Creating Pads Using Limiting Plane

You can create pads up to a specified plane.

Before you begin:
  • To perform this task, create a simple closed profile.
  • Make sure that the Open dialog boxes with legacy appearance check box available at Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > 3D Modeling Core > Part Design > Appearance of dialog boxes, is selected.
See Also
About Pads
Creating Pads
  1. Select the profile to be extruded.


  2. From the Model section of the action bar, click Pad .

    The Pad Definition dialog box appears and the app previews a pad with 10 mm as the default dimension value.

  3. In the Type box, select Up to plane.
  4. In the Limit box, select the plane you want to use to trim the pad.
    The app previews the pad to be created. The plane trims the extrusion.



    An Offset option is now available.

  5. In the Offset box, enter -20mm as the offset value.
    This offset is the distance between the plane and the top face of the pad to be created.
  6. Optional: Click Preview to see the result.
  7. Click OK.
    The pad is created. The node (identified as Pad.x) is added to the tree.