Shell and Remove Redundancies in 3D Objects

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Clean and Check 3D Solids

 

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Shell 3D Solids

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a 3D solid shell

1. Click Home tabSolid Editing panelSolid Editing drop-downShell.At the Command prompt, enter solidedit. Then enter b (Body) and s (Shell).
2. Select the 3D solid object.
3. Select one or more faces to be excluded from shelling.
4. Press Enter.
5. Specify the shell offset value.

   A positive offset value creates a shell wall in a positive direction from the face. A negative value creates a shell wall in a negative direction from the face.

6. Press Enter to complete the command.

 Toolbar: Solid Editing 

 Command entry: SOLIDEDIT