Create an Extruded Solid

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Create an Extruded Solid

Create an Extruded SolidCreate a solid by extruding a closed curve (or surface edge) set.  See What is a Solid? for information about Meshes and Solids in VisualCAM.

 

 

tog_minusCommand Prompts

Prompt-Extrude1.jpg

Prompt-Extrude3.jpg
tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Pick

Command Input

Step 1

SolidExtrude1

 

none

Step 2

SolidExtrude2

(Optional) Enter the extrusion distance.

Input-Helix3.jpg

or..

(Optional) Enter X, Y, Z coordinates for the extrusion distance point.

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Step Final

SolidExtrude3
tog_minusNotes

1.The curve (or surface edge) set may be pre-selected.

2.If the curve (or surface edge) set is not coplanar, each curve (or surface edge) is projected onto the Construction Plane.

3.The extrusion is performed normal to the Construction Plane.
tog_minusRelated Topics

Solid Modeling Pane, Solid Modeling Ribbon Bar