Extrude Vertices/Edges (Polymesh)

Use these settings for extruding vertices, edges, and borders in Interactive Manipulation mode.

• Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > Modify panel > Vertex/Edge/Border sub-object level > Edit Vertices/Edges/Borders rollout > Extrude > (Settings)
• Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > Vertex/Edge/Border sub-object level > Quad menu > Tools 2 quadrant > Extrude > (Settings)
• Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. > ribbon > Modeling tab > Polygon Modeling panel > (Vertex) or (Edge) sub-object level > Vertices or Edges panel > Shift+click (Extrude) or choose Extrude Settings from the drop-down list.

Note: At the Border sub-object level, the caddy (or dialog) is named Extrude Edges.

Interface

Extrude Vertices/Edges uses the caddy interface when Enable Caddy Controls is on; when off, the standard settings dialog is used. For details on using the caddy controls, see The Caddy Interface.

Left: the caddy interface; Right: the standard dialog

Extrusion Height

Specifies the amount of the extrusion in scene units.

You can extrude sub-objects outward or inward, depending on whether the value is positive or negative.

Extrusion Base Width

Specifies the size of the extrusion base in scene units.

You can set this as high as you want, but the actual size cannot extend beyond the vertices adjacent to the extruded sub-object(s).

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OK

Applies the settings to the current selection and closes the caddy. Keyboard equivalent: Enter

Apply and Continue

Applies the settings to the current selection, retaining them for the preview if you then change the selection. Keyboard equivalent: Ctrl+Enter

Cancel

Closes the caddy without applying the settings to the current selection. Does not reverse previous uses of Apply And Continue. Keyboard equivalent: Esc