Shell Tool Guides and Options
Shell Tool Guides
The following tool guides help step you through the process. Use the Tab key to cycle through them. As soon as the tool guide switches, the cursor may change to reflect the active guide.
| Select Solid or Faceted Body | The Select Solid or Faceted Body tool guide is active by default. It allows you to select solid or faceted bodies to shell. |
| Select Solid or Faceted Body | The Select Solid or Faceted Body tool guide allows you to select geometry or facets to be removed when shelling. |
| Complete | The Complete tool guide completes the shell. |
Shell Tool Options
The following options are available:
| Inside | Remove material inside and leave a thin wall to the inside of the original body. |
| Outside | Remove material inside and leave a thin wall to the outside of the original body. |
| Thickness | Enter a value for the shell thickness in model units. |
| Keep original bodies | Create a new shelled faceted body and retain the original body. |
| Basic Infill | Choose the type of infill structure to be created for adding strength to the shelled body when it is 3D printed. See Basic Infill tool options in the table below. |
Basic Infill Tool Options
The following options are available:
| Shape | The infill shape options are separated into three groups with multiple options in each. See Basic Infill Shapes for descriptions of the infill shapes available. |
| Sizing Options | The sizing options are linked. Changing one will adjust the others. |
| Fill % | Percentage of the shell volume filled by material |
| Length | Determines the size of the basic shapes used in the infill pattern |
| Thickness | Sets the infill wall thickness |
| Preview Options | Allow you to control how the preview is displayed and positioned |
| Direction | Choose the X, Y, Z axis, or the Screen to set the preview direction. |
| Offset | Use the dropdown slider to drag the preview along its normal direction. Use the Reset button to go back to the previous location. |