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Boolean operation

PartDesign

Menu location
PartDesign Thickness
Part Design → Apply a dress-up feature → Thickness
Workbenches
PartDesign
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.17
See also
Part Thickness

Description

The Thickness tool works on a solid Body and transforms it into a thick-walled hollow object with at least one open face, giving to each of its remaining faces a uniform thickness. On some solids it allows you to significantly speed up the work, and avoids making extrusions and pockets.

The thickness tool applied to a face (B) of a solid (A), resulting in the hollow object (C).

Usage

Add a Thickness

Optionally activate the Body to apply Thickness to (by double clicking the Tree view item).
Select one or more face(s) of the active Body.
There are several ways to invoke the Thickness tool:
- Press the Thickness button.
- Select the Part Design → Apply a dress-up feature → Thickness option from the menu.
The Thickness parameters dialog will open in the Task panel and allows to set several options.
Click OK to validate.

Remember:

Since there must be at least one face for the feature, the last remaining face in the list cannot be removed.

Edit a Thickness

There are two ways to reopen the Thickness parameters dialog to edit a Thickness:
- Double-click on the Thickness item in the Tree view
- Right-click on the Thickness item in the Tree view and select Edit Thickness from the context menu.
The Thickness parameters dialog will open in the Task panel and allows to set several options.
Click OK to validate.

Options

Thickness: Set the desired wall thickness of the resulting object either by editing the value or by clicking on the up/down arrows.
Mode:
- Skin: Select this option if you want to get an item like a vase, headless but with the bottom
- Pipe: Select this option if you want to get an object like a pipe, headless and bottomless.
- Recto Verso:

(In case you wonder: Pipe and Recto Verso functionality hasn't been implemented since version 0.13, see 2013 topic and 2021 follow-up)

Join Type:
- Arc: Removes the outer edges and creates a fillet with a radius equal to the defined thickness.
- Intersection: When faces are offset outward, sharp edges are kept between faces.
Make thickness inwards: When checked, faces are offset inward.

Properties

Data

Base

DataBase (LinkSub): Base. Sub-link to the parent feature's list of selected edges and faces.
DataSupportTransform (Bool): Support Transform. "Include the base additive/subtractive shape when used in pattern features.

If disabled, only the dressed part of the shape is used for patterning. Default: false.

Data (hidden)AddSubShape (PartShape): Add Sub Shape.
Data (hidden)BaseFeature (Link): Base Feature. Link to the parent feature.
Data (hidden)_Body (LinkHidden): _Body. Hidden link to the parent body.

Part Design

DataRefine (Bool): "Refine shape (clean up redundant edges) after adding/subtracting". Default: true.

Thickness

DataValue (Length): Value. "Thickness value". Default: 1,00 mm.
DataMode (Enumeration): Mode. Skin (default), Pipe (seems to be useless).

("Recto verso" isn't even listed here...)

DataJoin (Enumeration): Join. "Join type".Arc (default).
DataReversed (Bool): Reversed. "Apply the thickness towards the solids interior". Default: false.
DataIntersection (Bool): Intersection. "Enable intersection-handling". Default: false.

Limitations

At least one face to be opened must be selected.
If thickness goes inwards, the value must be smaller than the smallest height of the Body.
The command may fail with complex shapes. In this context the surface of e.g. a cone has already to be regarded as complex.
- Additive Pipe or Additive Loft may work better to create complex shapes

Example

Create a Pad from the sketch
Create a second sketch on the XY plane
Create a second Pad from the second sketch

As in the following pictures:

File:Braga-primoPad.png

File:Braga-secondoschizzo.png

File:Braga-secondo Pad.png

Then

Select a circular face
Select Thickness
Add the other circular faces to the selection

Result:

Known Errors

BRep_API: command not done
BRep_Tool: no parameter on edge
Silently Fails

Draft

Boolean operation

PartDesign

Structure tools: Part, Group
Helper tools: Create body, Create sketch, Edit sketch, Map sketch to face

Modeling tools
- Datum tools: Create a datum point, Create a datum line, Create a datum plane, Create a local coordinate system, Create a shape binder, Create a sub-object(s) shape binder, Create a clone
- Additive tools: Pad, Revolution, Additive loft, Additive pipe, Additive helix, Additive box, Additive cylinder, Additive sphere, Additive cone, Additive ellipsoid, Additive torus, Additive prism, Additive wedge
- Subtractive tools: Pocket, Hole, Groove, Subtractive loft, Subtractive pipe, Subtractive helix, Subtractive box, Subtractive cylinder, Subtractive sphere, Subtractive cone, Subtractive ellipsoid, Subtractive torus, Subtractive prism, ‎Subtractive wedge

