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    Valued Contributor
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    Registered: 11-19-2009

    How can i know what assembly components are positioned behind a given plane???

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    09-09-2010 01:59 AM

    HI everyone!

     

    How can i know what assembly components are positioned behind a given plane.

     

    Anyone have ideas on how to do this?

     

    thanks.

     

     

    Distinguished Contributor
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    Registered: 01-24-2006

    Re: How can i know what assembly components are positioned behind a given plane?

    09-09-2010 03:38 AM in reply to: SMachado
    The first thing that comes into my mind is create a reference solid covering all objects behind the plane, and then check interference of the complete assembly with this solid... Hope that helped
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    Registered: 07-21-2006

    Re: How can i know what assembly components are positioned behind a given plane?

    09-09-2010 10:51 AM in reply to: SMachado

    This is an interesting problem.  Can you provide a little more detail about exactly what it is you need?



    Brian Ekins
    Inventor API Product Designer
    Manufacturing Solutions
    Autodesk, Inc.
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    Registered: 11-19-2009

    Re: How can i know what assembly components are positioned behind a given plane?

    09-10-2010 01:43 AM in reply to: ekinsb

    I Want to identify all the assembly components that are positioned behind or in the front of a given plane.

     

    once i have those components i will be able to supress them and create a level of detail, in this way i dont have to select components one by one in large assemblys.  and i'm  saving a lot of time. 

     

    thanks.