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Exporting only the face of a solid in CAD format?

    • February 28, 2017 at 9:28 am
      Nikita
      Ansys Employee

      How can one export only the face of a solid in CAD format?

    • March 21, 2017 at 10:28 am
      Vishal Ganore
      Ansys Employee

      This is not directly possible, but user can create a surface from the face using Concept//Surfaces from Faces. And then suppress the solid and finally export the geometry. You should be able to delete the created surface and unsupress original solid.

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