topic Re: DIRECT EDIT in Inventor Forum

DIRECT EDIT

AnthonyHarris90842 — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:42:33 GMT

I am using direct edit to move a solid which is fine.

I then want to move a surface and I cant find a way to do this as even if you select faces it wont select a surface.
See image

CCarreiras — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:02:01 GMT

I believe Direct tool only works in solid faces.

Tip: You can use other tools to edit the surface... Use Thickness tool (surface mode) to offset the surface, or extend the surface, etc.

JDMather — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:57:52 GMT

For Surface Body...

It says Solid Body in the tool tip - but it will also move surface bodies.

AnthonyHarris90842 — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:11:17 GMT

Hi JD

Thank you very much

But you cant scale like you do in direct edit.

JDMather — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:45:37 GMT

@AnthonyHarris90842 wrote:

But you cant scale like you do in direct edit.

I don’t see that in your original problem statement.

To scale used Derived Component. 😎