Adding a flange to a solid

1 Start the Flange command. In the Length drop-down list, if not already selected, select By value. In the Length mini-dialog box which shows up, type the extension of the flange.
 
2 Select the edge on which to create the flange (note that if you select the upper edge of the face the flange will be created "upwards", while if you select the lower edge it will be created "downwards").



A preview of the flange is immediately displayed:



To change the selected edge, right-click on Edge, select Reset in the context menu and select another edge.
3 To add an offset to the flange, starting from the selected edge, do the following:
  1. Select the Offset check box in the selection list
  2. In the Offset mini-dialog box, type the desired offset value, or drag the corresponding red handle.



4 To add an angle to the side faces of the flange, proceed as follows:
  1. Click on More Options in the selection list
  2. Select the Side Angles check box
  3. In the 1st Angle and 2nd Angle mini-dialog boxes type the desired values, or drag the corresponding red handles



5 To change the slope of the flange, proceed as follows:
  1. Select the Orientation check box
  2. In the Angle mini-dialog box, type the desired value of the angle, or drag the corresponding handle.



6 To change the width of the flange so that it doesn't cover the whole length of the selected edge, proceed as follows:
  1. Select the Extension check box
  2. In the adjacent drop-down list, select the 1st Distance + 2nd Distance option
  3. In the 1st Distance mini-dialog box, type the distance from the first end point of the selected edge, or drag the corresponding handle.
  4. In the 2nd Distance mini-dialog box, type the distance from the second end point of the selected edge, or drag the corresponding handle.



7 Click or to confirm your selections and create the flange.



Click to discard your changes.