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BB: unable to update mesh as an extrusion

1. T by theoryshaw on 4 Mar 2022, edited 7 Mar 2022 #

   I'm trying to do the following..

   

   on this file, but it's a no go.

   Any ideas?

   

2. C by Coen on 5 Mar 2022, edited 5 Mar 2022 #

   Any ideas?

   1. Select a face:

   

   2. Press shift + G and select normal:

   

   3. It now selects all the faces:

   

   4. Use G to move:

   

   EDIT:

   I read extrude instead of update, I should read more carefully... I don't know what update mesh does.

3. T by theoryshaw on 7 Mar 2022, edited 7 Mar 2022 # +1 votes

   @Coen

   The following...

   

   converts 'dumb' geometry into intelligent extrusions (IfcSweptAreaSolid)...

   See the following...

   • Rectangular extrusion

   • Circle Extrusion

   • Arbitrary Extrusion

   • Arbitrary extrusion with voids

4. M by Moult on 7 Mar 2022 # +4 votes

   A little busy right now but from memory I think it assumes that the extrusion is along the local Z axis of the shape, which is the required convention for IFC standard extrusions.

   This restriction allows standard extrusions to be used as-is in structural simulations, as well as have consistency in asset libraries.

5. T by theoryshaw on 7 Mar 2022 # +1 votes

   That was it!... thx.

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