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Shells

The shell tool hollows out a part, leaves open the faces you select, and creates thin-walled features on the remaining faces.

If you do not select any face on the model, you can shell a solid part, creating a closed, hollow model. You can also shell a model using multiple thicknesses.
Shelled model with no faces removed
You should apply any fillets before you shell a part.

If the Shell tool has problems shelling a model, the Error Diagnostics section appears in the PropertyManager to help you diagnose the problem.

Contents

  • Shell with Uniform Thickness

  • Shell with Multi-Thickness Faces

    You can create shell features with different thicknesses for different faces. You can remove faces, set a default thickness for the remaining faces, then set different thicknesses for faces you select from the remaining faces.

  • Shell Feature Diagnostics

    The shell feature displays error messages and includes tools to help you identify why the shell feature failed. The diagnostic tool Error Diagnostics is available in the Shell PropertyManager.



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