Bounded Surface command bar

Displays the Bounded Surface Options dialog box.

Displays the Surface Visualization Options dialog box.

Allows you to select the edges that define the boundary of the new surface.

Defines the guide curves for the loft to follow. The guide curves must touch all the cross sections. You are not required to define guide curves for a lofted feature.

Creates new sketches at the intersections with reference planes.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is coincident to an existing reference plane or a planar face on the part. When you set this option, a default X-axis and direction is applied to the new reference plane. You can use keyboard accelerators to define a different X-axis and direction for the new reference plane.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is parallel to an existing reference plane or a planar face on the part. When you set this option, you can specify the parallel offset distance. When you set this option, a default X-axis and direction is applied to the new reference plane. You can use keyboard accelerators to define a different X-axis and direction for the new reference plane.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is at an angle to an existing reference plane or planar face on the part. When you set this option, you can specify the angle value you want.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is perpendicular to an existing reference plane or planar face on the part.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is coincident to an existing reference plane or a planar face on the part. When you set this option, you define the X-axis and direction for the new reference plane using a linear edge, a planar face, or another reference plane.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is perpendicular to a curve you select. This is the default option when constructing a helix using the Perpendicular option.

Specifies that you want to define a plane by three keypoints you select.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is tangent to a curved face on the part. You can select a cylinder, cone, sphere, torus, or b-spline surface. When you set this option, you can also specify the angular rotation value. When you set this option, a default X-axis and direction is applied to the new reference plane. You can use keyboard accelerators to define a different X-axis and direction for the new reference plane.

Specifies that you want to define a plane that is coincident to a reference plane used to define an earlier feature. You can select the feature you want using Feature PathFinder or in the graphic window. This option is not available when constructing the base feature.

Specifies that you can use the U or V mesh lines of a surface as a sketch. The U and V surface mesh must be first turned on via the Surface Visualization Options command. The user will then have control over which lines to include as a keypoint curve.

This button changes function as you move through the feature construction process. The Preview button shows what the constructed feature will look like, based on the input provided in the other steps. The Finish button constructs the feature. After previewing or finishing the feature, you can edit it by re-selecting the appropriate step on the command bar. The Cancel button discards all input and exits the command.

Applies a command tangent condition to the boundary edges.

Show or hide the tangency control handle.

Forms a closed loop of the selected edges.

Sets the method of selecting a sketch element.

• Single—Selects one or more individual elements.

• Chain—Selects a endpoint connected set of elements by selecting one of the elements in the chain.

At each shared boundary, you can define natural, tangent continuous, or curvature continuous conditions for the new surface.

1. Set the Common Tangent Condition option to apply a common tangent condition to all shared boundaries, or clear the option to apply separate tangency conditions to each shared boundary.

2. Use the Tangency Control to set the boundary tangent condition. A single control is tethered to one of the boundaries when a common condition will be applied, or controls are tethered to each shared boundary when that option is cleared. The conditions to be applied are:

   Natural

   Specifies that the shape of the new surface where it meets the shared boundary is not shaped to provide tangent or curvature continuance.

   Tangent Continuous

   Specifies that the shape of the new surface where it meets the edge is tangent to the existing surface at the shared boundary.

   Curvature Continuous

   Specifies that the shape of the new surface where it meets the boundary is curvature continuous with the existing surface at the shared edge.

3. When working with a complex model with many boundaries, you might choose to use the Show/Hide Tangency Control Handle option to eliminate clutter while you work.

4. If any boundary edge is shared by more than one face or body in the model, and if you set a condition other than Natural at that boundary, the Alternate Face control is enabled so you can choose which face or body to which the tangent or curvature-continuous condition is applied.

Accepts the selected edges.

Clears the selection.

Displays the feature name. Feature names are assigned automatically. You can edit the name by typing a new name in the box on the command bar or by selecting the feature and using the Rename command on the shortcut menu.