# Select multiple sketch surfaces to extrude

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-sketch-surfaces-to-extrude/12344>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 19, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-sketch-surfaces-to-extrude/12344 "2021-04-19T08:57:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Noamhagai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/76d3ee/32.png) [@Noamhagai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Noamhagai)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-sketch-surfaces-to-extrude/12344/1 "2021-04-19T08:57:32Z")

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I’m trying to extrude multiple sketches at ones to extrude cut a body

Is there any way to select all and extrude at once?

Thank in advance  
Noam.

 ![IMG_0009](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f0199967fcf19024bd4df504704a0515c3ab2e64.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-sketch-surfaces-to-extrude/12344/2 "2021-04-19T12:39:32Z")

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Hi Noam, welcome to the Forum!  
We are already working on the group select tool, there is no set deployment date yet.  
A workaround can be to select the sketch groups from the Items window by tapping on them to select all sketches within a group/ folder at once. Rather than tapping on the sketches one by one to select them.

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**Author:** ![Steve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/steve/32/2446_2.png) [@Steve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Steve)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-sketch-surfaces-to-extrude/12344/3 "2021-04-20T01:29:12Z")

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You can use your sketches to create a “cutting tool” with a temporary body and use it to subtract from your target body.

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**Author:** ![mmmaaddss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@mmmaaddss](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mmmaaddss)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-sketch-surfaces-to-extrude/12344/4 "2022-10-01T15:01:09Z")

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Any updates on that?

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/select-multiple-sketch-surfaces-to-extrude/12344/5 "2022-10-01T19:34:20Z")

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Yes, it’s been available for quite some time: [https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001443413-How-do-I-select-objects-in-my-design-](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001443413-How-do-I-select-objects-in-my-design-)