Just The Solid...
Just The Solid...
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I've got a quick question:
I'm working on a part that I ultimately need to perform a lot of section views and section properties on (mass moments of intertia, etc.)
Is there a way to save my part such that all of the data used to make that part is gone I am simply left with a solid? Better said, is there a file format that is "stupid" - it doesn't know about all the 3-D sketches, etc. I don't need to change or manipulate anything, I just want to take section views at I plane that I will insert.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated...thanks in advance.
Jon
I'm working on a part that I ultimately need to perform a lot of section views and section properties on (mass moments of intertia, etc.)
Is there a way to save my part such that all of the data used to make that part is gone I am simply left with a solid? Better said, is there a file format that is "stupid" - it doesn't know about all the 3-D sketches, etc. I don't need to change or manipulate anything, I just want to take section views at I plane that I will insert.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated...thanks in advance.
Jon






RE: Just The Solid...
Just curious though, why do you need this? The part doesn't have to be dumb to make section views or get the mass properties, etc.
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RE: Just The Solid...
You could create a new part and add an "Insert --> Part" feature.
RE: Just The Solid...
Will saving it as a parasolid help this out at all? Thanks for the help thus far...
Jon
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