Day #2: Cannot Apply Shell to Beer Bottle in Fusion 360

Issue: 

Day #1 Beer Bottle Tutorial: You're trying to Shell the beer bottle but it will not let you select the body.

Beer bottle shell issue in Fusion 360

Solution: 

The solid modeling Revolve command should be used when creating the beer bottle. Solid modeling tools are indicated with blue icons and result in solid 3-dimensional bodies. 

Check the icon in your parametric timeline. An orange icon indicates a surface modeling tool. Right-click on the feature and select > delete. Repeat the Revolve with the solid modeling command (blue icon).

Correct (Solid Modeling)

solid modeling icon in parametric timeline

Incorrect (Solid Modeling)

surface icon in fusion 360 parametric timeline

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