# Import “Filetype”, then Extrude

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-filetype-then-extrude/9231>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 1, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-filetype-then-extrude/9231 "2020-10-01T16:24:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-filetype-then-extrude/9231/1 "2020-10-01T16:24:59Z")

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Can I import a file and extrude directly from it? If so what file types can I do this with?

Aside from CAD or similar programs. I want to be able to extrude from some type of image or svg.

The specific problem is importing some text and extruding that.