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Copying edges and faces

You can copy edges and faces by selecting 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. tool's ExtrudeTo pull a face along with its edges. The edges extend to bound the extruded face, creating a new section defined by the edges. Edge3D object composed of a single outside boundary of a feature. A line sketched in 2D becomes an edge when you pull your sketch into 3D. option. You can also copy edges and faces with the Move tool.

When copying and pasting the edge of a surface as a curve or line, the lines are placed on the active layer and remain selected until you clear the selection. This feature is useful if you need references to rebuild a surface.

To copy an edge or edges

1. Click 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. in the Edit group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.

2. Select the edge or edges you want to copy. Double-click to select a chain of edges.

3. Select the Copy Edge3D object composed of a single outside boundary of a feature. A line sketched in 2D becomes an edge when you pull your sketch into 3D. option in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools. or from the mini-toolbar.

   You can also Ctrl+drag with the Pivot Edge3D object composed of a single outside boundary of a feature. A line sketched in 2D becomes an edge when you pull your sketch into 3D. or ExtrudeTo pull a face along with its edges. The edges extend to bound the extruded face, creating a new section defined by the edges. edge options selected to copy the edge.

   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. arrow changes to show the two directions in which you can create copies of the edge. One arrow is highlighted to show the primary direction.

4. If the arrow pointing the direction in which you want to copy the edge is not highlighted, click the arrow or press Tab to change the direction.

5. Drag the edge in the direction of the highlighted 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. arrow.

   During the pull, the distance between the copied edge and the new edge is displayed. When you create an external edge, a surface is created between the copied edge and the new one.

Press Ctrl and drag to copy the selected face.

Copying mesh edges

When you Copy and Paste mesh edges, the result is a polyline.

Examples

Copying edges to create new edges on a face

When copying an edge, the edge adjusts based on the solid's geometry

Copying a round face