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Need help with this solid body part

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:48:31 GMT

I have this solid body part that consist of 2 plates and a tube. I need to know how to get rid of the plates and keep just the tube. I attached the file, if someone could walk me through how to do this so in the future I can do this type of thing on my own.

Thanks

Re: Need help with this solid body part

CCarreiras — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:55:18 GMT

Hi!

You can use Split tool to get rid of the plates.

Re: Need help with this solid body part

CCarreiras — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:15:19 GMT

Hi!

Tip: Also you can split without trim, and next you can transform the multisolid in three independent parts.

Re: Need help with this solid body part

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:16:23 GMT

I cant get the split tool to do it, and its probably due to my skill level. If you could demonstrate how to do these steps that would be amazing

Re: Need help with this solid body part

Curtis_W — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:25:51 GMT

Hi Rindos2001,

Here's another method using the Extrude - Intersect Option.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

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Re: Need help with this solid body part

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:17:34 GMT

right click on the part file under the 20-pak-**** and choose edit solid, once you are in you can right click on the parts you want to delete and delete them once you are done choose finish base solid from the top.

Re: Need help with this solid body part

Cadmanto — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:22:33 GMT

You can use the extruded cut feature. Pick the side face of the plate (2 cut features picking the respective face on each plate) as the sketch plane. Then use the project geometry feature and select the plate edges in that sketch plane. Extruded, cut, through all and you are done. See attached. Took me all of about 30 seconds to do.

If this solved your issue please mark this posting "Accept as Solution".

Or if you like something that was said and it was helpful, Kudos are appreciated. Thanks!!!!

Re: Need help with this solid body part

CCarreiras — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:20:33 GMT

Hi!1

Check the video: