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    To Create Wireframe Geometry Based on Other Objects

    1. Click Home tabSolid Editing panelExtract Edges. Find
    2. Select one or more of the following objects:
      • 3D solids
      • Surfaces
      • Meshes
      • Regions
      • Edges (on 3D solids, surfaces, or meshes)
      • Faces (on 3D solids or meshes)
    3. Press Enter.

      Objects such as lines, arcs, splines, or 3D polylines are created along the edges of the selected objects or subobjects.

    Related Concepts

    • About Creating 3D Wireframe Models
    • About Adding 3D Thickness to 2D Objects

    Related Tasks

    • To Drop a Perpendicular Line From a 3D Point to the XY Plane
    • To Set the Thickness of New Objects
    • To Change the Thickness of Existing Objects

    Related Reference

    • Commands for Creating Wireframes and Objects With Thickness

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