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himungan6-Contributor
6-Contributor
June 16, 2023
Question

Merge surfaces of extruded body

When the body is extruded, the surfaces are created as splitted. How can i avoid that? How can i merge them?

 

 

 

 

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KenFarley
KenFarley21-Topaz II
21-Topaz II
June 16, 2023

Creo (and before that Pro/ENGINEER) has always represented cylindrical surfaces in this manner. It is a core feature of the software. That's just the way it is, to the best of my knowledge you can't change it.

 

Refer to this: www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS19238

 

Which states as the "Resolution":

  • Works to product specification for Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Parametric
    • Note:
      • Extrude as Surface will create a single piece cylinder
      • You can Copy > Paste both halves into a new single surface
    • You can refer to Product Ideas @ PTC Community and consider posting a new one
    • This is how cylindrical surface are created in Pro/ENGINEER & Creo Parametric
      • Creo Parametric does not create full periodic surfaces; it always splits them in two (i.e. for cylinders, spheres, cones, torii, surfaces of revolution, etc)
  • This behavior should not impact any workflows within Creo
    • When you apply a draft to a cylindrical surface, selecting one half surface patch will apply the draft to the full cylindrical surface
    • When you apply a color/appearance to a cylindrical surface, selecting one half surface patch will apply the color/appearance to the full cylindrical surface
    • Same for applying loads/constraints in Creo Simulate
    • If you find a workflow in Creo that is impacted by this behavior, please open a case with technical support
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