Creating a Solid by Connecting two Boundary Profiles

The Generic Solid command enables you to create a solid by sweeping two boundary profiles by using the Ruled option from the Motion Mode drop-down list, as shown in the image below.

To obtain the above result, you need to open the solid_ruled.e3 file available in the samples folder of your installation folder and follow the steps given below.

  1. Start the Generic Solid command to display the selection list.

  2. Next, select the Ruled option from the Motion Mode drop-down list of the selection list.

  3. You are prompted to select entities. Select the two profiles for the Boundaries selector, as shown in the image below.



    To reselect the profiles, right-click on Boundaries in the selection list, choose Reset, and then select the profiles.

  4. In case you get the Self-Intersection warning or to avoid twisting select Reset from the Start Points selector in the selection list, and then select a new starting point on each boundary profile.

    Highlighted starting points
  5. If required to create a shelled solid, click More Options to display the 1st Thickness and 2nd Thickness check boxes. Select the check boxes to extend their respective edit boxes.

  6. Enter 10 in both edit boxes to specify the shell thickness of the boundaries.

  7. Click or to confirm your selections and create the solid/shelled feature, as shown in the images below.


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    Transition check boxes cleared Transition check boxes selected

Click to discard your changes.

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