# Combine lines to make one shape?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-lines-to-make-one-shape/16942>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 16, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-lines-to-make-one-shape/16942 "2022-01-16T19:29:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![EmLowe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/emlowe/32/12909_2.png) [@EmLowe](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/EmLowe)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-lines-to-make-one-shape/16942/1 "2022-01-16T19:29:22Z")

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I have imported a dxf file and would like to combine it into one shape. I need help! I want to be able to off set it all the same and then extrude. How to I close it?

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**Author:** ![SM1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@SM1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SM1)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-lines-to-make-one-shape/16942/2 "2022-01-18T19:33:04Z")

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Make sure the whole sketch is connected. With your pen, double tap one of the lines and it will select all the lines connected. The lines that aren’t selected need to be connected.

Once all of them are connected, you can offset the whole sketch

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**Author:** ![mg6makes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mg6makes/32/23504_2.png) [@mg6makes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mg6makes)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-lines-to-make-one-shape/16942/3 "2024-02-09T18:51:16Z")

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offset is not working on my lines. I selected all of the individual parts, union, intersect, nor offset tool works to make them connected. The dots are right on top of each other though… shouldn’t be this hard.

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**Author:** ![MiniMotoGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/minimotoguy/32/13560_2.png) [@MiniMotoGuy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MiniMotoGuy)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-lines-to-make-one-shape/16942/4 "2025-02-16T01:26:13Z")

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Agreed! MG6, did you ever find a solution?

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**Author:** ![mg6makes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mg6makes/32/23504_2.png) [@mg6makes](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mg6makes)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/combine-lines-to-make-one-shape/16942/5 "2025-02-16T18:12:26Z")

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Yes, I did. I canceled my subscription to the sub-par garbage CAD software known as Shapr3D and purchased Fusion. If it was $5 a month, might be worth. Maybe.