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Legacy Solid Tools Toolbox

Tools in the Legacy Solid Tools toolbox are deprecated, most of which have been superceded with new parametric tools found in Features and Modify Features toolboxes.

Tools in the Legacy Solid Tools toolbox are used to:

  • create linear solid, solid by extrusion along, or solid by thickening surface
  • modify, taper, or remove faces of a solid
  • construct a single solid from the union, intersection, or difference of existing solids
  • place cuts, fillets, or chamfers on existing solids
  • edit existing 3D primitive elements

All tools in a toolbox are not always visible by default. To see all tools, right-click in the toolbox and select Show All from the menu.

To Select in the Legacy Solid Tools toolbox
Create a linear solid.


Linear Solid
Create a pyramid solid


Pyramid Solid
Create a wedge solid


Wedge Solid
Create a polyhedron solid


Polyhedron Solid
Create a solid by extrusion along path.


Solid by Extrusion Along
Create a surface by extrusion along path.
Surface by Extrusion Along
Create a solid by adding thickness to an existing surface.


Solid by Thicken Surface
Fillet one or more edges of a solid.


Fillet Edges
Chamfer one or more edges of a solid.


Chamfer Edges
Hollow out a solid to create a solid with walls of constant thickness.


Shell Solid
Modify the dimensions of existing 3D primitive elements.


Edit Primitive
Construct a single solid that is the union of two or more existing (overlapping) solids.


Unite Solids
Construct a single solid by subtracting the volume of one or more (overlapping) solids from another.
Subtract Solids
Construct a single solid that is the intersection of two or more existing (overlapping) solids.


Intersect Solids
Delete an entity from a solid.


Delete Solid Entity
Replace a selected face of a solid with an existing surface.


Replace Face
Create a cut, slot, or pocket in a solid.


Cut Solids by Curves
Taper one or more faces of a solid.


Taper Face
Create a new edge on an existing solid.


Draw on Solid
Relocate inwards or outwards one or more faces of a solid.


Modify Solid Entity
Simplify SmartSolids by removing details such as blends, holes and small facets based on size.


Remove Entity by Size
Trims two solids to their common intersection or trims one solid to its intersection with a second solid.


Trim Solids
Change the display of SmartSolids/SmartSurfaces.


Change SmartSolid Display