Splitting a Geometry

[users4]

Hi,


I have an assembled geomety which I need to use for a CFD analysis. The solid model was created in Pro/E. However, in order to simplify the model, I wish to make a quarter model of the original one since it is symmetrical.


How can this be done? Is it by creating planes and cutting the model along those planes? For e.g.if I have a car model, and I want to use just one half and use symmetry for the other half, how do I get the half model from the whole in Pro/E?


Thanks,


Vidya

 

[Mloew]

Vidya,

This can easily be accomplished by using an "assembly cut". If you use the entire model option you will always have a cut that will cut away the symmetric portion of the assembly, even if new parts are added to the assembly (before the assembly cut in the model tree, of course).

 

[users4]

Hi Matt,


How do you use the 'assembly cut"? Is it by using planes as I mentioned earlier? Or is there any such command?


Thanks,


Vidya

 

[trillicomm]

just send us a zip file and you can see the way

 

[users4]

2007-02-22_162418_Geometry.zip


Hi,


Here is the zipped file. I was actually intending to get either a quarter or a half model out of the whole.


Thanks.

 

[Mloew]

You failed to upload the components of the assembly.

 

[trillicomm]

I don't see any component in the zip file except the vein assembly.

 

[users4]

Sorry, the file was too big. I'm unable to upload them. Is there any other way?


Thanks.

 

[trillicomm]

create a sample assembly with some new components, like a block with 4 disks (as tires) or something..

you shouldn't really send any intellectual property over the internet

 

[users4]

Sorry, I don't understand.... how will that help? Also, you're right..... I can't really send it over the internet. Could you explain as to how a geometry can be split up?

 

[Mloew]

Insert >> Extrude

Sketch a block that will completely remove the side you want removed.

Not hard.

 

[users4]

I tried that...but didn't get what I exactly want. Does it involve extrusion of the blocks vertically and horizontally? That's what I'm doing right now.

 

[Mloew]

Depending on what planes you use as your references, you could quarter the assembly in one cut feature.

 

[trillicomm]

can you create what I asked you, it will help you out without saying too much back and forth