Move Face of a solid 2005?

In 2005 is there any new tool that would allow you to move a face of a solid
an increment in a specified direction? It would be similar to patterning a
face but remove the origional. Unfortunately when using the pattern feature
you cannot skip the seed feature. I guess what I am looking for is
move/copy face(but without the need of a body).

Corey

 

Yes, there is. It's called "Move Face". It can move solid or surface
faces, and can translate, rotate or offset. It's pretty much the same
thing as making a new surface and using the "Replace Face" function, but it
eliminates a couple steps.

Matt

 

Insert Features MOve/Copy might be the answer.Allows you to copy
bodies and or surfaces and translate/rotate on X,Y,Z axis

 

That moves entire bodies, not individual faces.





(Arthur Y-S) wrote in

 

Try Insert>face>replace

 

I know that method but it is quite cumbersome. Because you have to create
the surface body with an offset then move the body and then replace the
face, way too many steps for a simple feature movement.

Corey

 

Move faces is an awesome tool that has been added. If you haven't
experimented with it you should. Not only will it move a face, it
will move the attached radii too. Now, everyone is thinking that is
real nice in a perfect world with no draft, but It will move the radii
and maintain tangency to drafted walls. I find this tool very helpful
for adding machine stock to castings. I also find it helpful for
removing radii. If you have a notch with male and female radii
meeting, alot of times the delete faces command will not be able to
remove some of the intricate blends. I have found that a midplane cut
which encompases all of the radii and then move faces back to original
location will eliminate these quickly. Example: radii = .03, cut
midplane .08 total thickness. move the resultant faces .04 back and
you have your original model with no radii. If you would like an
example of some of the ways these things work, please email me and I
will get you an example file.

Bryan Compton

 

I haven't started using 2005 just yet, waiting for the shipped version, so I
will be looking forward to the new functionality.

Corey

 

That changes everything thanks!!
I know that SW gets alot of flack here but it seems they do pay attention to
some of the more important matters. Hindsight is 20/20 Seems that so far
mostly good comments on 2005 nice change from other releases.

Corey