In this Task

The planar facet of the spout will be converted to a surface, then removed using the Facet Editor tool.

Associated Tasks

Using the Shell Solid tool.

Converting a solid to surfaces.

Using the Facet Editor Tool.

Using the Fillet Edges tool.

Before you Start

View is set to any Isometric view.

Model is displayed in Wireframe view.

Zoom into the area around the spout.

Shell Solid

Ribbon : Modify | 3D Modifications | Shell Solid

Default Menu : Modify | Modify 3D Objects | Facet Editing | Shell Solid

Palette : 3D Model | 3D Modify | Shell Solid

 

This feature will either add or subtract wall thickness to an object by inputting either a positive or negative value. Any facet of the solid can be excluded from the Shell function.

 

Isolate only the new part shown below. Select the spout, then select Edit | Isolate object.

First create a wall thickness of -1 by shelling by using the Shell Solid tool the object, removing the faces shown in bold, below left from the shelling function.  The result is shown below right.

Removing facets from the Shell function, creating an interior wall thickness

 

Create Surface from Solid

Ribbon : Format | Drawing Actions | Create Surface | From Solid

Default Menu : Modify | Modify 3D Objects | Create Surface | From Solid

Palette : 3D Model | Solid/Surface | Surface from Solid

 

This feature creates a surface object from a 3D solid. This is useful when independent facets of the solid need to be modified without adjusting the original shape of the profile.

 

By producing a model composed of surfaces, each facet can be modified independently.

Select the spout, then select the Surface from Solid from the menu options above.

At the prompt > Part tree for transformed entity will be deleted. Do you wish to continue? Click Yes.

At the prompt > Would you like to retain original object(s) in the drawing? Click No.

 

Facet Editor

Ribbon : Modify | Facet Options | Facet Editing

Default Menu : Modify | Modify 3D Objects | Facet Editing | Facet Edit

Palette : 3D Model | Boolean & Facet | Facet Editing

 

The back faces of the spout will be removed. Turn the view to any appropriate view, shown below.

 

Select the Facet Editor tool from the menu options above then select the facet shown above, using the keyboard PgUp and PgDn keys to select the correct facet.

Move the cursor around this face until the outline is shown in a bold, shown below. Only when the face is highlighted in a bold green highlight has the facet been selected for removal.

Use the keyboard Delete key to remove this facet.

Repeat this for the inner wall so that the result is similar to the illustration, below.

Back facets removed using Facet Editor

 

Fillet the edges to create a blend of approximately .75 on the outer edges of the spout, shown below.

Edges blended to a radius of .75