How to restore the profile of an extruded Solid


 Product:MicroStation
 Version:08.11.09.459, V8i, CONNECT Edition
 Environment:N\A
 Area:Solids
 Subarea:Legacy Solids

Background

When creating a Solid by Extrusion, it is possible to tick the option “Keep Original”, to keep the original profile element in the model.

If this option was not chosen, after the solid has been created by extrusion, is it possible to restore the original profile?

Steps to Accomplish

Option 1: Extract Faces\Edges (Solids)

To extract the profile from an extruded solid, use “Extract Faces/Edges”

Option 2: Drop Solids (Solids)

It is possible to drop the solid into either Surfaces or Wireframe

Option 3: Extract Profile (Feature Solids)

To extract the profile from an extruded Feature Solid, use Modify Profile”>“Extract Profile”

See also

How to replace a profile that has been extruded into a parametric solid in CONNECT Edition

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 Original Author:Alessandra Fugazzi