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Projecting to a solid

Use the  Project tool to create edges on a solid's face by extending the edges of another solid, surface, sketch, or note text.

When you project onto a face, the tool makes a new surface to hold the projected edges, if possible.

To project the edges of a face, surface, sketch, or note text to a solid

1. Click Project in the IntersectA tool used to split solids and faces. group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.

2. Select the edges, face, surface, sketch, or note text whose edges you want to project.

   Select an object in the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components. to project all the edges of the object.

   The projection occurs perpendicular to the selected object onto the nearest solid faces. The nearest solid faces are determined automatically.

3. (Optional) Click the Select Direction tool guide and select a face or edge to change the direction of the projection.

4. (Optional) Click the Select TargetThe object you want to cut, when using the Combine tool to split a solid or surface. Faces tool guide and select the face(s) on which you want the edge projected.

5. Select from the following options in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools.:

   • Project through solids: Project the edges on all faces through the entire solid instead of just the faces closest to the object you project.

   • Project silhouette edge: Projects the outline, or silhouette, of a part. You must set the direction using the Select Direction tool guide.

   • Extend projected edges: Extend the projected curves to the edge of the face(s) they are projected on.

   • Extend target faces: Extend the target face when the projected face is larger than the target. See the example below.

   The projection preview is shown in purple, and will be updated based on the options and tool guides you use.

6. Click the Complete tool guide or press Enter to project the edges.

Projecting points

Sketched 3D Points can also be projected onto surfaces using the Project tool. The projected points are created as DatumObject that is assumed to be an exact size and shape, and be in an exact location, that is used to locate or establish geometric relationship of other objects. Points so that they can be pinned.

In the example below, points were sketched to trace out the shape of a mouse button and then projected down onto the top surface of the mouse. The workflow is the same as projecting Faces, Surfaces, Curves, Edges, or NoteAnnotation placed on a design, drawing sheet, or 3D markup. Notes contain text or symbols that you insert and can be connected to geometry by a note leader. Text.

Tool guides

The following tool guides help step you through the process. Use the Tab key to cycle through them. As soon as the tool guide switches, the cursor may change to reflect the active guide.

	The Select Curves tool guide allows you to select the curves you want to project.
	The Select Direction tool guide allows you to select the direction in which the curves will be projected. If you don't use this tool guide, the curves will be projected in both directions.
	The Select Target Faces tool guide allows you to select the face(s) that the curves will be projected upon.
	The Complete tool guide projects the edges.

The following options are available in the Options panel:

Examples

Projecting a sphere onto a planar face. Because a sphere has no edge to project, you must choose Project silhouette edge in the Options panel.

Projecting an edge with the Extend target faces option enabled. The rectangular face was chosen with the Select Target Faces tool guide.

Wrapping a planar object and text onto cylindrical faces with the Wrap around target option.