Create a ruled surface body
Use the Ruled command to create a ruled surface at a specified distance and angle from selected edges in Fusion.

Click Design > Surface > Create > Ruled
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The Ruled dialog displays.
Select edges on a solid body, surface body, or sketch to extend the ruled surface from.
On the Feature tab in the Ruled dialog, select the ruled surface type:
- Normal: Creates a ruled surface normal to the face of the selected edges.
- Tangent: Creates a ruled surface tangent to the face of the selected edges.
- Direction: Creates a ruled surface in a direction that you select.
Specify the Distance and Angle to extend the ruled surface:
- Use the distance and angle manipulator handles in the canvas.
- Enter exact values in the dialog.
Select an Operation:
Optional: On the Analysis tab, select an Analysis Type to analyze the previewed result in context:
- None: Displays no analysis.
- Zebra: Displays alternating black and white stripes on a body to help you analyze surface curvature.
- Curvature Map: Displays a color gradient on a body to help you analyze areas of high and low surface curvature.
- Isocurve Analysis: Applies UV mapping and curvature combs to help you analyze the quality of the surface curvature.
Click OK.
The ruled surface body displays in the canvas.
Tips
- Use Tangent Chain to dynamically control selection sets.
- Check Mitered Corners if you want to create sharp corners instead of rounded corners.