6.1.4.3.10. Offset Surface

It allows the user to create surfaces at a certain distance from the selected surface.

6.1.4.3.10.1. Modeling Options

The user can create a surface geometry by the following procedure.

  • Sheet, WithDialog

    • Sheet: Selects a surface.

    • WithDialog: After selecting a surface, Offset Surface dialog box is shown. The surface is created by clicking OK in the Offset Surface dialog box.

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      Figure 6.84 Offset Surface dialog box

      • Entity Name: Shows the name of the selected entity.

      • Color: Specifies the color of the surface to be created.

      • Offset: Defines a distance from the selected surface.

      • Preview: Previews the surface to be created on Working Window.

      • Update: Updates the preview.

  • WithDialog

    • WithDialog: Offset dialog box is shown. The surface is created by clicking OK in the Offset dialog box.

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      Figure 6.85 Offset dialog box

      • Color: Specifies the color of the surface to be created.

      • Offset: Defines a distance from the selected surface.

      • Add/Remove: Selects several faces of any geometries the user wants to add or remove.

      • Add/Remove (Continuous): When using Add/Remove, if this option is checked, the connected faces within the degrees are selected together.

      • Tolerance (Degrees): The angle between the connected two faces.

      • Preview: Previews the surface to be created on Working Window.

      • Update: Updates the preview.