Shell

Remove material and create thin walls to generate a shelled part.

  1. On the Geometry ribbon, select the Shell tool.

    Note: The tool may be hidden in the dropdown menu. To access the dropdown menu, you can do one of the following:
    • Select at the lower right corner of the currently displayed tool.
    • Click and hold the currently displayed tool.
    Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
  2. Select one or more faces to remove.
  3. In the microdialog, enter the desired thickness for the new shell.
    Note: Click the Reverse Direction icon to reverse the direction of the shell.
  4. Click Apply on the guide bar or microdialog to generate the shelled part.

Create or Assign a Variable to Parametrize your Model

Create or assign a variable to parametrize your model. Variables can be created from a tool or the tool’s microdialog where f(x) is present.

You can create or assign existing variables via the microdialog or in various tools.

  1. In the tool or the tool’s microdialog, click the f(x) icon.
    Figure 1. Example of a microdialog with a variable field


    Figure 2. Example of a tool with a variable field


  2. In the dropdown menu, select Create Variable to create a new variable based on the type in the text field, or select the name of an existing similar type variable to assign it.
Tip:
  • You can also create a variable by entering a new name and expression in the microdialog’s text field, for example: Variable1=50
  • In addition, you can also create a new variable based on an existing variable, for example, Variable2=Variable1*0.5.