Offset Faces

Advanced Face Modeling Package

General

  • You can add or remove material that is created when a parallel offset is applied to selected surfaces.
  • A usage example is an imported model that does not include the modeling history of the part model that could be modified to make the necessary changes.
    • The function can also be used for a part modeled with Vertex that includes history.

  • On the left is the original part from which two offset faces have been selected.
  • In the middle is the part on which the Out going face offset is made.
  • On the right is the part on which the In going face offset is made.

Offset Faces

  1. Select the ribbon bar function Part | Faces | Offset Faces or
    • Import | Faces | Offset Faces.
  2. Select the face or faces that are to be moved.
  3. Select Confirm. (Confirm = V key, middle mouse button or the context-sensitive function OK)
    • The program marks the faces to be moved in the model with red and
    • opens the dialog box Offset Face in which the faces to be moved are listed.
  4. Define the face offset data in the dialog box.
    • Enter the offset in the Value field.
    • Enter a formula or variable, if you want to control the offset with a dimension table.
    • Select the direction of the offset:
      • In: The part "shrinks" for the selected face.
      • Out: The part expands for the selected face.
  5. Click Apply to see what the part will look like with the values ​​you enter.
    • Edit the data in the dialog box, if necessary.
  6. Select OK.

Create an offset on the faces selected in the model

  1. Select a face or faces:
    • Hold down the Ctrl key if you select more than one face.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Faces> Offset.
    • The program opens the Offset Face dialog box.
  3. Continue as above, steps 4...6.

Example 1:

  • One face is selected from a part.

Example 2:

  • Several faces are selected from a part.

Example 3:

The size of the groove on a face is modified.

  • Note that all faces, including roundings, must be selected.

  • On the left, offset is done by selecting In.
  • On the right, offset is done by selecting Out..

Note:
  • Edit the feature by selecting it from the feature tree and clicking Edit.