MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

Thicken Feature





Used to add thickness to an existing surface. This is useful when the initial model is a single surface containing other features such as holes and blends.



SettingDescription
Apply to Defines how the thickening is applied to the existing surface.
  • Side One — Thickening is applied in the direction of the surface normals.
  • Side Two — Thickening is applied in the opposite direction to the surface normals.
  • Both Sides — Thickening is applied in both directions from the existing surface.
Thickness Defines the depth of the thickening, normal to the surface.
Equation icon


Becomes active when the surface is selected. Opens a dialog that optionally lets you define the thickness setting with a variable. For more information, see Variable Design Modeling and Constraints.
Keep Original If on, the original surface is retained in the model.
Key-in: MODELER THICKEN