Contour Rib

Contour Rib

Use the Contour Rib command to extrude a set of curves or edges normal to a face or multiple faces.

You can:

• Select one or a set of curves or edges to extrude. If you select multiple curves or edges, they can be open, closed, crossing, or a combination of those.
• Project the curves or edges onto a face along a vector, normal to a curve or plane, or normal to a selected face.
• Enter height values, extrude symmetrically, or extend to a selected face.
• Thicken the contour ribs.

Where do I find it?

Application	Modeling
Prerequisite	You part must have a curve and a face.
Command	Contour Rib

Contour Rib dialog box

Face
Select Face
Section
Select Curve
Direction
Projection Direction
Wall
Height Limit
Height
Select Face
Thickness

Create a contour rib

This example shows how to create a contour rib by projecting and extruding curves.

1. Choose Home tab→Base group→Contour Rib .
2. Select the face to project the curves onto.

When you create the contour rib, the curves are extruded from this face. 3. Select the curves to extrude. 4. In the Projection group, set the Projection Direction to Along Vector, and then select an axis to specify the extrude direction. 5. In the Wall group, set the following:

Height Limit = To Selected 6. Thickness = 2 7. Select the face to extrude the curves to, and then click OK.