Edit Shell Hole

For information on customizing Shell edge surface, see Customize Edge of Shell or Edge of Shell Hole.

The Shell hole is created by an editable cutting body. The cutting body is visible when you select the hole itself, not the Shell.

To select the hole, zoom in on the hole and click its edge.

Note: When selecting the hole, you must click the hole on the side of the Shell that coincides with the profile line. Hole edge selection is not available on the side of the Shell opposite to the profile line.

Each cutting body is specific to its own Shell and cannot cut any other elements. However, a Shell that bends back upon itself is automatically cut twice (or more) by the single cutting body.

When you move the Shell as a whole from one place to another, the cutting body moves with it. However, editing the Shell itself (e.g. its profile or drawing its contour) will not affect the hole geometry.

Edit Extrusion Length of Cutting Body

To limit the extent of the hole’s cutting body, select the hole and use the Edit Extrusion Length command from the pet palette to change the length of the cutting body. This way, for example, you can eliminate a hole created by a cutting body that runs through both sides of your Shell.