# Traced an image, trying to unite and extrude. Stumped!

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [December 15, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042 "2022-12-15T16:57:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![tacorachel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@tacorachel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tacorachel)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042/1 "2022-12-15T16:57:46Z")

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Hi everybody, first time poster and newbie to Shapr3D. I traced an image of this dog and cannot figure out why I can’t unite everything then extrude. I’m making it into a plant stake as a Christmas present. Thanks in advance 🙂

 ![Screen Shot 2022-12-15 at 11.53.40 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/d/9dd075b629da88c846931247e1902a1d235dab22.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042/2 "2022-12-15T17:04:56Z")

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HI,

It seems like you used construction sketches. Use area selection to select all of them, and covert to Regular sketch.

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**Author:** ![tacorachel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@tacorachel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tacorachel)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042/3 "2022-12-15T17:14:11Z")

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Got it! Thank you. Now it extrudes as one body, but I’d like to delete the inside. Any advice?

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042/4 "2022-12-15T17:17:14Z")

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Either select only the outer layer when extruding, or after extrusion, select the inner part and push it through the body. It will automatically subtract it.

Or you can also select the top and bottom face, and use the Shell tool.

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**Author:** ![tacorachel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@tacorachel](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tacorachel)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042/5 "2022-12-15T17:45:40Z")

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Got it! Perfect plant stake for my grandma that looks like her dog. Thank you!

 ![Screen Shot 2022-12-15 at 12.45.02 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/3/c3f614c3dea4da1186ae9cf9522f69abb85a03e0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![FWP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@FWP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/FWP)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/traced-an-image-trying-to-unite-and-extrude-stumped/23042/6 "2022-12-19T17:51:24Z")

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Very cool idea!