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Using multiple Bodies with Sheet Metal, Weldments, and Molds ......................................837
Introducing multi-body functionality in Weldments ...............................................837
Introducing multi-body functionality in sheet metal ................................................837
Introducing multi-body functionality in molds .......................................................837
Tutorials: Working with Multi-bodies ...............................................................................838
Merging and local operations ..................................................................................838
Splitting and patterning bodies................................................................................839
Summary ..........................................................................................................................842Chapter 27: Working with Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843
Introducing Surfaces .........................................................................................................843
Understanding Surfacing Terminology ..............................................................................844
Knit .........................................................................................................................8 44
Trim ........................................................................................................................84 5
Untrim ....................................................................................................................845
Hybrid modeling .....................................................................................................845
Non Uniform Rational B Spline ...............................................................................846
Developable surface.................................................................................................847
Ruled surface...........................................................................................................847
Gaussian curvature ..................................................................................................847
Existing Surface Tools .......................................................................................................847
Extruded Surface .....................................................................................................848
Revolved Surface .....................................................................................................849
Swept Surface ..........................................................................................................849
Lofted Surface .........................................................................................................849
Boundary Surface ....................................................................................................849
Offset Surface ..........................................................................................................850
Radiate Surface ........................................................................................................851
Knit Surface ............................................................................................................853
Thicken Surface ......................................................................................................854
Planar Surface .........................................................................................................854
Extend Surface ........................................................................................................855
Trim Surface ...........................................................................................................855
Fill Surface ..............................................................................................................856
MidSurface ..............................................................................................................858
Replace Face............................................................................................................858
Untrim Surface ........................................................................................................859
Parting Surface ........................................................................................................859
Ruled Surface ..........................................................................................................860
Using Surfacing Techniques ..............................................................................................862
Up To Surface/Up To Body .....................................................................................862
Cut With Surface.....................................................................................................863