# How can I select and extract lines from my 3d model?

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**Category:** Technical Problems\
**Tags:** export, modeling, lines\
**Created:** [January 7, 2022, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-extract-lines-from-my-3d-model/185899 "2022-01-07T11:04:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![memarmanzar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@memarmanzar](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/memarmanzar)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-extract-lines-from-my-3d-model/185899/1 "2022-01-07T11:04:18Z")

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I want export a 3d model with only line . Please help me how can I do that.

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**Author:** ![paul.millet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paul.millet/32/236258_2.png) [@paul.millet](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paul.millet)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-extract-lines-from-my-3d-model/185899/2 "2022-01-07T11:07:25Z")

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hello,

in which format do you want to export it ?  
If you want to export it as 3D dwg, go to the options dialog and uncheck “faces”, you’ll only get edges.  
If you want to export it as a 2D file, such as PDF, go to view \> face style \> wireframe before exporting

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**Author:** ![memarmanzar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@memarmanzar](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/memarmanzar)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-extract-lines-from-my-3d-model/185899/3 "2022-01-07T11:33:26Z")

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Thanks a lot Paul.  
I can do it with your method

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-extract-lines-from-my-3d-model/185899/4 "2022-07-12T11:04:19Z")

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