uniting solid bodies..
uniting solid bodies..
(OP)
Hi Guys,
I created a part out of 3 solid bodies. I did not unite the solid bodies as I was going along. I could have done this quite simply with the unite option in the extrude command. Can I unite these solid bodies now the part is finished?
many thanks,
James
- found it, new it had to be obvious! thanks...
I created a part out of 3 solid bodies. I did not unite the solid bodies as I was going along. I could have done this quite simply with the unite option in the extrude command. Can I unite these solid bodies now the part is finished?
many thanks,
James
- found it, new it had to be obvious! thanks...





RE: uniting solid bodies..
Now in the past, many people avoided using the Boolean option when creating feature because we did not allow you to edit the Boolean at a later date, but that's no longer an issue since the imbedded Boolean is now fully modifiable, even to the point of setting it to no Boolean operation at all. And since that is now the case, starting with NX 7.5 we've implemented 'Inferred' Booleans which means that based on the relationship between the feature body that you're creating and the existing model, the system now attempts to infer the type of Boolean that you are likely to be creating, either a Unite or a Subtract, depending on weather the feature body is going 'into' or 'out of' the existing model, and the feeling is that this will be correct in the vast majority of situations.
As for waiting and doing the Booleans later, there is NO downside whatsoever, other than they showing up as line-items in the Part Navigator.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: uniting solid bodies..
RE: uniting solid bodies..
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum: http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: uniting solid bodies..
this answered a couple of things I had in mind surrounding this!
cheers,
James