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Extent Error

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I'm just starting out trying to use Solid Edge but when I try to extrude the blue area in the image I get the error shown.

The other sketches in the part extruded without problem.

Can anyone shed any light as to what I am doing wrong?

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Re: Extent Error

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Hard to say from the pic, but is it trying to add material or remove material? What's the Extent Depth... is it Zero?
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Re: Extent Error

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The message says to flip the direction. Is your target on the other side of the part?
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Re: Extent Error

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Thanks for replying.

I am wanting to extrude symmetrically but the symmetric button is greyed out in the list of options. As soon as I select the sketch to extrude in either direction I get the error. I am not given the chance to input an extrude depth.
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Re: Extent Error

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I've attached the file if this helps
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Re: Extent Error

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The steps are.
1) select extrude.
2)Select on Add/Cut. I picked Add.
3) On the Sketch step in the dropdown box pick Select from Sketch
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select the sketch regions
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click on the green tick
4) on Extent step I picked mid plane
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5) Finish.

Hope this helps.
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Re: Extent Error

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Hi,

These are the same steps that I have been using but I still get the error. I've tried remaking the sketch but still cannot get it to extrude.


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Re: Extent Error

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You need to select the regions of the sketch to extrude as it is not a simple closed boundary. My screen shot shows 2 selected regions. When a region is selected it turns green.
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Re: Extent Error

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My selections are also green, but after hitting the green tick button to accept the selection I get the above photo where the selections turn a shade of blue. Also, I cannot the symmetric extent as it is greyed out as seen in photo. Selecting either of the other extents makes no difference.
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Re: Extent Error

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Maybe this helps show the problem a bit better.
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Re: Extent Error

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Hi,

You have to use "Finite extent" instead of through all in Extent step!

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Re: Extent Error

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He is my screen video.
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Re: Extent Error

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Ronan 1961, your video is exactly what I am trying to do but unfortunately, for whatever reason I get the error as soon as I accept the selection with the green tick mark.
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Re: Extent Error

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Try a sketch with a single closed boundary. Beyond that I don't know. I would upload my part but I am using the Community Edition and the Professional edition won't open it's files.
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Re: Extent Error

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Imics13 wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:02 pm Hi,

You have to use "Finite extent" instead of through all in Extent step!

BR,
This has worked. After setting a distance in "Finite extent" the symmetric button which was previously greyed became active again allowing me to complete the extrude. Many thanks to all who contributed
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