Phantom or x-ray view software ..

[Ralph2]

In some trade magazines one occasionally sees a 3D object that has been cut away to view the insides.. If SW2007 can do this I have yet to find it.... But what software does?
I can imagine some very labor intensive Photo shop work but there must be an easier way.

Thanks for your time
Ralph

 

[ctopher]

Can you show an example? There are different types of cut away effects that SW can do.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

You could use the section tool on a part/assy.

You could create a config and cut away portions of the part/assy.

You could use the section tools in a drawing, and set the resulting view to shaded or shaded with edges.

If you have PhotoWorks, you could use masks to create a "see through" area.

 

[smcadman]

Ctopher, I believe he is talking about a broken-out section similar to this:

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog/2007/10/swift-technolog.html

Flores

 

[ctopher]

Flores,
Probably. That is my guess too.
But, could be one of these also:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2377203520_1a4762c1d0.jpg?v=0

http://www.venusgraphics.com/Rendering.html

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1695398

http://www.visualize.co.nz/

http://www.novedge.com/images/_nPower/SKU2258_400x200.jpg

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)

 

[Ralph2]

Thanks all
Yes to most of the links I looked at.. but the one that SMCadman

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog/2007/10/swift-technolog.html

looks like it was done in SW..
So this is possible in SW ?? any one have any links to a demo of this capability.

Thanks

 

[JMirisola]

Yes it's possible in SolidWorks. YouTube has a bunch of SolidWorks tutorial videos.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

That view looks like it has been done by creating a configuration and applying a cut feature to the part.

 

[smcadman]

That one was done in SW and was on the cover of the 2008 What's New:

http://files.solidworks.com/supportfiles/Whats_new/2008/English/whatsnew.pdf

I agree with CBL, I would bet the part has an extruded cut at the part level.

Flores

 

[ctopher]

Search in SW Help for broken-out section.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)