JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. To Create a Parametric Solid by Extruding an Existing Planar Element (Profile) Select the Extrude tool. Select the profile element. Enter a second data point. If Distance is This data point defines the On Direction that the profile element is extruded. Off Direction and distance that the profile element is extruded. Left: Select the profile element. Right: Define the distance and direction of the extrusion. With Thickness set to zero, the extrusion is solid. Parent topic: Extrude Feature