Create a lip and groove

Learn how to use the Lip tool to create a lip, groove, or combined feature on one or two solid bodies in Fusion.

1. On the Design toolbar, select Plastic > Create > Lip.

   The Lip dialog displays.

2. In the canvas, select one or more tangent edges on a solid body to define the path for the lip or groove.

3. Select a Type:

   • Lip: Creates a raised lip feature on a solid body.
   • Groove: Creates a recessed groove feature on a solid body.
   • Lip And Groove: Creates a lip feature with a lip and groove on a pair of solid bodies.

4. Optional: Adjust the Visibility of the bodies you are working with.

   • Side 1 Transparency: Reduces the opacity of the side 1 body while you edit the feature.
   • Side 2 Transparency: Reduces the opacity of the side 2 body while you edit the feature.

5. Choose a Guide Type then select it's corresponding guide geometry.

   • Face Guide: Select a face on either side of the selected edge to locate the feature.

   • Pull Direction: Select a plane or face to define the pull direction.

     A preview of the lip, groove, or lip and groove feature displays in the canvas.

6. Optional: Flip the feature to the other body.

7. Optional: Define one or two Extents and choose a result:

   • Select one or two points, vertexes, faces, or planes to extend to.
   • Then choose an Extent Result from the possible outcomes based on the extents that you select.

8. Optional: On the Advanced tab, adjust the feature dimensions.

9. Click OK.

The lip, groove, or lip and groove feature displays on the solid body in the canvas.

Tips

• Assign a Plastic Rule before creating a Lip feature.
• Select the inside edge to place your lip feature to place the reveal on the outside of your design.
• To create a lip and groove together, ensure the two bodies are touching so the edges line up and the faces are normal to each other. For example, a box that you Shell and then Split Body.
• For Lip And Groove type, the groove dimensions are automatically determined by the lip dimensions and clearance.
• For Pull Direction, ensure the edges are tangent continuous.