Extrude creates a solid design feature by pushing a surface in a straight line. This operation is identical to Extrude solid design feature except it works with surfaces not curves as the input. Below are examples of a surface and its extrusion.
To create a solid extrude design feature:
- Select Construct tab > Solids panel > From Surfaces > Extrude to display the Extruded Solid dialog.
- Optionally enter a Name for the solid, or leave the default name.
- Select the type As New Base Solid, As Add, or As Cut.
- Select the surface name in the
Surface list or click the
Pick Surface
button and select the surface in the graphics window.
- Specify the parameters of the extrude. You can do this in one of two ways:
- Enter the specific vector of the extrude.
- Enter the point to extrude from and then enter the point where the extrude ends.
- If you want to draft the walls of the surface, enter a Draft Angle.
- Click the Preview button to see a line drawing of the feature.
- Click Apply to preview the feature as a solid. If the cut is on the wrong side of the curve, click Flip side to cut and click Apply again to verify.
- Click OK.
Note: You cannot use a face of a solid.