Rookie, can't figure out why Shell isn't working

Rookie, can't figure out why Shell isn't working

sprintingTurtle
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Rookie, can't figure out why Shell isn't working

sprintingTurtle
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Hit a roadblock in the fusion tutorial: https://www.autodesk.com/learn/ondemand/course/learn-fusion-for-cad-in-90-minutes/unit/1OUko7TjW6tLH...

 

No matter what I do, I can't use the Shell command to hollow out my "tumbler" or coffee mug, specifically I can't select a face body. 

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jeff_strater
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You have a surface body.

 

Screenshot 2024-03-29 at 3.24.32 PM.png

 

use the Surface Stitch command to convert it to a solid:

Screenshot 2024-03-29 at 3.24.54 PM.png

 

Then, you can shell it:

Screenshot 2024-03-29 at 3.25.35 PM.png


Jeff Strater
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sprintingTurtle
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Just curious, any idea why it required a stitch command? I was surprised to hit this so early in the noob course work.

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matthew68846
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You created a surface body. You probably intended to create a solid body. Check the tabs at the top of the screen. Both Solid and Surface have an Extrude command, but they do different things.

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jeff_strater
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There are two Revolve commands:  One that is a Solid Revolve (blue icon) that creates solid bodies:

 

Screenshot 2024-03-30 at 8.46.42 AM.png

 

and a second that is a Surface Revolve (orange icon) that creates surface bodies:

Screenshot 2024-03-30 at 8.46.51 AM.png

 

You just used the orange one:

Screenshot 2024-03-30 at 8.50.18 AM.png


Jeff Strater
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