Extrusion selection is now performed by choosing a method (projection direction from the start, i.e., a vector) and a way to obtain it (either distance from the base or a defined projection plane).

Start ExtrudeLines.

Select at least a node, a bar, a superbar, a line or polyline, or a contour.

Choose a default section and/or a thickness by clicking on the list of the labels dialog box

Set directions

• Arbitrary vector
• Along lines (bar or line)
• Along local or global axes
• Normal to plane

Set a way

• Distance 
• Object
• Three nodes
• Structural axes

Set additional section at each

• Storey Levels
• Grid Levels
• Grid planes (ALL, X, Y, Z, XY, XZ, YZ)
• Object planes

Set Options

• Remove source objects
• Enable nodes
• Enable FEs
• Enable Openings
• Bars as shells

Then click OK.

The program will create the surfaces and columns and diffuse them gradually.

Depending on the number of items to be created, a checkbox appears, allowing you to enable real-time refresh. By setting a refresh interval, you can track progress directly in the view while continuing to customize the display.

Optimized user experience :

Like all add-ins under Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis™, you can add "ExtrudeLines" to the list of your favorite applications.

Add-ins Manager process (Add-ins help page)

• Start Robot with an open project.
• In the menu, go to <Add-ins>
• Select <Add-ins Manager>
• Click [...] at the end of the "File path" text box
• Select the ExtrudeLines (2025).exe file downloaded from the store
• Change the option name if necessary
• Click [Add] and close the dialog box. 

This software is provided as a portable application, meaning it requires no installation to run and no uninstallation to remove.

Simply download and extract the ExtrudeLines_(2025).zip file, then launch the executable.

To remove the program, delete its files or the entire directory if it contains only this software. You may also delete any user-created shortcuts.

A key advantage of this approach is the absence of entries in the Windows Registry or system components, ensuring a clean and trace-free usage in the workplace.

ExtrudeLines does not store user data and does not require version-specific restoration. While keeping older versions is not necessary, it may be useful when working with legacy models.

Please note that administrator rights are required to use the program unless a qualified administrator has installed and authorized it on your system.

The local object system (OCS) option works with bars, arcs, flat polylines and contours; for other objects the global system (GCS) is used. 

Publisher Privacy Policy:

ExtrudeLines application :

• is developed from the Autodesk SDK only
• does not collect any user data 
• does not use any analytics tools, advertising networks, and third-party SDKs

The point-based discretization groupbox has been disabled in this version, replaced by the more accurate arc-based method.