Modify Solid

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(3D only) Used to relocate a face of a solid inwards (negative) or outwards (positive) relative to the center of the solid. Direction of movement is normal to the selected face. You can select the face for modification as follows:

• After selecting the solid, as you move the screen pointer over it, the face nearest the pointer highlights. A data point selects the highlighted face, which remains highlighted.

• To select a face that is behind another, first enter a data point on the face (in the view), which will highlight the nearest face. Then enter Resets until the required face highlights.

Modify Solid Tool Settings

Tool Setting	Effect
Distance	If on, sets the distance that the face is to be modified (moved) relative to the center of the solid.

To modify a face of a solid by a set distance

1. Select the Modify Solid tool.


2. Turn on Distance.


3. In the Distance field, key in the desired value.


4. Identify the solid.
   The solid highlights. As you move the pointer, the face nearest the pointer highlights.


5. Identify the face to modify.
   The selected face highlights and remains highlighted. An arrow displays the direction and distance of the modification, normal to the face.


6. Move the pointer, using the arrow as a guide to define the direction of the modification.
   If Distance is off, the pointer defines both the direction and the distance of the modification.


7. Accept to modify the face.

   Modifying a face on a solid. Left: Identify the solid (1), then the face to modify (2). Center: Move the screen pointer to define the direction of the modification. Right: Accept (3) to complete the modification.

   Modifying a curved face of a solid. Top Left: Identify the solid (1), then the curved face to modify (2) Use the screen pointer to define the direction of the modification and accept (3). Top Right: The solid after modification. Bottom: Front views, showing the solid before (left) and after (right) the curved surface was modified.

Key-in: STRETCH FACES