Emboss options

Face to Emboss

Select Face — Lets you select one or more faces on which the emboss will be created. Selection Intent is available during face selection.

Emboss Direction

Specify Direction — Lets you specify a vector that defines the direction of the emboss. The default emboss direction is normal to the section selected for the emboss. The emboss direction vector is bidirectional, and displays with two, opposing arrowheads.

End Cap

An End Cap defines the limiting floor or ceiling of the Emboss feature. The shape of an Emboss feature can be significantly affected by the geometry of its end cap — a simple end cap (e.g., defined by only two selected faces) produces a simple emboss shape, while an end cap following a more complex selection of faces produces a more complex emboss.

Geometry

Lets you select the source geometry for the end cap using one of the following methods:

• Embossed Faces — The end cap is created from the faces you select to emboss.
• Datum Plane — The end cap is created from a datum plane you select.
• Plane of Section — The end cap is created at the selected section.
• Selected Faces — The end cap is created from faces you select. The faces can be from a different body.

Location

Specifies how the end cap is derived from the source geometry when using Embossed Faces, Datum Planes, or Selected Faces:

• Translate — The end cap geometry is created by translating the source geometry in the direction specified by the Emboss Direction.
• Offset — The end cap geometry is created by offsetting the source geometry.
• In Place — The end cap is created on the selected source geometry.

Draft

Adds a draft angle to the sidewalls of the emboss. To specify the stationary edges from which the sidewall angles start, select either the end cap, the emboss face, a selected face, a datum plane, or the section.

Draft (stationary location)

Specifies the sidewall location that is held stationary during the draft operation:

• From End Cap — Uses the end cap as the boundary for the stationary edges.
• From Embossed Faces — Uses the intersection of the projected section and the emboss face as the stationary curves.
• From Selected Face — Uses the intersection of the projected section and a face you select as the stationary curves.
• From Selected Datum — Uses the intersection of the projected section and a datum plane you select as the stationary curves.
• From Section — Uses the section as the stationary curves.
• None — Specifies that no draft is added to the sidewalls.

Draft Method

Lets you specify how the draft is applied to the sidewalls:

• Isocline Draft — Draft surfaces are the envelope of the maximum volume obtained by sweeping a cone along the stationary curves or edges. The cone centerline is parallel to the draw direction and the cone angle is the draft angle.
• True Draft — Draft surfaces are created by sweeping a line along the stationary curves or edges. This line lies in the plane defined by the draw direction and the normal to the surface being drafted, at an angle to the draw direction equal to the draft angle.
• Surface Draft — The angle of the draft surface is measured from the surface normal, which can continuously vary over the surface. In the other methods, the draft angle is measured relative to the draw direction.

Free Edge Trimming

Free Edge Vector

Lets you define the vector that trims the emboss when its projected section crosses a free edge (one that is not included in the faces to emboss):

• Draw Direction — Trims using the draw direction vector.
• Normal to Surface — Trims using the surface normal of the emboss face that encounters the free edge.
• User Defined — Lets you define a vector to trim the emboss where it meets the free edge.

Settings

Convexity

When the end cap intersects the faces to emboss, you can create the emboss with the following types of convexity:

• Convex Pad — If the vector hits the target surface before the end cap surface, that is considered a pad.
• Concave Pocket — If the vector hits the end cap surface before the target, that is a pocket.
• Mixed

If there is a draft angle, it is flipped on opposite sides of the target. Convex Pad and Concave Pocket are defined relative to the direction of the normal of the faces to emboss — the same concept used when a Boolean operation adds or subtracts material. Pad and pocket are defined relative to the section and the Draft Option vector: if the vector meets the faces to emboss before the end cap surface, that is a pad; if it meets the end cap surface first, that is a pocket.

Approximate Offset Surface

Available only when the End Cap Location is set to Offset. Approximates the offset surfaces instead of defining them with strict definitions. This allows some latitude during computation and may enable creation of the feature when it would otherwise fail.

Related

• Create an emboss
• Emboss
• Understanding Emboss options

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