\image html extrusionalongaline1.png
+\image html extrusionalongaline2.png
+
</li>
<li>In this dialog:
<ul>
-<li>select the type of elements which will be extruded (1D or 2D),</li>
+<li>select the type of elements which will be extruded (0D, 1D or 2D),</li>
<li>specify the IDs of the elements which will be extruded:
<ul>
<li><b>Select the whole mesh, submesh or group</b> activating this
about filters in the \ref selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
</ul>
</li>
+<li>If the <b>Extrude to Distance</b> radio button is selected</li>
+<ul>
<li>specify the distance at which the elements will be extruded,</li>
-<li>specify the vector along which the elements will be extruded,</li>
+</ul>
+<li>If the <b>Extrude Along Vector</b> radio button is selected</li>
+<ul>
+<li>specify the coordinates of the vector along which the elements will be extruded, or select the face (the normal to the face will define the vector)</li>
+<li>specify the distance of extrusion along the vector,</li>
+</ul>
<li>specify the number of steps;</li>
<li>activate <b>Generate Groups</b> checkbox if it is necessary to copy the groups of
elements of the source mesh to the newly created one. </li>
