Solid Edge Surfacing Intro

In this tutorial you learn : How to model a Bottle using the surfacing capabilities of Solid Edge How to create Extruded Surfaces Offsetting surfaces Trimming and stitching surfaces in Solid Edge Thicken surfaces to make solids From its appearance, the bottle is creatable simply by a revolved protrusion. The purpose here is getting familiar with aforesaid surfacing features in Solid Edge.

Drawing the profile Start with the x-z plane and sketch a line.
Extruded Surface Select the Extruded Surface      tool from the Surfacing toolbar. Click Select from Sketch      from the ribbon bar. Pick the line and Click accept   Click Symmetric Extent    and type 100 for the extrusion length. Click Finish on the ribbon bar. An extruded surface is created (see fig on right)
Prepare to Trim Sketch a circle on the extruded surface as shown.
The Surface Select the Trim Surface      tool from the Surfacing toolbar. Pick the Extruded Surface as the surface to trim.
Trimming Curve Select the circle as the trimming curve. Click accept      on the ribbon bar.
Which part to Remove Click to indicate which part of the surface to trim. See figure.
Surface is Trimmed Click Finish on the ribbon bar. The surface is trimmed as shown.
Extrude Again Select the Extruded Surface      tool from the Surfacing toolbar. Click Select from Sketch      from the ribbon bar. Pick the circle and click Accept
Height Type 100 as height of extrusion and click above the plane.
Offset Surface Select the Offset Surface      tool from the Surfacing toolbar. Pick the bottom Surface.
Distance Type 100 as the distance to offset. Indicate the side to offset as shown in figure.
Surface is Offsetted An offset surface is created. Click Finish on the ribbon bar.
Trim Again Trim the offsetted surface using a circle. See figure.
Extrude Again Create another extruded surface as shown. See figure.
Stitch the Surfaces Select the Stitch Surface      tool from the Surfacing toolbar. Pick all four surfaces - 2 cylindrical and 2 flat circular. Click accept   .
Do not Heal In the Stitched Surface Options dialog that appears, make sure that the Heal stitched surfaces is unchecked. Click Finish on the ribbon bar.
Solid Body Stitching the four surfaces converts them into a solid body of zero thickness.
Thicken the Solid Body Select the Thicken      tool from the Features toolbar. Pick the solid body. Indicate the direction to thicken as shown in figure. Click accept
Thickened Solid Body The solid body is thickened. See Figure.
Round the Sharp edges Optionally, round the sharp edges. See figure.
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