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I am working with AutoCAD 2000

The question is :
When I try to view in 3D a squer drown in 2D by useing line command and chang the thickness in the properties, it is working OK.
When I do the same by useing the rectangle command and extrude it, it is working OK.
BUT,when I use the MULTILINE to drow a squer I can not view it in 3D even by changing the thickness or use the extrude.
WHAT is the way to view in 3D by useing Maltiline?
Thank you  

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Hassan:
Mlines don't fill or extrude, nor do they have any thickness properties.  Therefore they are incompatible with 3-dimensional work altogether.  3D polylines are compatible.  It would be best if you continue to use 3DPOLY, EXTRUDE and other 3D commands to create 3D solids and vectors in AutoCAD.  

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