Hi Everyone,
I've got this part that has 2 configurations: Anodized and Raw. I apply a 'Shell Outward' feature to the Raw part to represent the anodizing, and it works great, except that any holes I choose to NOT shell (to remain raw) end up deleted. This happens whether I add them before or after the shelling. Anyone know a way to fix them, or keep this from happening?
Thanks for the help!
Ryan
I should say, anyone know a super EASY way to have this not happen? I know I can just extrude over the holes, but I'm hoping someone might have another simple solution. Thanks!
I can also loft between the curves to create new walls, but it'd still be nice to know if there is a way to avoid having the shell kill those faces. I'm guessing that's just how the feature works.
You will need to copy the solid body before you do the shell, then shell one of the bodies. Whichever body you didn't shell will remain there. Think of the shell result as the anodize only, so you still need the original body there to represent the raw material. If you don't like the seam that forms between the shell and the original then you can add a combine feature to merge them.
That's what I was looking for! Thanks for the help!
You will need to copy the solid body before you do the shell, then shell one of the bodies. Whichever body you didn't shell will remain there. Think of the shell result as the anodize only, so you still need the original body there to represent the raw material. If you don't like the seam that forms between the shell and the original then you can add a combine feature to merge them.