Having Problems Turning Complex Solid into Shell

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am trying to turn the attached file into a shell in order to be able to save material while building it using 3D printer. Till now I did not manage to do it. 

Can anyone help me achieve this? Preferably the thickness should be at least 5 mm. I would appreciate if you will show me the steps as I would be needing to do this for other complex shapes. 

(the object was downloaded from another website)

Thanks a lot! 

[WHolzwarth · Accepted solution]

No easy task.

- No luck with Inventor

- No luck with Fusion360

Rhino showed an acceptable result with 2mm thickness. I didn't try 5mm.

See attached 2016 IPT. EOP needs to be pulled down again

Walter

Later: Meanwhile I tried 5 mm offset, too. Not all of the surface members were offset, but about 95%

[WHolzwarth]

I've placed - hopefully not buried - an entry in IdeaStation.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/improved-surface-offsets-needed/idi-p/6601414

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your reply. Indeed it is difficult as I didn't manage to do it in inventor. 

I voted your post in the ideastation 

[WHolzwarth]

Congratulations.

You're the fastest voter.

Thanks

Walter