Special features relevant to modifying parallel edges of 3D elements

You can also use the Modify Offset tool to modify 3D elements. This is useful for section objects in engineering and when you work in the 3D modeling module.

Solid

The view in which you select the edge of a solid defines the plane in which the solid is modified. If there are several options, you can specify whether you want to modify a single edge or an area in the input options.

For example:

In plan or isometric view, you click a reference edge of a box and then an edge that is parallel to the reference edge.

Move all edges is presented in the input options. Use this option to specify whether a single edge or the entire side of the box is to be modified.

If, however, the two edges clicked are the same and you select them in isometric view, the edge is defined uniquely and the input options are not presented:

This way, you can also divide or tilt the areas.

Rectangular 3D surfaces and planar polygonal 3D surfaces

The procedures for modifying the offset of (polygonal) 3D and 2D surfaces are almost identical: for 2D surfaces, you can also specify how to proceed using the input options.