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346 | Chapter 14 Creating Shells
Key Terms
Te r m Definition
converging radial
shapes
A sharp corner where cylindrical faces, such as fillets, are offset and converge to
form a zero radius. Parts with more complex shapes, such as variable radius
fillets and surfcuts, need a shell thickness large enough so that the offset face
does not converge.
default thickness The offset value initially applied to all faces of your part.
excluded face Face on a shelled part you select that will not be offset.
reclaimed face Face on a shelled part that was previously excluded can be selected, or
reclaimed. Reclaimed faces are offset by the default thickness.
shell A Mechanical Desktop
®
feature that cuts portions of the active part by offsetting
its faces.
thickness override An offset value that takes precedence over the default thickness of a shell
feature. You can define a list of thickness override values and apply them to any
face on the part.