Creating Thicknesses

You can add thickness to a 3D shape. Sometimes, thicknesses have to be added or removed before machining the 3D shape.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing a closed surface.
  1. From the Volume section of the action bar, click Thickness .
  2. In the Default thickness faces box, select the faces to thicken.
    The Support box is automatically filled with the support of the selected faces and is dimmed.
  3. In the Default thickness box, enter a value.
    The faces become red and the app displays the thickness value in the geometry.

  4. Select the Smoothing mode.
    OptionDescription
    None No smoothing is applied. This is the default option. The Max deviation and Constant thickness boxes are disabled.
    Manual Lets you enter a maximum deviation. The default value is 0.1 mm. The Constant thickness option is enabled to allow you to apply a constant thickness.
    Automatic Smoothing is applied automatically. The Max deviation box is unavailable.
  5. Click OK.
    The volume (identified as Thickness.xxx) is added to the tree.

  6. Double-click the thickness to edit it.
  7. Click the Other thickness faces box and select the lateral face as shown.


  8. Double-click the thickness value displayed on this face.
  9. In the Parameters Definition dialog box that appears, enter the value.
  10. Click OK to confirm and close the dialog box.
  11. Click OK to create the thickness feature.
    The length between the selected face and the resulting face is 25mm.

    Tip: The multi-selection capability is available.

    Click to display the list of selected faces.

    For more information, refer to 3D Modeling: 3D Modeling Core: Part Design User's Guide: Creating Thicknesses.