Shell from a solid object
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Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
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Shell Solid
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3D Modeling |
Shift+G |
To create a shell solid from a solid object:
Click the tool.
Click Preferences to open the Shell Solid Preferences dialog box and specify the tool’s default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Shell |
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Inside |
Creates an interior shell |
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Outside |
Creates an exterior shell |
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Thickness |
Enter the thickness of the shell wall. Alternatively, enter a value in the Thickness field on the Tool bar. |
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Select Tangent Faces |
Selects a tangentially connected chain of faces |
Click the face of the object where the shell will be created. To select multiple surfaces, press and hold the Shift key while selecting. To select the back faces of solids, press the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac).
See Selecting the edges and faces of a solid for information on selecting surfaces.
Press Enter or click the check mark button on the Tool bar to create the shell.
