solid editing , need help

[sfdesign]

I have a solid object (imported from a step file) with a .375" diameter cut thru. I need to remove or "plug" that hole.

When I simply "plug" the hole and UNION the 2 solids together. I can visually see where the plug is.

Is there a preferred method of removing holes? Or is there a way to remove the lines after UNION.

Any help would be appreciated !!
Thanks

 

[37379]

im just trying to learn something maybe-
since you imported it from another (step) file, you cant just delete the hole can you?
nick

 

[sfdesign]

It would be nice if it was as easy as deleting the extra line. haha

When importing "step" files from other systems. MDT 6.0 only recognizes the object as 1 solid. Therefore if you select the hole, it would delete the whole solid.

"STEP" translation is preferred for solid data..... and "IGES" is preferred for surface and wireframe. I haven't had much success with solid translations from IGES. Not sure how much experience you have with importing/exporting.

FYI. my solution to the "hole" problem, was to create surface data from the solid and untrim the surface boundry for the old hole. Then i was able to recreate the solid (from surface) and subtrated the new hole.

Lots of foot work, but at least my geometry is accurate, and looks correct now.