Filling a cavity 2

[dennis1763]

I have a complicated electronic assembly inside a cavity and I would like to draw a solid that is a negative of that internal cavity. Does anyone know a way of creating a base extrude and substracting the intersecting volumes or some other technique to achieve this? I am using 2001.

 

[Heckler]

I'm not sure if this will work in 2001 since it's been a long time since I used that release. You could try to save the assembly as a part and creat a mold cavity part.

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
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[Theophilus]

Yes, Heckler's method will work in 2001. Create an assembly. You should have a model that fully or partially encompasses the electronic components in the assembly. Edit the part in the context of the assembly, then pick Insert > Features > Cavity and select the electronic components as your "design" part for the feature. You probably don't want shrinkage applied, so make sure the setting is 0% or 1.000 or however the terminology goes for SW 2001. Your part will then have a cavity where the electronic parts are in the assembly. Open your part and check it out in wireframe or section.


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