Shell from a solid object

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Shell Solid

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.

Parameter

Description

Shell

 

Inside

Creates an interior shell

Outside

Creates an exterior shell

Thickness

Enter the thickness of the shell wall.

Alternatively, enter a value in the Thickness field on the Tool bar.

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.

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Shell from a NURBS surface

Shell from a planar object

Modifying a fillet, chamfer, or shell object

Concept: NURBS curves and surfaces

 

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