Creating an Object from a Face
The Modeler> Surface> Create Object from Face command copies a selected face, resulting in a new 2D sheet object.
To create a new object from a face:
- Right-click in the Modeler window and choose Select Faces from the shortcut menu.
- Select the object face you want to copy. If you select multiple faces, each becomes a new object.
- From the menu bar, click Modeler>Surface>Create Object From Face or, on the Draw ribbon tab, click Surface> Create Object From Face:
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The face is copied, resulting in a new 2D sheet object in the same location.
This command is useful for assigning a boundary to the partial intersection of two faces. To do this, first select the faces and create objects from them using the procedure shown above. Next, make sure the Clone tool objects before intersecting option is cleared in the 3D Modeler> Operation section of the General Options. Then, select the two sheet objects and use the Modeler> Boolean> Intersect command to create a sheet object that includes only the intersection of the two faces. Finally, assign the boundary to the new sheet object.