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Using the Extrude Tool

The Extrude tool allows you to take a sketch and linearly extrude it to create a feature.

You can add material (protrusion) or remove material (cut) when using the Extrude tool.

 

Task 2-3. Create an Extruded protrusion using the previous sketch.

  1. With the sketch still selected (highlighted in red), create an Extrude feature as shown in the following figure:
    • Start the Extrude Tool from the feature toolbar (right of the screen).
    • Drag the depth handle (white square on the yellow preview) to 4.
    • Click the black arrow on the Depth Options Flyout  in the dashboard (bottom of the screen) and select Both Sides .
    • Edit the depth value from 4 to 20 in the dashboard and for the depth and press ENTER.
    • Click Refit from the main toolbar (top of the screen).
    • Click Complete Feature from the dashboard (bottom of the screen).


Extrude Feature Created

  1. Click Save from the main toolbar and click OK.
  2. Click File > Close Window .