Shell

Shell

Use the Shell command to hollow out a solid body or to create a shell around it by specifying wall thicknesses. You can also assign individual thicknesses to faces or remove individual faces.

Where do I find it?

Application	Modeling
Command	Shell
Shortcut menu	Right-click a solid body→Shell

Create a Shell feature

This example shows how to create a Shell feature by hollowing out a solid body using different wall thicknesses.

1. Choose Home tab→Base group→Shell .
2. From the Type list, select Open.

In the Face group, Select Face is selected. 3. Select the top face.

A preview of the shell appears. 4. To change the thickness, in the Thickness group, in the Thickness box, type 5 mm and press the Tab key.

The preview of the shell updates with the new thickness value. 5. To change the thickness of select faces, in the Alternate Thickness group, click Select Face and select the three faces shown. 6. In the Thickness 1 box type 15 mm and press the Tab key.

The shell preview updates with the new values for the three faces. 7. Click OK or Apply to create the shell.

** Resulting shelled solid

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Shell options

You can right-click the section, preview, axis vector, or handles to quickly access many of the following options.

Type
Choose one of the following options to specify the kind of shell you want to create.
Open
Closed
Face
Select Face
Body
Select Body
Thickness
Thickness
Reverse Direction
Alternate Thickness
Select Face
Thickness 0
Add New Set
List
Settings
Tangent Edges
Resolve Self-intersections Using Patches
Tolerance

Effect of reversing the shell thickness direction

Edge of selected face to remove (red)

Thickness Reverse Direction arrow