Extruding the outline drawn on the surface of a 3D solid

Tool(s): Extrude

To extrude the outline drawn on the surface of a 3D solid

• You have already created the 3D solid.
• Set the view to 3 Viewports.

1. Click Extrude (How).
   

   Activate Extrude in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Bonus Tools 3D Modeling

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   3D Modeling

2. Specify which outline you want to enter on the Extrude Context toolbar:
   • Extrude Polyline
   • Extrude Spline
   • Extrude Rectangle
   • Extrude Circle
   • Extrude Polygon
3. Click the reference surface where you want to draw the outline.
4. Draw the outline in the same way as you would draw a 3D Line or 3D Surface.
5. Pull the outline into the required direction by moving the crosshairs and click when you are satisfied with the result. Use the viewport with the view that works best for you.

   Or:

   Enter the value for the Length in the dialog line and press ENTER to confirm.
   The value applies to the selected surface.

   Note: The Length must not be less than 1 mm.

   Note: The extrusion path is always parallel to the reference surface.

   The outline is extruded and merged with the existing solid.