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Boolean Operations, removing using a modified part
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Boolean Operations, removing using a modified part

Boolean Operations, removing using a modified part

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I have 3 Parts: A, B, and C.  I am first doing a boolean operation where I remove A from B, leaving me a modified B.  Then I want do a boolean operation removing from C the modified B part.  First, is this even possible in Catia V5R13?

When I create the assembly with C and the modified B, a warning comes up saying of B, "contextual part not inserted in its context," but it still allows me to place it in the assembly.

Then when I click on the remove button as try to actually remove from C the modified B a warning comes up that says "PartBody: you can't use this feature" and does not let me remove this.

Is there something I'm missing, another way, or is Catia not capable of doing this?

Thanks,
Greg

RE: Boolean Operations, removing using a modified part

Greg,
If I read correctly you are trying to do boolean ops at the product level.  You need to do this at the part level with bodies.  At least this is how I have always done it.  You need to insert the bodies in the part level.

RE: Boolean Operations, removing using a modified part

Besides using part bodies, you want Part C to be the first (primary) part body.

Your spec tree should look something like this:

Part C
 - Pad.1 (or some solid feature)
 - Pad.2
 - Remove.1
   Part B
    - Pad.3
    - Remove.2
      Part A
       - Pad.4
       - Pocket.1
 - Fillet.1

RE: Boolean Operations, removing using a modified part

Is there anyway to do use publish to share surfaces from one part to another so the boundary can be used for a boolean operation?

I remember being able to do something similar on V4.

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