About Creating a Surface
You can create surface features by using any of the following commands on the Model tab:
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Extrude—Creates a quilt by extruding the sketched section at a specified depth in the direction normal to the sketching plane.
Extrude—Creates a quilt by extruding the sketched section at a specified depth in the direction normal to the sketching plane.When you use 
To Selected as a depth option, the new surface can be extruded to planar surfaces, a quilt, or a datum plane that is parallel to the sketching plane.
To Selected as a depth option, the new surface can be extruded to planar surfaces, a quilt, or a datum plane that is parallel to the sketching plane.• 
Revolve—Creates a quilt by rotating the sketched section at a specified angle around the first centerline sketched in the section. You can also specify the rotation angle.
Revolve—Creates a quilt by rotating the sketched section at a specified angle around the first centerline sketched in the section. You can also specify the rotation angle.• 
Sweep—Creates a quilt by sweeping a sketched section along a selected trajectory. You can select any datum curve or edge as the trajectory.
Sweep—Creates a quilt by sweeping a sketched section along a selected trajectory. You can select any datum curve or edge as the trajectory.• 
Helical Sweep—Creates a quilt using helical sweep geometry.
Helical Sweep—Creates a quilt using helical sweep geometry.• 
Swept Blend—Creates a quilt using swept blend geometry.
Swept Blend—Creates a quilt using swept blend geometry.• > 
Blend—Creates surfaces by connecting sections or curves that lie on planes that are parallel to each other. The sections can be selected or sketched.
Blend—Creates surfaces by connecting sections or curves that lie on planes that are parallel to each other. The sections can be selected or sketched.• > 
Rotational Blend—Creates surfaces by connecting sections or curves whose sketch planes intersect at an axis of rotation. The sections can be selected or sketched.
Rotational Blend—Creates surfaces by connecting sections or curves whose sketch planes intersect at an axis of rotation. The sections can be selected or sketched.• 
Boundary Blend—Creates a quilt by selecting boundaries in one or two directions.
Boundary Blend—Creates a quilt by selecting boundaries in one or two directions.• Surfaces group—Contains a list of commands for creating surfaces with complex feature definition.
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Copy—Creates a quilt by copying existing quilts or surfaces. Specify a selection method, and select the surfaces to copy. The surface feature is created directly on top of the selected surfaces.
Copy—Creates a quilt by copying existing quilts or surfaces. Specify a selection method, and select the surfaces to copy. The surface feature is created directly on top of the selected surfaces.• 
Fill—Creates a planar quilt by sketching its boundaries.
Fill—Creates a planar quilt by sketching its boundaries.• 
Mirror—Creates a mirrored copy of existing quilts or surfaces about the specified plane.
Mirror—Creates a mirrored copy of existing quilts or surfaces about the specified plane.• 
Extend—Creates a quilt or surface by extending the existing quilts or surfaces. Specify a chain of boundary edges of the existing surface to extend. You can also specify the extend type, length, and direction of the extended surface or quilt.
Extend—Creates a quilt or surface by extending the existing quilts or surfaces. Specify a chain of boundary edges of the existing surface to extend. You can also specify the extend type, length, and direction of the extended surface or quilt.• 
Offset—Creates a quilt offset from a quilt or surface.
Offset—Creates a quilt offset from a quilt or surface.You can also create a surface feature by using the following commands:
• Blend from File—Creates a blended surface from a file.
 | For more information about the creation of surfaces, refer to the Part Modeling module of the Creo Help. |