# Unable to perform a simple extrude

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-perform-a-simple-extrude/13479>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 24, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-perform-a-simple-extrude/13479 "2021-06-24T01:46:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![chadsquadron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/chadsquadron/32/11098_2.png) [@chadsquadron](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/chadsquadron)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-perform-a-simple-extrude/13479/1 "2021-06-24T01:46:13Z")

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I am trying to extrude a simple shape to 0.5’’ but I keep getting the error “Extrusion failed”. Ive done multiple projects like this without running into this issue before. Every other face in the project is able to be extruded except for the one. See attached image for the face I am trying to extrude.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-06-23 at 9.45.12 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/c1b3dd3a04d02c04083526cca45028e73171224f.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:** [June 24, 2021, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-perform-a-simple-extrude/13479/2 "2021-06-24T09:35:19Z")

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Hi Chad, please can you upload the workspace here in Shapr format if that’s fine for you or send it to [support@shapr3d.com](mailto:support@shapr3d.com)  
Let’s look into it to see what could be ths issue.

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**Author:** ![chadsquadron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/chadsquadron/32/11098_2.png) [@chadsquadron](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/chadsquadron)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-perform-a-simple-extrude/13479/3 "2021-06-24T16:36:04Z")

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it won’t allow my to attach it since I am a new user so I have emailed it to support

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-perform-a-simple-extrude/13479/4 "2021-07-02T16:59:43Z")

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Hello! There is a small inaccuracy at the bottom of letter U that results in an open curve. Please trim away the open end of the curves and everything will be fine 🙂

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/63301ef2d626aa650aacb172df54b4edde1c2a14.jpeg)