XFaces

Generates 3D surface faces from the faces of 3D solids and 3D surface faces. 

Note: This command works with any kind of solid and surface face. Below, the original 3D solid (at left) and the 3D surface face extracted from it (right).

Accessing the Command

command bar: xfaces
transparent: 'xfaces
menu: Model | Direct Modeling | Extract Faces
toolbar: Direct Modeling | 
Quad: Draw | 

: XFaces

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select faces to extract [Move]: (Select faces*.)

Select faces to extract [Move]: (Select more faces or press Enter to extract the current selection set.)

The newly created 3D surfaces are placed on the current layer.

Command Options

Related Commands

XEdges - creates 2D linear entities (lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, elliptical arcs and splines) from the edges of 3D solids, 3D solid faces, and regions.