topic DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated? in Inventor Forum

DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated?

gkendallUGZCW — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:04:49 GMT

I imported this .dwg Ran sketch doctor, no issues. searched online, tried everything I can come up with.

It will only extrude in "surface mode"

How do i get it to extrude as a solid?

Re: DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated?

mikejones — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:46:01 GMT

Extrudes ok in 2022

Re: DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated?

gkendallUGZCW — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:50:04 GMT

I'm running 2021. I upscaled it 10x and it worked........

Re: DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated?

mikejones — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:50:46 GMT

I've just noticed one island doesn't extrude and on closer inspection, you have an open profile that just needs a short line adding to close it off. Take a look at the sketch in the area highlighted below.

Re: DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated?

blandb — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:51:32 GMT

Depending on what you want extruded depends on if it fails or not. Below is an open area, so since it is not closed it will not extrude. This is why the inner loop will extrude no problem, but if you want that outer band, then you need to close that gap. Hope that helps.

Re: DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated?

gkendallUGZCW — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:54:29 GMT

that connects the 2 pieces? it i close that it seperates them though?

Re: DWG won't extrude as solid only surface mode, is it to complicated?

blandb — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:00:34 GMT

See if the attached vid helps?