Cutting Solid

[jbranch9814]

I'd like to cut the highlighted profile into the solid body below it, what's the best method to go about this? In other CAD/ CAM software I've used, you can just select the geometry and project it into the surface, maybe I'm overlooking the procedure, any tips would be greatly appreciated!

[etfrench · Accepted solution]

I'm assuming you want the profile of the extrusion to match the highlighted profile.

The Combine|Intersect operation should do what you want.  You will end up with two or more bodies.  Just delete/remove the unneeded ones.

Another method is to draw a closed set of lines larger than the profile in the same sketch, then select the area outside of the original profile and use the Extrude|Cut operation.

If you want an internal cutout that matches the highlighted profile, then just use the highlighted profile as the base of the Extrude|Cut operation .