Transformation tools: Mirrored, Linear Pattern, Polar Pattern, Create MultiTransform, Scaled
Dress-up tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Draft, Thickness
Boolean: Boolean operation

Extras: Migrate, Sprocket, Involute gear, Shaft design wizard
Context menu: Set tip, Move object to other body, Move object after other object, Appearance, Color per face

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 ==Usage== <!--T:5-->
+=== Add a Thickness ===
 <!--T:6-->
+# Optionally activate the Body to apply Thickness to (by double clicking the [[Tree_view|Tree view]] item).
-# Select one or more face(s) on the active Body.
+# Select one or more face(s) of the active Body.
-# Press the {{Button|[[Image:PartDesign_Thickness.svg|24px]] '''Thickness'''}} button.
+# There are several ways to invoke the Thickness tool:
-# Define the '''Thickness parameters''' (see [[#Options|Options]]).
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:PartDesign_Thickness.svg|16px|text-top=Thickness|link=PartDesign_Thickness]] [[PartDesign_Thickness|Thickness]]}} button.
-# To add more faces to open, press the {{Button|Add face}} button and select a face in the [[3D_view|3D view]].
+#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Part Design → Apply a dress-up feature → [[Image:PartDesign_Thickness.svg|16px]] Thickness}} option from the menu.
-# To remove a previously select face, press the {{Button|Remove face}} button and select a face in the 3D view, or right-click on the Face label in the list and select ''Remove''.
+# The Thickness parameters dialog will open in the [[Task_panel|Task panel]] and allows to set several [[#Options|options]].
-# Press {{Button|OK}}.
+# Click {{Button|OK}} to validate.
+:''Remember'':
+:* Since there must be at least one face for the feature, the last remaining face in the list cannot be removed.
+=== Edit a Thickness ===
+# There are two ways to reopen the Thickness parameters dialog to edit a Thickness:
+#* Double-click on the Thickness item in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]]
+#* Right-click on the Thickness item in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]] and select {{MenuCommand|Edit Thickness}} from the context menu.
+# The Thickness parameters dialog will open in the [[Task_panel|Task panel]] and allows to set several [[#Options|options]].
+# Click {{Button|OK}} to validate.
 ===Options=== <!--T:7-->
 <!--T:8-->
-* '''Thickness''': Wall thickness of the resulting object. Set the desired value.
+* {{MenuCommand|Thickness}}: Set the desired wall thickness of the resulting object either by editing the value or by clicking on the up/down arrows.
-* '''Mode'''
+* {{MenuCommand|Mode}}:
-** ''Skin'': Select this option if you want to get an item like a vase, headless but with the bottom
+** {{MenuCommand|Skin}}: Select this option if you want to get an item like a vase, headless but with the bottom
-** ''Pipe'': Select this option if you want to get an object like a pipe, headless and bottomless. In this case it may be convenient to select the faces to be deleted before you start the tool. Helping with predefined views buttons or use the numeric keys.
+** {{MenuCommand|Pipe}}: Select this option if you want to get an object like a pipe, headless and bottomless.
-** ''Recto Verso'':
+** {{MenuCommand|Recto Verso}}:
-::(In case you wonder: '''Pipe''' and '''Recto Verso''' functionality hasn't been implemented since version 0.13, see [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?p=35987#p35987 2013 topic] and [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?p=484495#p484495 2021 follow-up])
+:(In case you wonder: '''Pipe''' and '''Recto Verso''' functionality hasn't been implemented since version 0.13, see [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?p=35987#p35987 2013 topic] and [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?p=484495#p484495 2021 follow-up])
-* '''Join Type'''
+* {{MenuCommand|Join Type}}:
-** ''Arc'': removes the outer edges and creates a fillet with a radius equal to the defined thickness.
+** {{MenuCommand|Arc}}: Removes the outer edges and creates a fillet with a radius equal to the defined thickness.
-** ''Intersection'': when faces are offset outward, sharp edges are kept between faces.
+** {{MenuCommand|Intersection}}: When faces are offset outward, sharp edges are kept between faces.
-* '''Make thickness inwards''': when checked, faces are offset inward.
+* {{MenuCommand|Make thickness inwards}}: When checked, faces are offset inward.
 ==Properties==