Overview on
The opens the possibility of editing solids in a way other than the traditional history/parametric editing approach. The
functionality enables the user to perform free-form editing without being limited by the parameters that actually govern the shape of the feature, or in turn, the model. The editing process can be as simple as selecting a face and dragging it to a new location. All other faces linked to the selected one will change their shape to keep the model consistent.
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There are five different commands that can be used effectively to alter the shape of solids without modifying any of the feature's governing parameters like its profile or driving dimensions. The various commands are:
- - Moves user selected faces to a new location
- - Closes an open solid
- - Offsets user selected faces
- - Removes the user selected faces from the model
- - Replace user selected faces with another contour
All the commands (except
) have the
Faces selector in their selection lists. For this selector you have to select the faces on which the command will be applied.
The functionality can be effectively used for interactively performing a variety of tasks. Some of them are shown below.
- Relocate complete set of features from one location to another
- Change the thickness of certain portions of the model
- Simultaneously scale and copy a set of features
- Change the orientation of a feature
- Remove open cavity from the model
- Modify the overall size of a feature
- Do free-form face deformations
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