Copy, remove, or change
the color of faces on 3D solid objects.
Copy a Face
You
can duplicate the face of a 3D solid object using the copy option
of the SOLIDEDIT command. The
selected faces are copied as regions or bodies.
Delete a Face
If
you specify two points, the first point is used as a base point
and a single copy is placed relative to the base point. If you specify
a single point and press Enter, the original selection point is
used as a base point. The next point is the point of displacement.
If
a face is surrounded by coplanar faces, you can delete it using
the following methods:
- Select the face and press Delete.
- Select the face and enter erase.
- Use the Delete option of the SOLIDEDIT
command.
Color a Faces
You can modify the color of a face on
a 3D solid by selecting the face and then changing the Color property
in the Properties palette.
To copy a face on a solid
object
- Select the face to
copy.
- Select additional faces
or press Enter to copy.
- Specify the base point
for the copy.
- Specify the second
point of displacement and press Enter.
NoteUse
EXTRUDE to extrude a copied face.
To delete a face on a solid
object
- Select the face to
delete. (It must be surrounded by faces that share the same plane.)
- Select additional faces
or press Enter to delete.
- Press Enter to complete
the command.
To change the color of
a face on a solid object
- Press and hold Ctrl as you click a face
on a 3D solid.
- If the Properties palette is not displayed,
select any object. Right-click the object to display the shortcut
menu. Click Properties.
- In the Properties palette, under General,
click the Color arrow and select a color from the list
For additional color options, click Select Color
to display the Select Color
dialog box. Specify a color and click
OK.
CommandsPROPERTIES
Controls properties
of existing objects.
SOLIDEDIT
Edits faces and edges
of 3D solid objects.
