CoCreate OneSpace Designer - Commands Reference Manual

SHELL_3D terminate action

SHELL_3D removes material from inside a body leaving a thin-walled part.

Syntax

                 +-----------------<----------------+
                 V                                  |
-->--(SHELL_3D)--+--(:SELECT_PART)--|part|----------+-->--
                 |                                  |
                 +--(:OFFSET)-------|offset|--------+
                 |                                  |
                 +--(:OPEN_FACE)----|face(s)|-------+
                 |                                  |
                 +--(:KEEP_MOLD)----+-(:YES)-+------+
                 |                  |        |      |
                 |                  +-(:NO)--+      |
                 |                                  |
                 +--(:CHECK_PART)---+-(:YES)-+------+
                                    |        |
                                    +-(:NO)--+

Options

The following options are available to perform your shell operation.

:SELECT_PART - specifies the part.
:OFFSET - specifies the wall thickness.
:OPEN_FACE - specifies which face is to be the open face.
:KEEP_MOLD - specifies whether or not to keep the material which has been removed.
:CHECK_PART - checks the part.

When to use

Use this action to produce a thin-walled part.

Example

The following parameter sequence shells a part.

SHELL_3D [enter a distance] [specify a face]