Buffer

On the Wireframe tab, in the Editing group: Click Buffer to create an outer or inner 3D shell at a fixed offset distance or buffer from a nominated wireframe.

Offset Parameters

Offset value

Enter a fixed distance value (in grid units) by which the input wireframe will be offset.

Tolerance

Specify a tolerance value as a percentage of the offset value. This is the tolerance allowed for the offset of the triangles (which may not be at the exact distance due to mathematical or geometrical distance). The default tolerance is a 5% “margin of error” from the specified offset distance.

Output Wireframe

Select the type of the wireframe and then enter (or double-click to select) the name of the wireframe that will be created as a result of the process.

Code

Optionally assign a Code attribute to the wireframe generated as a result of the process.

Colour

Optionally, specify a default display colour for the Output wireframe.

Forms

Click the Forms button to select and open a saved form set, or if a form set has been loaded, save the current form set.

Run

Finally, click Run to begin the process.