How to extrude a line?

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There is a way to extrude a line? maybe a plugin? It would save my day.

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What kind of geometry would be created by the process of extruding a one-dimensional line? To create a face (e.g., turn a 1D edge into a 2D square)?

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Extrusion Tools from TIG has a tool for this (Extrude Edge by Vector).

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There are several extensions that allow to extrude lines. Google it and find which suit you better.

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You might find it worthwhile to peruse the Extension Warehouse. There’s PushLine which will do it. TIG’s Extrude Tools have even more capabilities.

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If you want to practice a simple way with native tools, see this SU file for ideas.

Extruding an edge.skp (79.1 KB)

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You may be taking “line” more literally than the OP meant. I think he really meant “curve” or “polyline”, Those would extrude to a nonplanar surface.

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+1 for Pushline. I love that simple little extension. Coupled with axis locking it rocks. I use it almost every day.

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Of course, the same procedure apply for any type of curve or polyline. See this SU file.

Extruding a polyline.skp (100.8 KB)

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i didnt understand your file, Jean. wouldn’t it be better to make a rectangle at once? anyway that’s not what i was wanting to do i wanted to stretch a line forming a rectangle, without having to draw a rectangle.

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Your question was about how to extrude a line.

Now you want to stretch a line forming a rectangle. Stretching or changing the length of one line making a rectangle will transform it into a four sided figure that is not a rectangle. This can be done with the Move tool.

Or you may want to MOVE a line to change one dimension of a rectangle, making it longer or shorter. This can be done with the Move tool.

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Drawing a rectangle is faster than what you want, it takes two clicks to draw just a line, then you would have to extrude it. Drawing a rectangle also takes two clicks.
So in my humble opinion this seems like a pretty useless wish…

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ok, thank you very much for the effort, world would be such a better place with people like you

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Did you check out Pushline? Does it do what you are asking for?

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not yet, gonna try later, Ive came up with other idea, thanks.

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I suggested PushLine 5 days ago and you still haven’t tried it?