# Extrude from imported dxf

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 31, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624 "2020-12-31T15:23:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Differentiasp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/differentiasp/32/8738_2.png) [@Differentiasp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Differentiasp)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/1 "2020-12-31T15:23:41Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/2 "2021-01-01T06:46:05Z")

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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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**Author:** ![MrJack88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mrjack88/32/8138_2.png) [@MrJack88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrJack88)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/3 "2021-01-01T07:35:53Z")

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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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**Author:** ![MrJack88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mrjack88/32/8138_2.png) [@MrJack88](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/MrJack88)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 7:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/4 "2021-01-01T07:39:56Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Differentiasp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/differentiasp/32/8738_2.png) [@Differentiasp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Differentiasp)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/5 "2021-01-01T11:25:43Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/7 "2021-01-01T14:13:55Z")

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Can you send the AI file?

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**Author:** ![Differentiasp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/differentiasp/32/8738_2.png) [@Differentiasp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Differentiasp)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/8 "2021-01-01T14:43:12Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Differentiasp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/differentiasp/32/8738_2.png) [@Differentiasp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Differentiasp)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/extrude-from-imported-dxf/10624/9 "2021-01-02T15:40:32Z")

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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.