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shell

Remove volume from a 3-dimensional shape such that a wall of the

provided thickness remains, taking volume starting at the provided face, leaving it open in that direction.

shell(data: ShellData, extrude_group_set: ExtrudeGroupSet) -> ExtrudeGroupSet

Examples

// Remove the end face for the extrusion.
const firstSketch = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-12, 12], %)
  |> line([24, 0], %)
  |> line([0, -24], %)
  |> line([-24, 0], %)
  |> close(%)
  |> extrude(6, %)

// Remove the end face for the extrusion.
shell({ faces: ['end'], thickness: 0.25 }, firstSketch)

Rendered example of shell 0

// Remove the start face for the extrusion.
const firstSketch = startSketchOn('-XZ')
  |> startProfileAt([-12, 12], %)
  |> line([24, 0], %)
  |> line([0, -24], %)
  |> line([-24, 0], %)
  |> close(%)
  |> extrude(6, %)

// Remove the start face for the extrusion.
shell({ faces: ['start'], thickness: 0.25 }, firstSketch)

Rendered example of shell 1

// Remove a tagged face and the end face for the extrusion.
const firstSketch = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-12, 12], %)
  |> line([24, 0], %)
  |> line([0, -24], %)
  |> line([-24, 0], %, $myTag)
  |> close(%)
  |> extrude(6, %)

// Remove a tagged face for the extrusion.
shell({ faces: [myTag], thickness: 0.25 }, firstSketch)

Rendered example of shell 2

// Remove multiple faces at once.
const firstSketch = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-12, 12], %)
  |> line([24, 0], %)
  |> line([0, -24], %)
  |> line([-24, 0], %, $myTag)
  |> close(%)
  |> extrude(6, %)

// Remove a tagged face and the end face for the extrusion.
shell({
  faces: [myTag, 'end'],
  thickness: 0.25
}, firstSketch)

Rendered example of shell 3

// Shell a sketch on face.
let size = 100
const case = startSketchOn('-XZ')
  |> startProfileAt([-size, -size], %)
  |> line([2 * size, 0], %)
  |> line([0, 2 * size], %)
  |> tangentialArcTo([-size, size], %)
  |> close(%)
  |> extrude(65, %)

const thing1 = startSketchOn(case, 'end')
  |> circle([-size / 2, -size / 2], 25, %)
  |> extrude(50, %)

const thing2 = startSketchOn(case, 'end')
  |> circle([size / 2, -size / 2], 25, %)
  |> extrude(50, %)

// We put "case" in the shell function to shell the entire object.
shell({ faces: ['start'], thickness: 5 }, case)

Rendered example of shell 4

// Shell a sketch on face object on the end face.
let size = 100
const case = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-size, -size], %)
  |> line([2 * size, 0], %)
  |> line([0, 2 * size], %)
  |> tangentialArcTo([-size, size], %)
  |> close(%)
  |> extrude(65, %)

const thing1 = startSketchOn(case, 'end')
  |> circle([-size / 2, -size / 2], 25, %)
  |> extrude(50, %)

const thing2 = startSketchOn(case, 'end')
  |> circle([size / 2, -size / 2], 25, %)
  |> extrude(50, %)

// We put "thing1" in the shell function to shell the end face of the object.
shell({ faces: ['end'], thickness: 5 }, thing1)

Rendered example of shell 5

// Shell sketched on face objects on the end face, include all sketches to shell
// the entire object.


let size = 100
const case = startSketchOn('XY')
  |> startProfileAt([-size, -size], %)
  |> line([2 * size, 0], %)
  |> line([0, 2 * size], %)
  |> tangentialArcTo([-size, size], %)
  |> close(%)
  |> extrude(65, %)

const thing1 = startSketchOn(case, 'end')
  |> circle([-size / 2, -size / 2], 25, %)
  |> extrude(50, %)

const thing2 = startSketchOn(case, 'end')
  |> circle([size / 2, -size / 2], 25, %)
  |> extrude(50, %)

// We put "thing1" and "thing2" in the shell function to shell the end face of the object.
shell({ faces: ['end'], thickness: 5 }, [thing1, thing2])

