request, create face from solid

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freecc
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request, create face from solid

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I would like to be able to click on a face of a solid and have this face created in the object tree. Thank you.
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Re: request, create face from solid

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freecc wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:56 pm I would like to be able to click on a face of a solid and have this face created in the object tree. Thank you.
using defeaturing WB you can create a face from a selection
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Re: request, create face from solid

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easyw-fc wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:20 pm
freecc wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:56 pm I would like to be able to click on a face of a solid and have this face created in the object tree. Thank you.
using defeaturing WB you can create a face from a selection
copy-face.png
Thanks! I guess this is an add-on toolbox.
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Re: request, create face from solid

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Re: request, create face from solid

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thanks again! :)
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Re: request, create face from solid

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Workbench Curves do that easily as well. ;)
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Re: request, create face from solid

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No external plug-in is necessary: Image Draft Facebinder
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Re: request, create face from solid

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Or Lattice2 sublink.
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Re: request, create face from solid

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hi

little problem copy face with :

Facebinder, Lattice2, Curve, Defeaturing_Workbench
the Image placement is 150, 0, 150

result
CopyFace00.png
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with my macro Macro_Repro_Wire Image
CopyFace01.png
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the test file
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mario
Maybe you need a special feature, go into Macros_recipes and Code_snippets, Topological_data_scripting.
My macros on Gist.github here complete macros Wiki and forum.
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Re: request, create face from solid

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Default Draft trimex creates a face with if zero offset, extrusion if >0.
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