SOLIDEDIT command

Edits 3D solids and 2D regions.

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Description

Edits the faces, edges, and bodies of 3D solids and 2D regions.

Face

Edits a face.

Extrude

Extrudes the selected face or region.

Specify height of extrusion: Allows you to specify a distance.; Note: Positive distance extrudes outwards from the face (creates a post). Negative distance extrudes into the body (creates a hole).

Specify angle of taper for extrusion: Allows you to specify an angle.; Note: Positive angle tapers inwards (get narrower). Negative angle tapers outwards (gets wider).

Move

Moves the selected face.

Vector: Specifies the displacement through a vector measured from the origin (0,0,0) to the cursor’s pick point.

Rotate

Slants the selected face about an axis.

Specify the rotation angle: Allows you to specify an angle.; Note: Positive angle rotates the face counterclockwise around the axis. Negative angle rotates the face clockwise.

Offset

Extends the selected face.

Specify offset distance: Allows you to specify a distance.; Note: When entering a positive distance, the face is offset outwards (3D body becomes larger). When entering a negative distance, the face is offset inwards (3D body becomes smaller).

Delete: Deletes the selected face and then repairs the model.; Note: The selected faces are deleted and BricsCAD repairs the 3D solid to keep it solid. This option cannot remove innate faces.

Edge

Edits an edge.

Copy: Copies the selected edge and turns it into a line.; Note: The copies edges are turned into entities such as lines and splines.

Body

Edits the body of a 3D solid.

Imprint: Imprints 2D onto 3D solids. The 2D entity must lie on, or intersect, one of the 3D solid’s faces.; Note: The imprint can be extruded.

seParate: Separates disjointed 3D solids.; Note: This option does not work on bodies created through Boolean operations (Union, Intersect, Subtract).

Shell

Turns the 3D solid into a hollow entity (shelled).

Enter shell offset distance: Allows you to specify a distance.; Note: If a positive distance is entered, the body shells outwards. If a negative distance is entered, the body shells inwards.; Note: If the shell offset distance is larger than 3D solid, the command fails.

cLean: Cleans the 3D solid.; Note: The cleaning operation checks for errors in the 3D solid.