Surface from Profiles

Surface – Solid Conversion

Ribbon : Format | Drawing Actions

Default Menu : Modify | Modify 3D Objects

Palette : 3D Model | Solid/Surface

When 3D objects are generated as solid objects, modifications can be carried out to their 3D metrics in the Selection Info palette.When control is required over individual surfaces of a solid, a surface can be created from a solid.When 3D properties are required to be applied to a profile object, solid properties can be applied to a closed sketch object such as a rectangle or circle.

Surface from Solid

Ribbon : Format | Drawing Actions | Create Surface | From Solid

Default Menu : Modify | Modify 3D Objects | Create Surface | From Solid

Palette : 3D Model | Solid/Surface | Surface from Solid

This tool creates a surface object from a 3D solid.This is useful when independent facets of the solid need to be modified without adjusting the original shape of the profile.A face of a solid can be removed completely using the Facet Editor Tool.

Draw a 3D Box which measures approximately 250 x 200 x 150.

Select the box, then select Create Surface > From Solid from the menu options above to convert the facets of the box into surfaces.

Now use the Facet Editor tool, position it over the face shown below, then delete this face. 

The result is shown below.

Repeat this, removing the south east face and top face so that the result is similar to the illustration, below.

Surface from Profile

Ribbon : Format | Drawing Actions | Create Surface | From Profile

Default Menu : Modify | Modify 3D Objects | Create Surface | From Profile

Palette : 3D Model | Solid/Surface | Surface from Profile

When 3D properties are required to be applied to a closed sketch profile such as a rectangle or circle, a Surface can be created from a Profile.Draw a simple sketch profile, such as a circle, ellipse or rectangle. Select the sketch profile, then select Surface from Profile from the Solid / Surface palette.3D properties such as material properties can now be applied to the new surface.

When 3D properties are required to be applied to a closed sketch profile such as a rectangle or circle, a Surface can be created from a Profile.

Draw a simple sketch profile, such as a circle, ellipse or rectangle. Select the sketch profile, then select Surface from Profile from the Solid / Surface palette.

3D properties such as material properties can now be applied to the new surface.

3D material properties applied to flat surface

Surface on Face Offset

A local menu option Offset has been added to the Surface on Face tool. This defines the offset of the surface from the object. When the surface is being created, user has this option to create it with a positive or negative offset from the source object.

Positive Offset

Negative Offset