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Show / Hide Desired Solids

Show / Hide Desired Solids

Show / Hide Desired Solids

(OP)
Hi,

  I have solid model of a turbine blade & 2 pins in the same CAD file model.

  I do not want an assembly type of structure because these pins are only used as references.

  How do I show / hide these solid pins in the model & drawing application or desired views?

RE: Show / Hide Desired Solids

remove them as components and insert the pin file into your blade file. You can then put the pins on separate layers and hide the layers in views.
 

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RE: Show / Hide Desired Solids

(OP)
Hi Looslib,

  Will "inserting the file" require an assembly structure or is this like an import.  How do I accurately position & if need to trim the solid pins, be able to trim them in my primary turbine blade file?

Thanks...

RE: Show / Hide Desired Solids

As I understand it, you have the features of multiple parts in a single part file because you don't want an assembly for some unexplained reason.  You are making it hard on yourself.  You can not just hide portions of the solid geometry in a part file.

There are several things you can do.
1) make the pins surfaces, then you can hide them.
2) make the pins independent features (no children) so you can suppress them without suppressing your other geometry.  Then add them to a family table so you can have an instance without the pins.
3) if the pins must have dependent children features, you can add another feature(s) that cuts them away and add that feature(s) to the family table.
4) place the pins behind the model so you can use z-clipping to hide them.

RE: Show / Hide Desired Solids

(OP)
Hi Dgallup,

  Thank you for the suggestions.  In my opinion & perhaps because I'm more acclimated with other CAD applications, such as NX, being able to blank multiple solids in the same file is (relatively) easy, once put onto a layer, blanked or view dependent editing.

  The surface option  seems to work best for my purpose.  However, I now having difficulties getting the extruded surface to stop or trim at the desired end faces.

  Any suggestions for this?



 

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