You asked: How do you turn a body into a Solidworks?

How do you convert a surface body to a solid body solidworks?

To convert a boundary surface into a solid, click Insert > Surface > Boundary Surface, and in Options and Preview, click Create solid. To convert a trim-surface feature into a solid, click Insert > Surface > Trim Surface and in Surface Split Options, click Create solid.

How do you convert a solid body part?

To access this functionality, in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the part name and click Convert to Bodies.

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Converting Features to Bodies and Surfaces

1. Under File Name, change the name to Housing2. SLDPRT.
2. Select Save as.
3. Select Preserve reference geometry and sketches.
4. Click OK.

What is a body in Solidworks?

A multibody part occurs within SOLIDWORKS when there is more than one continuous solid inside a single part file. A multibody part can be used as an intermediate step towards a single body or an as alternative to an assembly. While multibody parts should not replace assemblies, they can be a useful alternative.

How do I extract a surface in Solidworks?

To manually extract surfaces, select a sub-mesh, then select a surface type under Face Settings. When you extract surfaces, you might see salient sub-meshes (arrows), which are transitions between primary mesh regions.

How do you fill a hollow body in Solidworks?

To create a filled surface, click Filled Surface on the Surfaces toolbar, or click Insert > Surface > Fill, set the PropertyManager options, and click OK .

How do you merge bodies in SOLIDWORKS?

To add bodies together:

1. Click Combine. (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Combine.
2. In the PropertyManager, under Operation Type, select Add.
3. For Bodies to Combine, select the bodies to combine. You can select bodies in the graphics area or the Solid Bodies. …
4. Click Show Preview to preview the feature.
5. Click .

What does surface knit to SOLIDWORKS?

Knit surfaces absorb the surface bodies you used to create them. Create a solid body when the knit surfaces form a closed volume, or leave as a surface body. Select Merge entities to merge faces with the same underlying geometry.