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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?

Tungsten

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

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

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.

I've attached the file if this helps

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.
select the sketch regions click on the green tick
4) on Extent step I picked mid plane 5) Finish.

Hope this helps.

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.


Tungssten

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.

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.

Maybe this helps show the problem a bit better.

Hi,

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

BR,

He is my screen video.

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.

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.

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