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AnchorRt3D76995PRt3D76995PAvailable in TurboCAD Pro and Platinum only_
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Unfolds faces of an ACIS object. This is also knows as obtaining the AnchorXt3D166350Xt3D166350 involute of a surface.
Example 1

  1. For a simple example, start with a truncated cone, using the Cut Cone by Plane option.
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  2. Activate Unfold Face. Click when the curved face is highlighted. (Only faces that can be unfolded will be highlighted.)
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  3. A preview of the unfolded face will appear.
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  4. To create the face, select Finish from the Inspector Bar or local menu.
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    Example 2
  5. For a more complex example, start with a Rectangle, filleted using the Fillet tool.
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  6. Create a cone from this polyline, using the Specify 2D Base option.
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  7. Create some cylinders and use 3D Subtract to remove them from the cone.
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  8. Activate Unfold Face and click the cone.
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  9. Select Finish. If you move or delete the cone, you can see the unfolded face clearly
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