How do I separate touching/overlapping parts?

[titaniumapple]

Hi, my problem is more complex than the title suggests. I have overlapping extrusions in a part model, but the extrusion that I want to cut goes through about 5 separate bodies. This means using 'Split' would take forever (over 80+ cuts in Split) and Combine doesn't work.

Is there a way to tell Solidworks (2006) to cut away a part that is touching multiple bodies (at the point where they touch)? Or create a line where it overlaps so I can extrude-cut it away?

If I'm not being clear or you don't understand please tell me.

Thanks

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

A picture would help. See faq559-1100 for details.

It sounds like you are trying to use a multi-body part as an assembly.

If it's a multi-body part, can you not just merge the bodies?

 

[Eltron]

Have you tried a Combine/Subtract feature? I'm with The Limey, a picture would be helpful.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

 

[titaniumapple]

 

[Eltron]

Rather than extruding the feature through the bodies, can you set the end condition to "Up to Next"? That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

 

[titaniumapple]

Yeh that would be an option but there's more than one body and Solidworks won't let you select more than one body with 'Up to Next'...

 

[titaniumapple]

Actually that's exactly what I should do, I was thinking of 'Up to Body', thanks a lot!

But if there was some other need for me to do what I originally wanted to, there isn't really a way to do it other than Split/Combine is there?

 

[ctopher]

titaniumapple,
I can't see your pic. Please see faq559-1100.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Chris ... try these

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6558/solidworksquestionlc9.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9294/solidworksquestion2fq2.jpg

 

[ctopher]

Thank you CBL.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)