diff --git a/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.test.ts b/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.test.ts
index a36ef9e82..996876f0e 100644
--- a/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.test.ts
+++ b/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.test.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,26 @@ sketch002 = startSketchOn(extrude001, seg02)
 extrude002 = extrude(5, sketch002)
 `
 
+const exampleCodeNo3D = `sketch003 = startSketchOn('YZ')
+  |> startProfileAt([5.82, 0], %)
+  |> angledLine([180, 11.54], %, $rectangleSegmentA001)
+  |> angledLine([
+       segAng(rectangleSegmentA001) - 90,
+       8.21
+     ], %, $rectangleSegmentB001)
+  |> angledLine([
+       segAng(rectangleSegmentA001),
+       -segLen(rectangleSegmentA001)
+     ], %, $rectangleSegmentC001)
+  |> lineTo([profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)], %)
+  |> close(%)
+sketch004 = startSketchOn('-XZ')
+  |> startProfileAt([0, 14.36], %)
+  |> line([15.49, 0.05], %)
+  |> tangentialArcTo([0, 0], %)
+  |> tangentialArcTo([-6.8, 8.17], %)
+`
+
 const sketchOnFaceOnFaceEtc = `sketch001 = startSketchOn('XZ')
 |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %)
 |> line([4, 8], %)
@@ -83,6 +103,7 @@ extrude004 = extrude(3, sketch004)
 const codeToWriteCacheFor = {
   exampleCode1,
   sketchOnFaceOnFaceEtc,
+  exampleCodeNo3D,
 } as const
 
 type CodeKey = keyof typeof codeToWriteCacheFor
@@ -236,6 +257,69 @@ describe('testing createArtifactGraph', () => {
       await GraphTheGraph(theMap, 2000, 2000, 'exampleCode1.png')
     }, 20000)
   })
+
+  describe(`code with sketches but no extrusions or other 3D elements`, () => {
+    let ast: Program
+    let theMap: ReturnType<typeof createArtifactGraph>
+    it(`setup`, () => {
+      // putting this logic in here because describe blocks runs before beforeAll has finished
+      const {
+        orderedCommands,
+        responseMap,
+        ast: _ast,
+      } = getCommands('exampleCodeNo3D')
+      ast = _ast
+      theMap = createArtifactGraph({ orderedCommands, responseMap, ast })
+    })
+
+    it('there should be two planes, one for each sketch path', () => {
+      const planes = [...filterArtifacts({ types: ['plane'] }, theMap)].map(
+        (plane) => expandPlane(plane[1], theMap)
+      )
+      expect(planes).toHaveLength(2)
+      planes.forEach((path) => {
+        expect(path.type).toBe('plane')
+      })
+    })
+    it('there should be two paths, one on each plane', () => {
+      const paths = [...filterArtifacts({ types: ['path'] }, theMap)].map(
+        (path) => expandPath(path[1], theMap)
+      )
+      expect(paths).toHaveLength(2)
+      paths.forEach((path) => {
+        if (err(path)) throw path
+        expect(path.type).toBe('path')
+      })
+    })
+
+    it(`there should be 1 solid2D, just for the first closed path`, () => {
+      const solid2Ds = [...filterArtifacts({ types: ['solid2D'] }, theMap)]
+      expect(solid2Ds).toHaveLength(1)
+    })
+
+    it('there should be no extrusions', () => {
+      const extrusions = [...filterArtifacts({ types: ['sweep'] }, theMap)].map(
+        (extrusion) => expandSweep(extrusion[1], theMap)
+      )
+      expect(extrusions).toHaveLength(0)
+    })
+
+    it('there should be 8 segments, 4 + 1 (close) from the first sketch and 3 from the second', () => {
+      const segments = [...filterArtifacts({ types: ['segment'] }, theMap)].map(
+        (segment) => expandSegment(segment[1], theMap)
+      )
+      expect(segments).toHaveLength(8)
+    })
+
+    it('screenshot graph', async () => {
+      // Ostensibly this takes a screen shot of the graph of the artifactGraph
+      // but it's it also tests that all of the id links are correct because if one
+      // of the edges refers to a non-existent node, the graph will throw.
+      // further more we can check that each edge is bi-directional, if it's not
+      // by checking the arrow heads going both ways, on the graph.
+      await GraphTheGraph(theMap, 2000, 2000, 'exampleCodeNo3D.png')
+    }, 20000)
+  })
 })
 
 describe('capture graph of sketchOnFaceOnFace...', () => {
@@ -457,7 +541,10 @@ async function GraphTheGraph(
     `./src/lang/std/artifactMapGraphs/${imageName}`
   )
   // chop the top 30 pixels off the image
-  const originalImg = PNG.sync.read(fs.readFileSync(originalImgPath))
+  const originalImgExists = fs.existsSync(originalImgPath)
+  const originalImg = originalImgExists
+    ? PNG.sync.read(fs.readFileSync(originalImgPath))
+    : null
   // const img1Data = new Uint8Array(img1.data)
   // const img1DataChopped = img1Data.slice(30 * img1.width * 4)
   // img1.data = Buffer.from(img1DataChopped)
@@ -468,10 +555,10 @@ async function GraphTheGraph(
   const newImageDataChopped = newImageData.slice(30 * newImage.width * 4)
   newImage.data = Buffer.from(newImageDataChopped)
 
-  const { width, height } = originalImg
+  const { width, height } = originalImg ?? newImage
   const diff = new PNG({ width, height })
 
-  const imageSizeDifferent = originalImg.data.length !== newImage.data.length
+  const imageSizeDifferent = originalImg?.data.length !== newImage.data.length
   let numDiffPixels = 0
   if (!imageSizeDifferent) {
     numDiffPixels = pixelmatch(
diff --git a/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.ts b/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.ts
index fc7625576..702e1a14a 100644
--- a/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.ts
+++ b/src/lang/std/artifactGraph.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ interface solid2D {
 }
 export interface PathArtifactRich {
   type: 'path'
+  /** A path must always lie on a plane */
   plane: PlaneArtifact | WallArtifact
+  /** A path must always contain 0 or more segments */
   segments: Array<SegmentArtifact>
-  sweep: SweepArtifact
+  /** A path may not result in a sweep artifact */
+  sweep?: SweepArtifact
   codeRef: CommonCommandProperties
 }
 
@@ -587,13 +590,15 @@ export function expandPath(
     { keys: path.segIds, types: ['segment'] },
     artifactGraph
   )
-  const sweep = getArtifactOfTypes(
-    {
-      key: path.sweepId,
-      types: ['sweep'],
-    },
-    artifactGraph
-  )
+  const sweep = path.sweepId
+    ? getArtifactOfTypes(
+        {
+          key: path.sweepId,
+          types: ['sweep'],
+        },
+        artifactGraph
+      )
+    : undefined
   const plane = getArtifactOfTypes(
     { key: path.planeId, types: ['plane', 'wall'] },
     artifactGraph
diff --git a/src/lang/std/artifactMapGraphs/exampleCodeNo3D.png b/src/lang/std/artifactMapGraphs/exampleCodeNo3D.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24932cb93
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