Simple Extrude

Creates a 3D object by extruding (sweeping) a 2D open or closed profile along a path normal to the workplane of the 2D object. If you extrude an open profile, a surface will be created.

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Note: Compound profiles can be modified, which updates the 3D objects upon which they are based. See Profile Editing.

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Simple Extrude Shape Properties

The Properties window of an extrude object contains a Simple Extrude Shape page, in which you can set parameters defining how the object is created.  
Height: The distance of the extrusion.
Direction: Switch between one-sided and two-sided.
Solid Options: For these parameters to be accessible, the extrude must be created as a solid. 
Draft Angle: Creates an extrusion of increasing or decreasing cross-section. Enter the angle of deviation from the extrusion path.   Draft Start / End Distance: If Draft Angle = 0, you can specify a draft angle by entering the offset distances.
Offset: Creates a hole in the extrusion at a distance from the outside of the extrusion equal to the Offset value.
For TC Surface Options, see TC Surface Properties.

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Note: Text can be used as part of a compound profile while extruding.

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