Disassemble elements: select a multi-cell element, and choose the disassembling mode.
| This chapter deals with surface creation and management using the FreeStyle Shaper workbench. | |
| See also the FreeStyle Dashboard tools as they affect the curve creation and modification, see Dashboard Toolbar. | |
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Manipulate surfaces: select a surface, drag and drop the compass onto it, move the surface along the compass axes. |
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Rotate a surface: select a surface, drag and drop the compass onto it, select, hold and glide on one of the compass' arc of circle |
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Create planar patches: use the compass to define the creation plane, click two points. |
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Create a surface from three points: click two points, drag the pointer and click a third point. |
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Create a surface from four points: click at least three points on existing geometry and a fourth point. |
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Create a surface on an existing surface: select a surface, click a point, drag the pointer over the surface and click another point still on the surface. |
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Extrude a surface: select a curve, set the extrusion direction and value. |
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Create revolution surfaces: select a profile, a rotation axis, and define the angular limits of the revolution surface. |
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Offset surfaces: select a surface, specify the offset type (simple or variable), the offset value and constraints to be taken into account when offsetting (deviation tolerance, maximum orders, etc.). |
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Extrapolate a surface: select a surface boundary, specify the extrapolation type and value. |
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Create blend surfaces: click an edge on two surfaces, set the display options allowing the modifications of continuities and tensions, manipulate the coupling points defining the blend. |
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Create an ACA Fillet: click the icon and select two edges. |
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Create filling surfaces: select contiguous surface boundaries forming a closed contour, or close it by clicking OK. |
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Create associative filling surfaces: select contiguous surface boundaries forming a closed contour, or close it by clicking OK. |
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Perform symmetry on geometry: select an element, then a point, line, or plane as reference element. |
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Edit a surface boundary: select a surface boundary and edit it using its control points. |
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Use Manipulators: select a manipulator, move it close to geometry to detect another point to be used for projection or snap onto it, using auto-detection capabilities. |
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Match surfaces: select a surface edge and a boundary on another surface, specify the matching parameters using manipulators on coupling and control points, and the contextual menu to set continuities and tensions. |
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Multi-side matching: successively select a surface edge and its target curve on another surface, specify the matching parameters, and use the contextual menu to set continuities or surface order. |
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Extend a surface: select a surface boundary, specify the extension type and value. |
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Break Surfaces: click the icon and select the part of the surface to be removed. |
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Restore a surface: select the surface to be restored and click the icon. |
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Concatenate surfaces: select a two-cell surface, or two separate surfaces, and set the tolerance value. |
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Fragment surfaces: select a surface and specify the breaking options. |
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Disassemble elements: select a multi-cell element, and choose the disassembling mode. |
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Approximate/segment procedural surfaces: select a surface, specify the approximation tolerance, and the resulting surface maximum orders and/or segments |
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Copy geometric parameters: select the template curve and select the target curves. |
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Create a Continuity Constraint: click the Continuity Constraint icon and select the elements to be connected. |