Imprint

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Menu: Edit / Imprint
Menu: Insert / 3D Object / Imprint
Imprint a surface of extrusion of a 2D entity

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In V11, Imprint is in the Edit menu.
In V12, Imprint was moved to the Insert / 3D Object menu.
In V15, Imprint was improved with additional options in the part tree. Another
big advantage of TC 15 is that you do not have to explicitly change the workplane
to draw a 2D entity to a facet, you can just hover over the facet and when it turns
red, you can start drawing the entity.

Look at the example below. It is a cube with a rectangular hole cut through it. I
want to cut a hexagon shaped hole through the model and for that I can use the
imprint tool.

NOTE: For more information about the options available when using the imprint tool, go to Imprint Options.

Select Insert|Line|Polygon and change the number of sides to 8 in the Status Bar:


When I move the cursor over the facet on the left, it turns red indicating that the
2D object will be drawn on that implied workplane when I click the mouse button:

NOTE: If you do not see the workplane indication, verify that the Auto Workplane by Face option is enabled.

With the hexagon drawn, I can now use the imprint tool to cut a hole in the cube.
Select ''Insert|3D Object|Imprint". The first part of the operation is to select the
face for the operation. As I mouse over the face it turns green. Clicking on it
selects the face:



The next step is to select the 2D profile for the imprint operation, click on the hexagon.
As I move into the cube, the Height parameter in the status bar turns negative and a
hole will be created. If I move the cursor away from the box, the Height parameter
turns positive and a bush will be added.



Here is my result.



When I select the Part and go to the PartTree in the Selection Info palette, I get
these options:


If Reach is set to Normal then the imprint operation's depth is determined by
the amount in the Height field.

If I change it to Through, then the imprint will be performed to the exact dept
that will allow it to go through the part. When I adjust the size of the box, the
imprint will adjust accordingly.



If I set Reach to Next Face the extrude will be performed until the first face in
the part is reached, provided that the Next Face is large enough to fully enclose
the extrude path.

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