Shell Exceptions
In some cases, faces can:
The SolidWorks software identifies these special cases and solves the topology required to avoid self-intersecting faces.
Note: These exceptions occur mostly when using analytic faces.
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Minimum radius of curvature: 5mm
Shell thickness: 10mm
Exceptions:
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Shell thickness exceeds the minimum radius of curvature.
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Faces offset into other faces.
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Filleted faces are eliminated in the shell.
Functionality:
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Self-intersecting faces that are normally created by offsetting the filleted faces are ignored and the adjacent faces are trimmed to create a new edge.
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Eliminating the filleted faces reduces the number of faces in the shell compared to the part.
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Minimum radius of curvature: 4mm
Shell thickness: 5mm
Exception: Shell thickness exceeds the minimum radius of curvature.
Functionality: Some elliptical geometry permits shells that exceed the minimum radius of curvature. The faces are internally split into separate faces to permit this exception.
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