Thicken a surface

Learn how to use the Thicken tool to create a solid body from a surface or face in Fusion.

1. In the Design workspace, Solid tab, select Create > Thicken. The Thicken dialog displays.
2. In the Thicken dialog, deselect Chain Selection only if you want to select specific faces or surfaces.
3. In the Canvas, select a face or faces to thicken.
4. Specify the Thickness value one of two ways:
   • In the canvas, drag the manipulator handle.
   • In the dialog, enter a positive value to thicken the exterior surface or enter a negative value to thicken the interior surface.
5. In the dialog, specify a Direction to thicken:
   • One Side: Thickens on one side of the surface.
   • Symmetric: Thickens symmetrically on both sides of the selected faces.
6. Select a Thicken Type:
   • Sharp Thicken: Creates sharp thicken corners.
   • Rounded Thicken: Creates rounded thicken corners.
7. Select an Operation, and adjust its associated settings:
   • Join: Combines the new body with an existing body.
   • Cut: Removes an area from an existing body.
     • Objects to Cut: Check or uncheck objects to cut.
   • Intersect: Creates a body at the intersection of an existing body and the new body.
     • Objects to Cut: Check or uncheck objects to cut.
   • New Body: Creates a new body in the active component.
   • New Component: Creates a new body in a new component.
8. Click OK.

The thickened surface body displays in the canvas.