Part ReverseShape

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Part

Part ReverseShapes
Menu location
Part → Reverse Shapes
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

Flips the normals of all faces of the selected object.

Usage

1. Select shape.
2. Go to the menu Part → Reverse shapes.
3. A reversed shape is created as a new separate object.

Notes

By executing this command, FreeCAD flips the normals of all faces of the shape/solid.

You can verify this by

1. Making all other objects but the reversed shape invisible.
2. Selecting the reversed shape.
3. Change ViewLighting from "Two side" to "One side".
4. The shape will turn black, meaning that you are now looking at the back of the faces.

Scripting

Convert to solid

Create simple copy

Part

Part

• Primitives: Box, Cylinder, Sphere, Cone, Torus, Tube, Create primitives, Shape builder

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• Creation and modification: Extrude, Revolve, Mirror, Fillet, Chamfer, Make face from wires, Ruled Surface, Loft, Sweep, Section, Cross sections, 3D Offset, 2D Offset, Thickness, Projection on surface, Attachment

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• Measure: Measure Linear, Measure Angular, Measure Refresh, Clear All, Toggle All, Toggle 3D, Toggle Delta

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• Other tools: Import, Export, Box selection, Shape from Mesh, Points from mesh, Convert to solid, Reverse shapes, Create simple copy, Create transformed copy, Create shape element copy, Refine shape, Check geometry, Defeaturing, Appearance, Color per face

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