ive been using solid works for some projects, but i want to be able to take something whole and cut it down or cut pieces from the inside of it out.

for ex. i have this template



and i want to be able to insert this into a block or something and have that area of the block cut out to this template.

ex:


also, if anyone can help get that first image to look like this at the tip...



i did all i thought i could. i just wanna be able to edit it while its extruded, but looks like i cant. can i do that in autoCAD?

thanks



[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 8:22 AM. Reason : ]

8/20/2008 8:21:24 AM

If you are talking about AutoCad and not Inventor, then yes you could remove the inner shape from the block by using the "subtract" command. This is because AutoCad is boolean based whereas Inventor and SolidWorks are constraint based. There is also a way to do this with SolidWorks, however it's been years since I had GC 211, or whatever that class was. There should be a command similar to "subtract" in SolidWorks.

EDIT: Try Insert->Feature->Combine then select "subtract"
V I agree, stay away from AutoCad 3D if you can. Inventor is really nice though, I prefer it to SolidWorks

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 8:40 AM. Reason : ]

8/20/2008 8:30:48 AM

solidworks can do everything you're wanting.. I would stay away from autocad really

so you're basically wanting a mold of the first pic if I'm understanding you correctly?

edit: if so, just google solidworks mold design or something like that and you'll find it--I've done it before but it's been a while

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 8:38 AM. Reason : asdf]

8/20/2008 8:33:19 AM

I know you can do it in AutoCAD. at least you could in AutoCAD r.4? i think it was..whatever version it was back in 1999.

8/20/2008 1:24:39 PM

someone give a nig solidworks 2008 (or beta '09).

8/20/2008 1:50:00 PM

how would you like that, sir?

8/20/2008 1:51:55 PM

CD
DVD
3.5"FLOPPY

8/20/2008 2:53:44 PM

well its 3.5gb

so i dont think floppies are gonna cut it

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 3:15 PM. Reason : althoug you can do what youre wanting to do in any version]

8/20/2008 3:14:52 PM

for some reason i cannot find the subtract tool in '04

plus, i might be getting some 3D work from someone and they can only give it to me for 2008 edition.

but i just wanna upgrade.

8/20/2008 7:24:51 PM

there isn't a subtract command in solidworks that i'm aware of.. there is a mold creator and some flow analysis tools though. PM replied.

8/20/2008 7:46:56 PM

You can do it pretty easily using the mold tools in SolidWorks, but it's much easier in Inventor.

In Inventor, create an assembly containing your model and a solid block from which you want to remove the part. Put the part where you want the hole to be in the solid block. Save the assembly. Now create a derived part from the assembly. The derived part tool allows you to create a new part by using boolean operations on existing ones.

8/21/2008 1:38:37 AM