Rendered example of shell 6

Arguments

  • data: ShellData - Data for shells. (REQUIRED)
{
	// The faces you want removed.
	faces: ["start" | "end" |
{
	// Engine information for a tag.
	info: {
	// The id of the tagged object.
	id: uuid,
	// The path the tag is on.
	path: {
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
},
	// The sketch group the tag is on.
	sketchGroup: uuid,
	// The surface information for the tag.
	surface: {
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudePlane",
} |
{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudeArc",
} |
{
	// The id for the chamfer surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
} |
{
	// The id for the fillet surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
},
},
	value: string,
}],
	// The thickness of the shell.
	thickness: number,
}
  • extrude_group_set: ExtrudeGroupSet - A extrude group or a group of extrude groups. (REQUIRED)
{
	// Chamfers or fillets on this extrude group.
	edgeCuts: [{
	// The engine id of the edge to fillet.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this fillet.
	id: uuid,
	radius: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
} |
{
	// The engine id of the edge to chamfer.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this chamfer.
	id: uuid,
	length: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
}],
	// The id of the extrusion end cap
	endCapId: uuid,
	// The height of the extrude group.
	height: number,
	// The id of the extrude group.
	id: uuid,
	// The sketch group.
	sketchGroup: {
	// The id of the sketch group (this will change when the engine's reference to it changes.
	id: uuid,
	// What the sketch is on (can be a plane or a face).
	on: {
	// The id of the plane.
	id: uuid,
	// Origin of the plane.
	origin: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	type: "plane",
	// Type for a plane.
	value: "XY" | "XZ" | "YZ" | "Custom",
	// What should the plane’s X axis be?
	xAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// What should the plane’s Y axis be?
	yAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// The z-axis (normal).
	zAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
} |
{
	// The extrude group the face is on.
	extrudeGroup: {
	// Chamfers or fillets on this extrude group.
	edgeCuts: [{
	// The engine id of the edge to fillet.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this fillet.
	id: uuid,
	radius: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
} |
{
	// The engine id of the edge to chamfer.
	edgeId: uuid,
	// The id of the engine command that called this chamfer.
	id: uuid,
	length: number,
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
}],
	// The id of the extrusion end cap
	endCapId: uuid,
	// The height of the extrude group.
	height: number,
	// The id of the extrude group.
	id: uuid,
	// The sketch group.
	sketchGroup: SketchGroup,
	// The id of the extrusion start cap
	startCapId: uuid,
	// The extrude surfaces.
	value: [{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudePlane",
} |
{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "extrudeArc",
} |
{
	// The id for the chamfer surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "chamfer",
} |
{
	// The id for the fillet surface.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	type: "fillet",
}],
},
	// The id of the face.
	id: uuid,
	type: "face",
	// The tag of the face.
	value: string,
	// What should the face’s X axis be?
	xAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// What should the face’s Y axis be?
	yAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
	// The z-axis (normal).
	zAxis: {
	x: number,
	y: number,
	z: number,
},
},
	// The starting path.
	start: {
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
},
	// Tag identifiers that have been declared in this sketch group.
	tags: {
},
	// The paths in the sketch group.
	value: [{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "ToPoint",
} |
{
	// arc's direction
	ccw: bool,
	// the arc's center
	center: [number, number],
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "TangentialArcTo",
} |
{
	// arc's direction
	ccw: bool,
	// the arc's center
	center: [number, number],
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "TangentialArc",
} |
{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "Horizontal",
	// The x coordinate.
	x: number,
} |
{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "AngledLineTo",
	// The x coordinate.
	x: number,
	// The y coordinate.
	y: number,
} |
{
	// The from point.
	from: [number, number],
	// The tag of the path.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number],
	end: number,
	start: number,
	value: string,
},
	// The to point.
	to: [number, number],
	type: "Base",
}],
},
	// The id of the extrusion start cap
	startCapId: uuid,
	type: "extrudeGroup",
	// The extrude surfaces.
	value: [{
	// The face id for the extrude plane.
	faceId: uuid,
	// The id of the geometry.
	id: uuid,
	// The source range.
	sourceRange: [number, number],
	// The tag.
	tag: {
	digest: [number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number, number,