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Problem Extruding Text

andrew_lewis169andrew_lewis169 Member Posts: 4 ✭
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Hi, i am having a problem extruding text. If i extrude the text by more than 6mm i can see the text but any less tha it's not visible. What am i doing wrong?


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  • Matt_ShieldsMatt_Shields Member, Onshape Employees Posts: 415
    Your text sketch is on the back side of your 5mm thick plate and the extrude direction is into the plate.  So, extruding it 5.1mm will make it just protrude from the plate.  Easy fix would be to change the sketch plane for Sketch 3 from the Top Plane to the top surface of your part.
  • andrew_lewis169andrew_lewis169 Member Posts: 4 ✭
    Thanks Matt, that explains what i did wrong. Changed the setting and it works fine.
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