Can't combine solids
Can't combine solids
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For some reason combine, join, and cavity are shaded out and can't be selected. No matter what solid, face, etc I select they don't unshade and are useless. Any idea?
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RE: Can't combine solids
Also, the Combine, Join, and Cavity features do not necessarily all work in the same environments (assembly, part, etc.). Are you trying this within an assembly or part?
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Can't combine solids
I have a sweep and a extrude that go into eachother and I'm just seeing about smoothing out the intersection. I'm not even sure this will do this for me. I just started playing with solidworks a few days ago.
Thanks - Joel
RE: Can't combine solids
Well, you'll want to run through the tutorials to get the features and terminology down a bit better. SolidWorks does things a lot differently than non-history modelers such as Rhino, but is quite powerful.
From the sounds of it, you've got two features that already intersect to form a single solid body. You can use the Fillet feature to add a radius and blend the parts together a little better (otherwise I'm not quite sure what you need--"smoothing out the intersection").
Also, the FAQ and Links section in this forum will have some additional starting-off info for you to check out.
I use SolidWorks as an industrial designer--all the stuff on my web site was done in SolidWorks. So it's very powerfull, but creating more complex geometry takes a little time to learn.
Good luck.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Can't combine solids
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Can't combine solids
Thanks everyone.
RE: Can't combine solids
In SolidWorks under Help there is a section called Online Tutorials, start there and many questions will be answered for you.
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RE: Can't combine solids
Also lots of useful stuff (especially in the assembly section) at http
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Can't combine solids
Also, the FAQ section has a list of web sites to check out--look through them--some even have tutorials posted, but all are useful.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.