Creating a thickened solid

You can apply thickness to an open , flat solid to create a closed solid .

The opposite face of the closed solid is created by offsetting the open face.

To create a thickened solid:

1. Select an open solid.
2. Click Solid tab > Feature panel > Thicken to display the Thicken Solid dialog:

   

3. Use the dialog to control how the solid is thickened:
   • Thickness — This is measured from the inside of the solid, along the negative axis of the surface normal:

     

     Specify a thickness value.

   • Reverse — The thickness is measured from the outside of the solid:

     

   • Round corners — This makes the corners round in the new face of the thicken solid:

     

4. Click OK to thicken the solid and close the dialog.

   A Thicken feature icon representing the operation appears in the solid feature tree.