1 .. |feature_shell.icon| image:: images/feature_shell.png
6 Shell feature creates a shell using faces already existing in other objects.
8 To create a shell in the active part:
10 #. select in the Main Menu *Build - > Shell* item or
11 #. click |feature_shell.icon| **Shell** button in the toolbar
13 The following property panel will be opened:
15 .. figure:: images/Shell.png
20 Select one or several faces in the viewer. Additionally, it is allowed to select a whole sketch result from the object browser. In this case, the result shell will contain faces corresponding to all smallest closed contours of the sketch.
22 **Apply** button creates a shell.
24 **Cancel** button cancels the operation.
28 .. py:function:: model.addShell(Part_doc, Objects)
30 :param part: The current part object.
31 :param list: A list of shapes.
32 :return: Result object.
37 The result of the operation will be a shell created from the selected shapes:
39 .. figure:: images/CreateShell.png
42 Result of the operation.
44 **See Also** a sample TUI Script of :ref:`tui_create_shell` operation.