Shell

Shell feature creates a shell using faces already existing in other objects.

To create a shell in the active part:

  1. select in the Main Menu Build - > Shell item or

  2. click feature_shell.icon Shell button in the toolbar

The following property panel will be opened:

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Create a shell

Select one or several faces in the viewer. Additionally, it is allowed to select a whole sketch result from the object browser. In this case, the result shell will contain faces corresponding to all smallest closed contours of the sketch.

Apply button creates a shell.

Cancel button cancels the operation.

TUI Command:

model.addShell(Part_doc, Objects)
Parameters:

  • part – The current part object.

  • list – A list of shapes.

Returns:

Result object.

Result

The result of the operation will be a shell created from the selected shapes:

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Result of the operation.

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Shell operation.