More about Rests

The Rest command removes material from the active body to create a platform-like area. The area of the rest is an inner protected volume, which means that no other volumes within the same body can penetrate this area.

This topic provides you with the information you need to create a rest.

The following are discussed:

Related Topics
Creating a Rest

About Profiles

If you are not satisfied with the profile you selected, note that you can:


  • Click the Profile/Surface box again and select another sketch.
  • Use any of these creation contextual commands available from the Profile/Surface box:


    • Go to profile definition: For more information, see Part Design User's Guide: Sketch-Based Features: Pads: Using the Sub-Elements of a Sketch.
    • Create Sketch: For more information, see Sketcher User's Guide: Creating a Positioned Sketch.
    • Create Join: Joins surfaces or curves. For more information, see Generative Shape Design User's Guide: Performing Operations on Shape Geometry: Joining Surfaces or Curves.
    • Create Extract: Generates separate elements from non-connex sub-elements. For more information, see Generative Shape Design User's Guide: Performing Operations on Shape Geometry: Extracting Geometry: Extracting Elements.

With Bottom

Select the With bottom check box to create a bottom. By default, this check box is selected.

With Bottom

Without Bottom