To Create a Profile Rib Feature using a Sketch Feature
1. To use an existing Sketch feature as the basis for the rib section, select the existing Sketch feature from the Model Tree first, and then click
Model, click the arrow next to
Rib, and click
Profile Rib. The
Profile Rib tab opens. preview geometry appears in the graphics window, and a direction arrow indicates the sketch side to fill.
|  You could also click Model, click the arrow next to Rib, and click Profile Rib first, or select a datum plane or planar surface first. |
2. If you want to change the fill side, click the direction arrow. The arrow indicates the fill side. You can also click Flip on the References tab or on the shortcut menu (pointer over the arrow and right-click).
3. Define the thickness of the rib by dragging the handle to the desired distance. By default the thickness is symmetrical about the sketching plane. Note that if you want to thicken only one side of the sketching plane, place your pointer over the thickness handle, right-click, and choose Symmetric from the shortcut menu. This clears the check mark. You can then drag the handle to change define the thickness.
| You can also define the rib thickness by entering a value in the dimension box in the graphics window or on the Profile Rib tab. |
4. Click
. The Profile Rib feature is created.