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Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

(OP)
I am trying to figure out how to take a sold object in solid works, cut it into multible pieces and then take the individual pieces and generate a 2d dxf files.

Consider a 16 in long 6 in wide 2 in thick box, and i wanted to cut it into 32 equal pieces 1/2 in wide. Basically generating 32 differnt 2d drawins that are 6 inches by 2 inches. If i wanted them to be 1/4 in wide i would end up with 64 equal pieces. so on and so on. I would like to be able to both cut out these pieces and view each in a 2d form as well as be able to have them in an exploded 3d format like an accordian.

thanks
j.colwell

RE: Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

Use section views in a drawing if you want to export to DXF.

RE: Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

Let's assume for the moment that your part is uniform throughout, and it is actually an elongated cube with the dimensions that you've listed.  All of your .dxf files will be identical (unless I am missing something).  Seems like you should just draw the 1/2" or 1/4" or whatever slice and pattern it in an assembly.  That way you can explode the assembly into your accordion view and make whatever .dxf's you want.

Hope that helps.

Dan

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RE: Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

(OP)
Well the problem is that the top is not uniform, imagine a design, much like a curisive written name, extruded outward on top of the block, when cut into sections, you would see just the parts of the name that were at that cross section.

When layed out flat (cross section) it looks like a bunch of random bumps but when the cross sections are stacked they form interconnecting rings and grooves.

As for using section views in a drawing, i can do it that way but... 1. it doesnt let me be very consistant (is there a grid / snap option in the drawing field?)2. i am really needing to do this to an object that is 60x80 inches and my cross sectios are on the order of .060 so this method might get out of hand (1000 + cros sections one at a time)

RE: Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

Create the finished box.
Place planes wherever you need to cut the box. A patterned surface could also be used.
Use the Split tool using the planes or surfaces.
Create configs using a DT which suppresses the resulting multi-bodies.
Each config can then be placed in a drawing view.

Not sure how you could handle the exploded view other than saving the bodies out separately and building an assy from them.

cheers

RE: Cut Assemblys into Crossectional pieces.

For the 2D I would just create area section views as TheTick suggested.  For the 3D I would create a cut feature that took a kept only a 1/2" section of the part.  The cut would be dimensioned from one end of the part.  I'd then create 32 configurations and alter the dimension in each configuration.  You now have all your slices as separate configs of the same part.  Put them in the assy, and you can explode them.  Should take an hour or two to complete.

-b

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