Cutting Through Surfaces (Not Happening)
Cutting Through Surfaces (Not Happening)
(OP)
Hello,
I avoid surface models whenever possible however, I have a connector from Turck that I downloaded and must work with. The model has 5 surface bodies and I am not able to extrude-cut any features. I am trying to cut away the lock nut but it either does not go away or it errors out with does not intersect the model. Is there a way to successfully extrude cut with surfaces or do I need to try and convert somehow to a single filled body?
Thanks in advance,
PD
I avoid surface models whenever possible however, I have a connector from Turck that I downloaded and must work with. The model has 5 surface bodies and I am not able to extrude-cut any features. I am trying to cut away the lock nut but it either does not go away or it errors out with does not intersect the model. Is there a way to successfully extrude cut with surfaces or do I need to try and convert somehow to a single filled body?
Thanks in advance,
PD
www.phoenixdyno.com
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RE: Cutting Through Surfaces (Not Happening)
Dan
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RE: Cutting Through Surfaces (Not Happening)
Sometimes you need to create custom surfaces and use the Surface Trim to remove what you don't want. You can also use custom surfaces to do the same with solids, but in that case it's the Surface Cut tool (removes material from whichever side of a surface you choose).
Good luck. Check into Help files for better details on how to do these things.
Jeff Mowry
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RE: Cutting Through Surfaces (Not Happening)
Regards,
PD
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Home of the world's most accurate and repeatable dynamometers, dynamometer accessories, and data acquisition & control software.
RE: Cutting Through Surfaces (Not Happening)
Knitting the surfaces and checkboxing the "form a solid" did the trick. Thanks to all for the input.
Regards,
PD
www.phoenixdyno.com
Home of the world's most accurate and repeatable dynamometers, dynamometer accessories, and data acquisition & control software.