mun_65 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hi everyone: I am using AutoCAD 2011, and enjoying the new 3D features like the new surfaces. But, I have a problem, one of the options in Offset a surface is Connect. According to the help: Connects multiple offset surfaces, if the original surfaces are connected. When I tried this, it didn't work for me, the resultant surface is always connected when the original is connected, and is always not connected when the original connected. Can anybody help please? Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 How can they be both "always connected" and "always not connected" when the original is connected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mun_65 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 After I made the post, I checked it again, and I understood what the option means, so thank you .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busseynova Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Hi, was just wondering how you get to this command/what the command prompt is for surface offset. The one within 'solids editing' is no good to me as it is a surface I am using not a solid. I just need to be able to offset a planar surface (created from one side of a mesh originally) so that there is a consistant distance between the offset surface and the original. Sorry I looked under help/searched etc and couldn't find what I was after. Thanks, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busseynova Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Anyone? To my mind it seems like this should be a fairly routine thing, but I can't for the life of me find details of it in the help file. Truth be told I'm using 2010, is the surface modelling significantly improved in 2011? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busseynova Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Bumpety Bump. One last try and then I'll shut up, I promise. Can anyone help me with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEANT Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Are you dealing with a mesh surface? Or, 3D Face perhaps? You may be able to generate more interest and responses if you posted an example drawing of the surface before and after the offset. Depending on the original geometry type, some form of programming may be required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busseynova Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 They were 3D surfaces created from a mesh & using them to slice a solid! Sounds contrived I know, but it was the only method with which I could get the shapes I wanted. Just trying to create the images and I realise that it may not be the offset of the surfaces that was causing my problem, but rather the shape of the original mesh. I'll have a mess about with this first and see if I can get it working. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.