From: MM on
Hey Tick,

Why're you answering me,,,, ;>)

If you read his post, it sounds like what he's trying to "do" is create a
shelled part.

He probably had to jump through all those hoops with the last system he
used, and doesn't know any better.


Mark




"That70sTick" <rol4(a)liquidschwarz.com> wrote in message
news:1158698571.810327.163810(a)h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Try "Delete Face", using the option to remove the face without healing.
> this gives you a surface body of the entire solid minus the face you
> deleted.
>
> Need to keep the deleted face? Before deleting, copy the face using
> Surface--> Offset, then knit the surface bodies together.
>
> MM wrote:
> > Alex,
> >
> > Seems like the long way around the barn,,,
> >
> > insert-feature-shell
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > <alex.kemsley(a)hottubs2buy.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:1158682125.633817.270730(a)e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
> > > Hi all,
> > > Fairly new to solidworks. I have created a model from extrusions and
> > > need to turn it into surfaces so i can make it hollow, so that i can
> > > then thicken it.
> > > Any ideas how I can go about this.
> > > Many thanks
> > > Alex Kemsley
> > >
>


From: jmather on
Considering the replys I would love to see your part. Can you zip and
post it at http://www.mcadforums.com or
http://forum.solidworks.com/swforum/

From: That70sTick on
Double-whammy! Need to reply with more precision AND understand
original post better!

Sorry.