The extrude tool set is incredibly powerful, and I find that I use the CutOut Solid (extrude a hole) tool all the time for modifying solids. However, more and more I am missing the ability to use the CutOut Solid tool, to revolve a cut, cut along a path, or do a two rail cut with a profile. Ideally almost all of the extrude tools could be used to both create a solid - the default mode, as well as create a cut. How would you do this ? Either add a bunch of options to the CutOut tool (lots of new icons for Jol to design), use the option key or a check box next to each of the extrude tool parameters to make the tool work in either the positive (solid) or negative (cut) mode.

An argument against this would be that you can always create a solid, and then subtract it, but if you use that argument, why even have the CutOut Solid tool ?

Long ago there used to be a lip tool that was a sweep add or subtract from solid. I found it very useful and then it disappeared.

Tim, why did we loose this tool & any chance of bringing it back?

Gary

>>An argument against this would be that you can always create a solid, and >>then subtract it, but if you use that argument, why even have the CutOut >>Solid tool

If we can combine the operations (like the cutout tool) it makes for a smaller history tree & file. I also agree it would be good to have, just need to find a way to add to the UI.

Tim

Tim,
Any update on this ?

Being able to do a negative one or two rail extrude and sweep would still be incredibly useful.