Extrude from imported dxf

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I have imported a dxf from illustrator and am trying to extrude it. The shape is a compound path in outline. I am unable to extrude the shape but can extrude the gaps, I.e. the bits that are cut out. Can anyone help please?
Thank you
Steve

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Is it a closed shape? Can’t you fill it? Can you fill all parts of it?

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@Differentiasp
The issue is not from dxf file.
The issue is connected to the shape it self.

Some of the imported shapes converted to a work of spline; even if it closed. You can not extrude it some how.

I’m sure they’ll fix it soon or later.

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Just for try

Try to lift up the sketch and project it on the axes

Then try to extrude the projected shape.

Sometimes it work.

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Thanks for all your advice - tried quite a few things and without success. What seems to be happening is that I can extrude the spaces in the shape but not the shape itself - in other words the bits that are to be laser cut can be extruded. It’s a puzzle.

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Can you send the AI file?

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I tried to u-load a file here but as a new user it says I can’t.

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I have solved this now - so here is how.
I imported the dxf into fusion360 - extruded successfully and exported as a step file into shapr3d. Completed design attached as an image.