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Section views/Transparency when modeling parts

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mssolly
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Section views/Transparency when modeling parts

I'm new to Inventor but I use Solid Works all day long. I'm used to being able to use a plane for sectioning the part while working. It's only a display option used to aid in the construction phase of different sketches. This feature seems to be only available during an assembly in Inventor. Can it be done during the developement of the Part and how?

One more question, can a surface have a transparency? I'm not talking about a surface material for rendering. Again Solid Works can make an outer surface transparent. Why you ask would I need this? I work in the down hole industry and we cross drill all of our downhole tools called subs. Following the cross drill paths is a tricky thing and being able to make an outer surface transparent allows us to see where the cross drills intersect. Any suggestions on doing this in Inventor?

Thanks again, Mark S.
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Anonymous
in reply to: mssolly

In an ipt, you can use the "Split" tool to split a part on a workplane.

As far as transparency, you could change to a transparent color.

Sorry ... hit the wrong reply button.
~Larry


"mssolly" wrote in message
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> I'm new to Inventor but I use Solid Works all day long. I'm used to being
able to use a plane for sectioning the part while working. It's only a
display option used to aid in the construction phase of different sketches.
This feature seems to be only available during an assembly in Inventor. Can
it be done during the developement of the Part and how?
> One more question, can a surface have a transparency? I'm not talking
about a surface material for rendering. Again Solid Works can make an outer
surface transparent. Why you ask would I need this? I work in the down hole
industry and we cross drill all of our downhole tools called subs. Following
the cross drill paths is a tricky thing and being able to make an outer
surface transparent allows us to see where the cross drills intersect. Any
suggestions on doing this in Inventor?
>
> Thanks again, Mark S.
>
Message 3 of 7
Anonymous
in reply to: mssolly

While in a sketch right click on the sketch in the browser and select slice graphics.

For the outer surface the only thing that comes to mind immediately other than turning the
part transparent is to temporarily use the delete face tool.

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Kent
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"mssolly" wrote in message news:f1966dd.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I'm new to Inventor but I use Solid Works all day long. I'm used to being able to use a
plane for sectioning the part while working. It's only a display option used to aid in the
construction phase of different sketches. This feature seems to be only available during
an assembly in Inventor. Can it be done during the developement of the Part and how?
> One more question, can a surface have a transparency? I'm not talking about a surface
material for rendering. Again Solid Works can make an outer surface transparent. Why you
ask would I need this? I work in the down hole industry and we cross drill all of our
downhole tools called subs. Following the cross drill paths is a tricky thing and being
able to make an outer surface transparent allows us to see where the cross drills
intersect. Any suggestions on doing this in Inventor?
>
> Thanks again, Mark S.
>
Message 4 of 7
mssolly
in reply to: mssolly

Thanks Larry and Kent. Both of those suggestions work great for viewing half of my model like I do in Solid Works. I will try the transparent materials or make one. I can always just turn it back to the default material later right? Thanks a million guys. I'm learning quick.

Hey, how do I control the line type scale of center lines and hidden lines like I do in AutoCAD? By the way, I've been using Mech Desktop and AutoCAD since the beginning of time. I've only used Solid Works for two years now.

Mark S.
Message 5 of 7
Anonymous
in reply to: mssolly

One other little trick I've used is to bring the part into a dummy
assembly and use the section viewing there. It's not perfect but better
than nothing.

Another thought would be to model the cross drilling as a solid that you
then remove from a solid using derived parts. It would let you see what
you're doing in there.

Richard


mssolly wrote:

> Thanks Larry and Kent. Both of those suggestions work great for viewing
> half of my model like I do in Solid Works. I will try the transparent
> materials or make one. I can always just turn it back to the default
> material later right? Thanks a million guys. I'm learning quick.
>
> Hey, how do I control the line type scale of center lines and hidden
> lines like I do in AutoCAD? By the way, I've been using Mech Desktop and
> AutoCAD since the beginning of time. I've only used Solid Works for two
> years now.
>
> Mark S.
>
Message 6 of 7
Anonymous
in reply to: mssolly

I have a template with 3 sections - 1 for each major work plane.

I put them below the EOP marker and resume them, edit sketch and slice
graphics to analyse a x-section.

Rui


"Richard Hinterhoeller" wrote in message
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> One other little trick I've used is to bring the part into a dummy
> assembly and use the section viewing there. It's not perfect but better
> than nothing.
>
> Another thought would be to model the cross drilling as a solid that you
> then remove from a solid using derived parts. It would let you see what
> you're doing in there.
>
> Richard
>
>
> mssolly wrote:
>
> > Thanks Larry and Kent. Both of those suggestions work great for viewing
> > half of my model like I do in Solid Works. I will try the transparent
> > materials or make one. I can always just turn it back to the default
> > material later right? Thanks a million guys. I'm learning quick.
> >
> > Hey, how do I control the line type scale of center lines and hidden
> > lines like I do in AutoCAD? By the way, I've been using Mech Desktop and
> > AutoCAD since the beginning of time. I've only used Solid Works for two
> > years now.
> >
> > Mark S.
> >
>
Message 7 of 7
Anonymous
in reply to: mssolly

A fairly crude method for seeing inside parts is to turn on perspective
and zoom in (preferably with a spaceball or equivalent). Takes you right
inside the part, but not in a very well controlled manner.

Hope that's useful.

Sam Bixler
Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis

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