# How do I make 4 lines turn into a plane?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-make-4-lines-turn-into-a-plane/18854>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 20, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-make-4-lines-turn-into-a-plane/18854 "2022-04-20T00:08:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![DStudentDesigner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dstudentdesigner/32/14864_2.png) [@DStudentDesigner](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DStudentDesigner)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-make-4-lines-turn-into-a-plane/18854/1 "2022-04-20T00:08:13Z")

</div>

I have 4 lines and I need to turn into a plane so I can extrude

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-make-4-lines-turn-into-a-plane/18854/2 "2022-04-20T10:08:06Z")

</div>

As long as the lines are all connected then they will become a plane.  
(as long as the lines all fall on the same plane)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [April 20, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-i-make-4-lines-turn-into-a-plane/18854/3 "2022-04-20T14:38:04Z")

</div>

Only a closed sketch can be extruded. That by definition, in Shapr, is your plane. A sketch is essentially on a plane. If the lines are connected they will extrude.