Need to add cut-outs to a part with multiple part-copies
Need to add cut-outs to a part with multiple part-copies
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I have an assembly from a vendor that I'm really only using for reference in one of my assemblies. For simplification purposes, I saved the assembly out as a step and then opened it as a part to put into my assembly.
It comes in as a part with lots of part copies. I need to add some cut-outs to various surfaces on it but cuts will ONLY work on one part copy that I select to be a design body. Creating the cut-outs in the assembly and re-saving isn't really an option because it changes too often and updating would be a pain and the assembly is too large for me to just use the assembly. Is there any way to create multiple design bodies so I can add cutouts to all of them, OR...
Is there a way to save my assembly down to ONE body feature? I tried creating a part copy from the assembly, which did create just 1 body feature, however lots of stuff was missing in the new body feature. Their assembly that I received also has some stuff that appears to have been translated and has part copies within it that I think may be the issue.
Please help! I'm in SE ST6.
It comes in as a part with lots of part copies. I need to add some cut-outs to various surfaces on it but cuts will ONLY work on one part copy that I select to be a design body. Creating the cut-outs in the assembly and re-saving isn't really an option because it changes too often and updating would be a pain and the assembly is too large for me to just use the assembly. Is there any way to create multiple design bodies so I can add cutouts to all of them, OR...
Is there a way to save my assembly down to ONE body feature? I tried creating a part copy from the assembly, which did create just 1 body feature, however lots of stuff was missing in the new body feature. Their assembly that I received also has some stuff that appears to have been translated and has part copies within it that I think may be the issue.
Please help! I'm in SE ST6.





RE: Need to add cut-outs to a part with multiple part-copies
Or, use Boolean Unite to join all of the construction bodies to the design body as a single unified body. This will work up to the point where one of the boolean unions creates a non-manifold body. At that point, you may have to alter the geometry (by like .01mm) to prevent the non-manifold condition.
--Scott
www.aerornd.com
RE: Need to add cut-outs to a part with multiple part-copies
I have 22,000 part copies and 148 solid bodies under the Construction Bodies tab. If I right click a part copy I can create a base feature, but then it will only let me create one.
RE: Need to add cut-outs to a part with multiple part-copies
Now, use the Boolean feature to Union (or Unite) the remaining part copies to the Base Feature.
I think you can select more than 1 at a time, but I'd advise only doing a few at a time. That way, if there is an error, you can narrow down the culprit easier.
--Scott
www.aerornd.com
RE: Need to add cut-outs to a part with multiple part-copies
RE: Need to add cut-outs to a part with multiple part-copies
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