Create Solid from Surface

Owned by Brian Carter (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jan 30, 2015
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Available only in TurboCAD Pro and Pro Platinum

 

 

This tool works with ACIS objects only. It does not work with TCSurfaces.


Enables you to convert a surface into a solid volume, within the surfaces' boundaries.

  1. Start with a solid or surface. If you have a solid, select it and use Create Surface From Solid to convert it into a surface. This example uses a sphere.
  2. Once you have a surface, activate 3D Slice in order to cut the surface (see 3D Slice). Make one or two slice lines.


  3. Select and delete the sliced portions.
  4. Now select what's left of the surface and activate Create Solid From Surface. The surface is converted into a solid volume, within the boundaries of the original surface (holes are filled).

    As a similar example, create a revolved surface (see Profile Objects). This is an ACIS object. Simply select it and make it a solid.