MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

Solid Utilities Toolbox

Tools in the Solid Utilities toolbox are used to:

  • Convert a surface to a solid.
  • Relocate elements so their faces are aligned.
  • Change the display of solids.
  • Extract a face or edge from a solid or surface.
  • Intersect a solid or surface with a linear element.
  • Remove unwanted details from solids based on size.


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 Solid Utilities toolbox
Switch between surface types, or add caps to extrusions and surfaces of revolution.


Convert to Solid
Move an element and align a selected face of it to the selected face of a second element.


Align Solids by Faces
Change the display of SmartSolids/SmartSurfaces.


Change SmartSolid Display
Extract a face or an edge, from a solid or a surface.


Extract Faces/Edges
Remove unwanted features by size
Add Entity Size Filter
Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX 3DQUERY