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To Work with Pressing or Pulling Bounded Areas or Objects

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Written by Tim Sublette

How to create holes and objects by pressing and pulling.

For best results, set your drawing to an isometric view before doing a press or pull operation.

Push a Hole into a 3D Solid

  1. Create a circle or other closed shape on the surface of a 3D solid object.

  2. Click Home tab > Modeling panel > Presspull.


  3. Click inside the closed shape or object and drag the cursor towards the interior of the 3D solid object to create the hole.

Create a Solid Object by Pulling a Closed Object

  1. Click Home tab > Modeling panel > Presspull.

  2. Click a closed object such as a circle or spline and move the cursor to establish an extrusion direction.

  3. Enter a value or click in the drawing area to indicate the height of the extrusion.

Pull a Bounded Area to Create a 3D Solid

  1. Click Home tab > Modeling panel > Presspull.

  2. Click any closed area that is bounded by coplanar objects or edges.

  3. Drag the mouse to establish an extrusion direction.

  4. Enter a value or click in the drawing area to indicate the extrusion distance.

Press or Pull Multiple Areas or Objects

Objects used for a multiple press or pull operation must all support the same type of behavior (extrusion or offset). The distance is calculated from the last object you select.

  1. Click Home tab > Modeling panel > Presspull.

  2. Do one of the following:

    1. Press and hold Shift as you select the object, face, or area.

    2. Select the object, face, or area. The enter m (Multiple) and continue to make selections.

  3. Press Enter when the selection set is complete.

  4. Follow the prompts to complete the activity.

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