The Extrude command shifts a selection of triangles to a new location. It also joins the displaced triangles to the rest of the mesh with a linear tube of triangles. Use this tool to create features or new bodies.
To access this panel, click
().
- Click
() to extrude one side of the model only.
- Click Select base triangle, and select the surface mesh elements you want to apply an extrude distance from their original position to. This distance is applied in the surface average normal direction. All triangles will move in one direction.
- Click Distance from original position, and enter the extrusion distance (normal to the surface). Enter a positive number to move the selected elements outwards and a negative number to move them inwards.
- Click Apply.
Note: Review the mesh after any changes to avoid unexpected errors, such as intersections.
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