# Draw a line and extrude it

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 7, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/draw-a-line-and-extrude-it/1795 "2017-12-07T20:16:21Z")\
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Hi-

Please use the subtract tool for this. Either through Tools or create a sketch on a face, and subtract it with the Pencil (just like you would with extrude) here is an article on how you can create holes with the push-pulling faces, closed sketches. This should help

> **[Push/Pull interaction](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001416914-Push-Pull-interaction)**
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> 💡 Note: Users who have started using Shapr3D before the 3.0 version will experience a slight change in this flow. This article covers how the push/pull interaction works in versions released after ...

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