# Symetrical Extrude feature

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [February 6, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210 "2024-02-06T04:00:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Treefrog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/treefrog/32/24622_2.png) [@Treefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Treefrog)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/1 "2024-02-06T04:00:50Z")

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**The problem that this feature will solve:**  
Save unnecessary clicking and wasted time.

**Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature:**

Hi Team,  
I tend to design where the sketch is on the origin and do a lot of revolving etc to create 3d objects. So when it comes to extruding shapes, i’m baffled why I don’t see a symetrical extrude. A the moment I have to extrude in one direction a certain distance. Then I have to rotate the object so I can see the opposite face and click that and then extrude the same distance in the other direction.

When you do this in Fusion360 it’s very intuitive and gives you the option of symetrical extrude (where if you pull a face out say 2mm on one side, it automatically adds 2mm on the other side.

They also have the option to extrude individual distances too for each side as well.  
**What can’t you achieve without this feature?**

Like I said, I can end up doing it by fiddling, but this is a lot of un-necessary flaffing for something so essential in my opinion. Thanks.

_Is this a workflow blocker for you? Is this why you can’t use Shapr3D for work? Is this slowing you down?_

Nope - just a general annoyance 🙂

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**Author:** ![giaggi92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@giaggi92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/giaggi92)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/2 "2024-09-22T23:55:15Z")

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Absolutely plus one

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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:** [September 22, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/3 "2024-09-22T23:58:42Z")

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This has been released a while ago.

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**Author:** ![giaggi92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@giaggi92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/giaggi92)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/4 "2024-09-23T00:40:47Z")

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Oh, how do I use it? SO sorry I got here by googling basically

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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:** [September 23, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/5 "2024-09-23T01:14:31Z")

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Just like any other parameter:

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-22 at 21.14.13](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/5/55ff34a4496498cbd5a9a54d643e33eb3c0812c1.png)

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**Author:** ![giaggi92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@giaggi92](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/giaggi92)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/6 "2024-09-23T01:17:54Z")

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Ah, thanks! I need to catch up on parametric feature. Haven’t looked enough into it.

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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 23, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/7 "2024-09-23T13:06:36Z")

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The one thing I noticed in the extrude Symmetrical that I think could be a improvement to it is that when you put in the value you want extruded it should be the total value and not half of the total value Example: 1.00 entered will extrude symmetrical .50 on each side. This is the way i have noticed over the years how most of the cad design software are setup, just my take.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Treefrog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/treefrog/32/24622_2.png) [@Treefrog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Treefrog)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/symetrical-extrude-feature/30210/8 "2025-01-24T06:40:26Z")

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Yup. And clearer marking / illumination to better indicate which type of extrude you’re using. I’m often clicking double extrude and it sometimes drops to single and I waste time having to reselect it.

And also it would be nicer if I could change the double extrude feature to be default. Can you put a lock on it?  
Cheers Simon