Covering Lines

To cover a closed 1D polyline object with a face, use the Modeler> Surface> Cover Lines command. The polyline object becomes a 2D sheet object.

To convert a closed polyline object to a sheet object:

  1. Select the closed polyline object you want to cover.
  2. From the menu bar, click Modeler> Surface> Cover Lines.

    The object is now covered. It is now a 2D sheet object that can be swept to form a 3D solid object.

Note:

If you want the modeler to automatically cover all closed polyline objects you draw, including circles, ellipses, rectangles, and regular polygons, select the Automatically cover closed polylines option in the 3D Modeler> Drawing section of the General Options. A closed polyline object can also be created by using boolean unite operations on two or more polylines.