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Checking clearance

The Clearance tool helps you easily find small gaps between faces.

To find gaps between faces

1. Click Clearance in the Detect group of the Prepare tab.

2. Type a distance for the Maximum distance in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools..

   If the Clearance tool cannot locate gaps between faces for the setting you entered, an Information alert displays to inform you that no areas were found. Enter a new setting to locate existing gaps. If you enter a distance that does not exist in your design, an alert displays to inform you that the distance setting you entered is invalid. When you enter a valid maximum distance, gaps between faces that are equal or less than this distance are automatically detected and highlighted, as shown below.

   

3. Use the PullTool used to distort or deform geometry. Use the Pull tool to offset, extrude, revolve, sweep, draft, and blend faces; or to round, chamfer, or extrude edges. When converting a sketch to 3D, pulling a line creates a surface and pulling a surface creates a solid. or MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tools to adjust any gaps as needed.

Options

The following options are available in the Options panel:

• Maximum distance: The maximum distance to detect for near faces.