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Silhouette

The Silhouette command creates outline curves from a selected surface, extrusion, or polysurface object.

To create two-dimensional curves from the silhouettes, use the ProjectToCPlane command.

Steps

  • Select a surface or polysurface.

Note

  • When you are looking at a model, the visual edge of the model is where the model stops and the background begins. This visual edge is sometimes called the silhouette or horizon of the model.
  • The silhouette direction is based on the current view. For example, if you look at a doughnut from the top, the silhouette is two circles. If you look at a doughnut from the side, the silhouette is an oval.

See also

Create curves from other objects