Editing 3D solid models - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 372

Fourth example - Of set faces ( Fig. 18.7 )

1. Construct the 3D solid drawing shown in the left-hand drawing of
Fig. 18.7 from a hexagonal extrusion and a cylinder which have been
united using the Union tool.

Original model Upper Face

Offset

Side Face
Offset

Bottom Face
Offset

Fig. 18.7 Fourth example - Offset faces tool

2. Click on the Offset faces tool icon in the Home/Solid Editing panel
(Fig. 18.1). The command line shows:

Command:_solidedit
[prompts]:_face
[prompts]
[prompts]:_offset
Select faces or [Undo/Remove]: pick the bottom
face of the 3D model 2 faces found.
Select faces or [Undo/Remove/All]: enter r right-
click
Select faces or [Undo/Remove/All]: pick
highlighted faces other than the bottom face 2
faces found, 1 removed
Select faces or [Undo/Remove/All]: right-click
Specify the offset distance: enter 30 right-click

3. Repeat, offsetting the upper face of the cylinder by 50 and the right-
hand face of the lower extrusion by 15 .

The results are shown in Fig. 18.9.