Alibre Design

Chapter 6 - Reference Geometry6.4.3 Thickening Reference SurfacesOnce a reference surface has been inserted, you can thicken the surface to transform itinto a solid. This will allow geometry such as holes and extruded cuts to be applied tothe resulting solid. Only one surface can be thickened at a time.‣ To thicken a surface:1. From the Feature menu, select Thicken Surface; or select the Thicken Surfacetool from the Part Modeling toolbar. The Thicken Surface dialog box appears.2. In Surface, select the surface you wish to thicken.3. In Thickness, enter the desired thickness value.4. In Direction, choose forward, reverse, or both sides. Arrows in the workspace willdisplay the direction the thickness will be applied.5. Click OK to apply the Thicken feature.6.4.4 Trimming a SolidYou can trim a solid model with respect to a surface.152