Construct Skin Solid/Surface

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(3D only) Used to construct a B-spline surface by transforming two elements (sections) along another element (the trace). The sections and trace can be lines, line strings, arcs, ellipses, complex chains, complex shapes, or B-spline curves.

Tool Setting	Effect
Type	Can be Surface (not capped) or Solid (capped).
Orthogonal	If on, each section is rotated to be perpendicular to the trace.

To construct a B-spline surface by skin

1. Place the section elements in their correct position (orientation and location) on the trace element.


2. Select the Construct Skin Solid/Surface tool.


3. Identify the trace.


4. Identify the first section.


5. Identify the second section.


6. Enter a data point to display the B-spline surface.


7. Accept the surface.

   Left: Identify the skin path (1), and the two profiles (2, 3). Right: Accept to view the surface (4), and again to construct it (5).

Key-in: CONSTRUCT SURFACE SWEEP