Replacing

 

 

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This command can replace several faces of a shape by a surface.

 

Creation Stages / Use:

 

Click on the icon or choose the command Surface > Replacing... from the drop down menu.

 

  1. Select the faces to replace.

  2. Select the type of replacement surface.

Faces: Allows to replace a batch of faces by a multi-faces surface.

Surface: A surface with one face is replaced by another mono-face surface. This mode allows to activate the Edges options explained below.

  1. Select the replacement surface.

  2. Check the Hide surfaces option to hide replacing surfaces.

  3. Validate with the button.

 

Example:

 

In red: The faces to replace

In yellow: The replacement surface

Result

 

 

 

with mono-face mode, the replacing surface must also be a mono-face surface.

 

 

Available Options for the mono-face mode:

 

 

In some cases, the replacement can fail. It is possible to help TopSolid by selecting face edges to replace.

  • Edge to replace: Select an edge to replace.

  • Replacement curve: When an edge to replace is selected, you also have to select the replacement curve.