Creating an Extrusion Control

You can create an extrusion control to limit optimization to shapes that support manufacture by extrusion.

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About Extrusion Controls
  1. From the Manufacturing Controls section of the action bar, click Extrusion Control .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. From the Region type options, select one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Design Space Specifies that an entire design space represents an extruded feature and is subject to this control.
    Volume Specifies a volume that represents an extruded feature.
  4. Select the Support.

    You can select one or more design spaces or volumes, depending on the region type you chose.

  5. Select Prevent material removal in preserved regions' shadows to indicate that the optimization cannot remove material in regions that would prevent the part from being extruded.
  6. Click OK.