
Value

Converts the Start limit distance to the same value as the End limit.

Through
All

Extends the extrude feature completely through all selectable bodies

along the path of the specified direction.

Appears for both the Start and End options when either is set to Value or Symmetric
Value.
Sets the start and end limits for the extrude feature to the values you enter in the boxes.
Appears for both the Start and End options when either is set to Until Selected or Until
Extended.

Select
Object

Lets you select a face, sheet body, solid body, or datum plane to define the bounding start or
end limit of the extrude feature.

Boolean
Lets you specify how the extrude feature interacts with bodies it comes in contact with.

Boolean

None

Creates an independent extrude solid body.

Unite

Combines the extrude volume with a target body into a single body.

Subtract Removes the extrude volume from a target body.

Intersect Creates a body containing the volume shared by the extrude feature and

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existing bodies it intersects.

Inferred Determines the most probable Boolean operation based on direction
vector of extrude and the position of the objects being extruded.
This is the default option but you can override this option.
Appears when the Boolean Option is set to Unite, Subtract, or Intersect.
Select
Body

Lets you select a target body.

Draft
Lets you add a slope (draft) to one or more sides of the extrude feature.
Note You can add a draft only to an extrude feature based on a planar section.
None

Does not create a draft.

From Start
Limit

Creates a draft beginning from the extrude start limit.

From Section

Creates a draft beginning from the extrude section.

Draft

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From SectionAsymmetric
Angle

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Available when the extrude feature extends from both sides of the
section.
Creates a draft starting from the extrude section, sloping in
opposite directions both in front and back of the section.

You can separately control draft angles on each side of the section
using the Angle Option.

From SectionSymmetric
Angle

Available when the extrude feature extends from both sides of the
section.
Creates a draft starting from the extrude section, sloping at the
same angle in opposite directions both in front and back of the
section.

From SectionMatched Ends

Available when the extrude feature extends from both sides of the
section.
Creates a draft starting from the extrude section, sloping in
opposite directions both in the front and the back of the section.
The shape at the end limit is matched to that of the start limit, and
the draft angle for the end limit changes to maintain the matched
shape.

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You can also select draft options by right-clicking the extrude preview.
Lets you specify draft angles.
Single

Adds a single draft angle for all faces of the extrude feature.

Angle
Option

You can change the angle by typing a value in the Angle box, or by
dragging the angle handle or typing a value in the on-screen input box.
Multiple Adds unique draft angles to each tangent chain of faces of the extrude
feature.
You can edit the angles by selecting them from the dialog list box and
typing new values in the Angle box. You can also drag the angle handles
or type values in the on-screen input boxes.
This option is not available when the Draft option is From Start Limit.

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Multiple angles on a From Section draft

Multiple angles on a From Section-Asymmetric Angle draft

Lets you specify a value for a draft angle.
If the Angle Option is set to Multiple, the value is applied to the selected angle in the list
box. Otherwise, the value applies to all angles in the draft.
Angle

A positive angle slopes the sides of the extrude feature inward toward the center of the
selected curves.
A negative angle slopes the sides of the extrude feature outward away from the center of the
selected curves.

Front
Angle

Available when the Draft option is set to From Section Asymmetric, with the Angle
Option set to Single.

/
Back
Angle
List

Extrude

Lets you assign separate angle values to the front and back sides of an asymmetric extrude
feature.
Appears when the Angle Option is set to Multiple, when you can assign separate draft
angles to each tangent chain of faces in the extrude feature.
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Displays the name and value for each draft angle.

You can edit an angle by selecting it in the list box and typing a new value in the Angle box,
by typing a value in the on-screen input box, or by dragging its angle handle.
Offset
Lets you specify up to two offsets for the extrude feature, either by typing values relative to
the section or by dragging offset handles.
None

Does not create and offset.

SingleSided

Adds a single end offset to the extrude feature. This kind of offset lets
you fill holes and create bosses, and simplifies part development.

Two-Sided

Adds an offset to the extrude feature with start and end values.

Symmetric

Adds an offset to the extrude feature with duplicate start and end
values, measured from opposite sides of the section.

Offset

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The value for both start and end is determined by the last one you
specify.
Start

Lets you specify a value for the start of the offset, relative to the section.

End

Lets you specify a value for the end of the offset, relative to the section.

Settings
Lets you specify either a sheet body or solid body for the extrude feature.

Body Type

Solid
Sheet

To get a solid body, the section must be either a closed profile section or an open profile
section with an offset. If you use an offset, you will not be able to get a sheet body.
This option is available when you create or edit an extrude feature. In some cases you can
change some existing extruded sheet bodies to solid bodies, or vice versa.

Tolerance Lets you specify a distance tolerance different from the default.
Tip You can right-click the section and direction handles, and the preview to quickly access many extrude
options.

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