# How to Extrude Profile That Contains Empty Space

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 24, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884 "2024-09-24T22:50:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Moden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Moden)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884/1 "2024-09-24T22:50:14Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to extrude a panel from a sketch that contains parts of bodies but also empty space. When I try and select the area to extrude I am unable to select the middle empty space. and am only left with the part of the sketch that overlaps the body. If I were to offset a plane from the surface and sketch on that I would be able to select the full space, but that doesnt work in this situation. Is there something I am missing that will let me select the full space?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/7/f7fc2aea024e9d32a944b63e87ed35bde74a80c2.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![danno11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884/2 "2024-09-24T23:01:18Z")

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you might want to double check to make sure your sketch is completely closes at the ends or maybe a overlapping line. If it is completely closed it should showed shaded light blue

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884/3 "2024-09-24T23:34:26Z")

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Hi Mitchell,

Try hiding the large body. Then you should be able to select the sketch for the panel and extrude.

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**Author:** ![Moden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Moden](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Moden)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884/4 "2024-09-25T01:06:06Z")

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Thanks Bob, exactly what I was looking for.

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-extrude-profile-that-contains-empty-space/33884/5 "2024-09-25T02:48:18Z")

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You’re welcome. I’m glad it worked for you!