307 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Learning Objectives After completing this chapter, you will be able to: ✓ Change the shape and confi guration of solid object faces. ✓ Copy and change the color of solid object faces and edges. ✓ Break apart a composite solid composed of physically separate entities. ✓ Extract edges from a 3D solid using the XEDGES command. ✓ Use the SOLIDEDIT command to construct and edit a solid model. AutoCAD provides expanded capabilities for editing solid models. As you saw in the previous chapter, grips can be used to edit a solid model. Also, the subobjects that make up a solid, such as faces, edges, and vertices, can be edited. A single command, SOLIDEDIT, allows you to edit faces, edges, or the entire body of the solid. NOTE NOTE Mesh objects cannot be modifi ed using the SOLIDEDIT command. The mesh object must be converted to a solid fi rst. If you select a mesh for editing with the SOLIDEDIT command, you are given the option of converting it to a solid, as long as the display of the dialog box has not been turned off. Overview of the SOLIDEDIT Overview of the SOLIDEDIT Command Command The SOLIDEDIT command allows you to edit the faces, edges, and body of a solid. Many of the subobject editing functions discussed in Chapter 11 can also be performed with the SOLIDEDIT command. The options of the SOLIDEDIT command can be accessed in the Solid Editing panel on the Home or Solid tab of the ribbon or by typing SOLIDEDIT. See Figure 12-1. The quickest method of entering the command is by using the ribbon. For example, directly select a face editing option from the drop- down list in the Solid Editing panel, as shown in Figure 12-1. Solid Model Editing CHAPTER 12 12