{"id":167784,"date":"2023-04-13T07:33:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T07:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/how-to-view-shell-normal-of-a-surface-body-in-spaceclaim-how-to-change-normal-of-a-surface-body-in-space-claim\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T12:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:32:43","slug":"how-to-view-shell-normal-of-a-surface-body-in-spaceclaim-how-to-change-normal-of-a-surface-body-in-space-claim","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/how-to-view-shell-normal-of-a-surface-body-in-spaceclaim-how-to-change-normal-of-a-surface-body-in-space-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"How to view shell normal of a surface body in SpaceClaim ? How to change normal of a surface body in Space Claim ?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Go to Measure Tab in Spceclaim then Chose Normal Button, then select desired surface to see the outward normal direction. If need to reverses, Right click on white space then choose Reverse Face Normal. Refer attached image.<\/p>\n
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