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Thin/Surface: The Thin/Surface feature has two distinct applications:
w Create thin solids
w Simplified shelling

The three selection tools are:
w Faces to Remove: selected faces will be removed from their bodies.
w Faces to Keep: selected faces will be kept, while unselected faces are removed.

w Bodies Only: the operation will be performed on the selected bodies without removing any faces.
The Thin/Surface feature allows you to convert solids into thin solids or surfaces. The feature can
operate on both active and frozen bodies. Typically, you will select the faces to remove, and then specify
a face offset that is greater than or equal to zero (>=0). You can make a model's thickness in one of three
directions of offset:

w Inward
w Outward

w Mid-Plane
Fixed Radius Blend: The Fixed-Radius feature allows you to create blends on model edges. This
feature can be executed on both frozen and active bodies beginning in version 11.0. Prior to version
11.0, this feature would only operate on active bodies. You can preselect 3D edges and/or faces for
blending, and select 3D edges and/or faces while in the blend creation itself. If you select a face, all the
edges from that face are blended. Preselection allows additional options from a right mouse button
context menu for face edge loop selection and smooth 3D edge chain selection from the model. You can
edit the blend radius in the Details View. Clicking Generate completes the feature creation and updates
the model.

Figure 2.11: Blend of Edge

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