# Convert a sketches (lines) of this type to be able to extrude it

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/convert-a-sketches-lines-of-this-type-to-be-able-to-extrude-it/26977>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 26, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/convert-a-sketches-lines-of-this-type-to-be-able-to-extrude-it/26977 "2023-07-26T14:05:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![techdevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@techdevil](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/techdevil)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/convert-a-sketches-lines-of-this-type-to-be-able-to-extrude-it/26977/1 "2023-07-26T14:05:21Z")

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Hello

Above all, I want to apologize for my English which will not be perfect.

First, I want to apologize for my English which will not be perfect.

I am new to Shapr3D. In the image below, you can see that I have a path that goes around my 3D object. I couldn’t get it to work with the “move edges” feature.

I would like to be able to successfully extrude the part between my 3D object and my plotter, to make it an “edge”.

What is the technique to do this?

 ![shaprext](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/6/f63b6084a3d9fe77e61921c1afea7ab35a2d2f06.jpeg)

THANK YOU

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/convert-a-sketches-lines-of-this-type-to-be-able-to-extrude-it/26977/2 "2023-07-26T14:08:11Z")

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Hi,

It seems like you used construction lines. Select all of them, and in the menu in the right side, click the “Make regular” button.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/f/3fe8ac7ee5b6464ccaa9f004f7c812544ba8c074.png)

It will generate a sketch filling (if the sketch is closed), which you can extrude. If the edge of the body isn’t on the same plane as your sketch, you will need to project it to your sketch plane first.

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**Author:** ![techdevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@techdevil](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/techdevil)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/convert-a-sketches-lines-of-this-type-to-be-able-to-extrude-it/26977/3 "2023-07-26T15:38:26Z")

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Thank you.  
I don’t know why I put this into construction line  
How can I do it? I have the same problem. The drawing is closed on the same line, but that’s it.

 ![Capture d’écran 2023-07-26 à 16.41.42](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/8/b8870ff7d78a16de2f2883a109e27d6b913e9318.png)

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**Author:** ![techdevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@techdevil](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/techdevil)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/convert-a-sketches-lines-of-this-type-to-be-able-to-extrude-it/26977/4 "2023-07-26T15:38:33Z")

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![Capture d’écran 2023-07-26 à 16.48.06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/3/931f8d9bde36a2dfe9b15cbd10b4581fcf853a9f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Lout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@Lout](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lout)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/convert-a-sketches-lines-of-this-type-to-be-able-to-extrude-it/26977/5 "2023-07-27T01:40:38Z")

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If you don’t see the shaded sketch it usually means that the loop is not closed somewhere. Check here first. It may look closed but there is often a minuscule gap between the endpoint and the lines or other endpoint.

 ![IMG_5364](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/5/05b720e5a40c1f3c2254a92d35055f465ff32ec5.jpeg)