From Section to Solid: how to tessellate a Section?

[matteo1783]

Dear all,

I do apologize in advance but I am very newby with Freecad. I computed the Section between two parts. Now I see the profile of the section and I would like to fill it (I'd like to convert this new Section in a Solid, just tessellating). Is it possible? What is the best strategy?

Thanks,

Matteo

[NormandC]

A solid is an enclosed volume, I doubt your section created a potential volume, didn't you mean you want to create a face? Is your section forming a wire lying on a plane?

[bejant]

I computed the Section between two parts. Now I see the profile of the section and I would like to fill it (I'd like to convert this new Section in a Solid, just tessellating). Is it possible?

It would help if you can upload an example file.
Sometimes you can't directly make a Solid from a Section of two shapes. Here are two Part WB Cubes. The white lines are the result of Part WB > Make Section of Two Shapes:

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I can use the Part WB > ShapeBuilder tool and select "Face from edges" to get the grey face after selecting those white edges:

20160310b-section.png (13.35 KiB) Viewed 2429 times

but I suspect that is not what you're looking for. And, to make a Solid from this Face and the Section, you will have to add some edges. Here's the file so far:

20160310a-Section.fcstd

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If the Section is something Planar, you can make a Face from the edges but not a Solid (unless you Extrude it).

Would the Part WB > Boolean Intersection, which creates a Common, help you?

[renatorivo]

This topic is a duplicate of
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=14638

[matteo1783]

[...] If the Section is something Planar, you can make a Face from the edges but not a Solid (unless you Extrude it).[...]

Dear all,

I used the wrong term "Solid", while "Face" is the right ones. Sorry for the misunderstanding and thanks you all for the replies, I will try to take a grip on "make a face by section" by following your indications.

[matteo1783]

Please, find enclosed the file in which I already calculated the Section between the parts.

myFlage.FCStd

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You will see, the section has some holes that should be preserved (hopefully).

Thanks

[bejant]

Please, find enclosed the file in which I already calculated the Section between the parts.

Hi matteo1783, the only thing in your file is a round shaft with a keyway. We'll need a file with at least two items in it in order to do a Part WB > Make Section Of Two Shapes.

If you want to make a Face from a Part WB > Cross Section, using Part WB > ShapeBuilder > Face From Edges worked for me.

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[matteo1783]

Thanks all and sorry for my delay, I was out from the office. I followed both Bejant and Renato's information and I got a preliminary result. Thanks again.