Using the Thicken command

The third command in the solid editing group is called Thicken. This command is used to add thickness to a generally curved surface. To start the Thicken command, you can type the command name, THICKEN (or just type TH), and then press Enter. Alternatively, you can click on the Thicken button found in the Create panel in the 3D Basics workspace, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 13. 45: Alternative methods for starting the Thicken command

If you are using the 3D Modeling workspace, you will find the Thicken button in the Solid Editing panel on the Home tab, or in the Boolean panel on the Solid tab.

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