Doing a "Combine Feature" With a Surface Body and a Solid Body? Need
Doing a "Combine Feature" With a Surface Body and a Solid Body? Need
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I converted a part from Pro-E to Solidworks. What I am trying to do is take this part from pro-e and do a combine feature(Common. Removes all material except that which overlaps)with a solidworks part. It seems that Solidworks doesn't recognize the converted file as a Solid body but as a Surface body. I need 2 solid bodies to do a combine feature. Is it possible to convert this surface body into a solid body so I can have 2 solid bodies? If anyone knows how to do this it would be greatly appreciated.
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RE: Doing a "Combine Feature" With a Surface Body and a Solid Body? Need
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RE: Doing a "Combine Feature" With a Surface Body and a Solid Body? Need
You should also be able to cut with the surface body.
Can you attach the file here?
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RE: Doing a "Combine Feature" With a Surface Body and a Solid Body? Need
If it's multiple surfaces that collectively make a manifold design then you should be able to merge the surfaces then (either in the merge command or seperately) make a solid from the volume.
If you have one or more non-manifold surfaces (ie they do NOT enclose an airtight volume), then you will have to perform some surface editing/creation to get an airtight condition, then merge/thicken to get a solid.
RE: Doing a "Combine Feature" With a Surface Body and a Solid Body? Need
Thanks again!