Applying a Thickness

This task shows how to apply a thickness onto a surface.

Open the Thickness1.CATPart document.

  1. Select Tools > Thin Parts Attribute... from the menu bar.

    The Thin Parts Attribute Definition dialog box is displayed.
  2. Select the surface.

  3. Choose the input values for Thickness 1 (indicated by the arrow) and Thickness 2 using the spinners.

     
  4. You can click Reverse Direction to inverse the direction of thickness 1 and 2.

  5. Click OK to apply the thickness.

    Thicknesses 1 and 2 appear in the specification tree, as the surface's attributes.