Patch

Command

Patch

Shortcut

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Button

Right of Command Bar

Create a patch surface from closed Curves or holes along Edges. For holes, G0, G1, G2, and planar continuity options and guide Curves are available.

Creating a Patch from Curves

You can create a patch surface from closed Curves.

1. Select the closed Curves you want to patch.
2. Click the button on the Right of Command Bar.
3. Set the options in the Command Dialog.
   • Command Dialog
     • Tolerance: Specify the tolerance for the patch.
4. Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.

Patch Holes along Edges

You can patch holes along Edges.

1. Select the Edges that surround the hole.
2. Click the button on the Right of Command Bar.
3. Set the options in the Command Dialog.
   • Command Dialog
     • Continuity:
       • Planar: Specify the continuity of the Surface as planar.
       • G0, G1, G2
         • Specify the continuity of the Surface.
         • Continuity can be specified individually by clicking on the black circles on the surface.
     • Faces:
       • Single:
       • Minimal:
       • Quality:
     • Tolerance: Specify the tolerance for the patch.
4. Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.

Creating a Sheet with Patch Hole

You can create a new sheet body by selecting edges of a solid.

1. Select the edges of a solid.
2. Click the button on the Right of Command Bar.
3. Set the options in the Command Dialog.
   • Command Dialog
     • Tolerance: Specify the tolerance for the patch.
4. Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.

Patch with Guide Curves

You can patch holes along Edges with guide Curves.

1. Create the guide Curves.
2. Add an isoparam at each point where the guide curve touches the surface. Use the Isoparam command.
3. Select the Edges that surround the hole.
4. Click the button on the Right of Command Bar.
5. Select the guide Curves.
6. Set the options in the Command Dialog.
   • Options are the same as above.
7. Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.

Patch Multiple Holes

You can patch multiple holes at once.

1. Select the Sheets with multiple holes you want to patch.
2. Click the button on the Right of Command Bar.
3. Holes are patched and made Solid.

Trim Sheet with Patch

You can trim a sheet with the patch tool.

1. Select the target sheet you want to trim and temporarily hide it.
2. Select the base sheet and make an edge loop selection where there is a hole.
3. Enter in body selection mode, unhide the target sheet and make an additive selection to it.
4. Click the button on the Right of Command Bar.
5. Set the options in the command dialog.
   • Command Dialog
     • Method:
       • Trim to hole: Trim the target sheet to hole of base sheet.
       • Trim to sheet: Trim the target sheet to align with the end section of the base sheet.
     • Tolerance: Specify the tolerance for the patch.

See also

• Loft