How to remove excess "bits" created by joining 2 rectangular tubes at an angle??

[Anonymous]

I'm doing a simple procedure but cannot figure out HOW to do it:

I've joined a long rectangular tube to the center of a solid rectangular bar--at an angle. I need to trim the excess bits from the tube (created because it was joined at a 16 degree angle).

The link is the file which I opened to the public.

Thank you!!

Greg

http://a360.co/29Y3UCQ

[davebYYPCU]

There are many ways, I would use the Combine Tool, in the cutting mode,

Target body is the inclined tube, Cutting body is the solid rail, keep tools ticked, and the rail profile will be cut out of the tube.

Browny

[Anonymous]

Thanx.

I'm really a beginner at this...I'll try to figure out the path you suggested.

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Kept trying different things re: your suggestion. Zilch. Still too unfamiliar with the intricacies of all the features and how to operate/manipulate them.

I think part of the problem is that I didn't join the two correctly. I could not figure out how to snap-align both edges of the tube to the solid. Therefore, trying to create a section to hack off isn't working. (?) Does this make sense? The bottom of the tube is sticking out (entirely) along its bottom-most edge....

[davebYYPCU]

Ah, things are moving pretty quick,

I had a look at the file, and found things that is not my common workflow, but thats not a problem,

just makes you / us think more towards what is the end result, and plan the work to that result.

Now that you have aligned the bottom inside edge of the rail, with the bottom of the tube,

I presume you are only wanting to trim parallel to the outside and bottom edge.

To do that I added a sketch, and made a cutting profile to do job, on the side of the tube, projecting the rail into the sketch for the sizes,

Extrude cut the profile, but if this not the shape you want, can be changed, by editing the sketch.

Save the file to your hard drive, then open it by using "new design from file"

Attached the wrong one, so you will see the two cuts in this one, play with the visibility and timeline steps to help see whats going on.

Lots to learn, enjoy..

Browny

[Anonymous]

You're the man...but learning how to do what you did is part of my journey. I played the steps via timeline but it happens so quickly.

Yes, you got the shape correct! 🙂 (I had a jpeg attached to my original post which shows this).

Question regarding the bits remaining... I assume those can be shaved off in the same manner which you deleted the bigger bits. This piece will ultimately go to a machine shop/fabricator to make. Is there a way to "explode" this for overall reference? I have no experience in dealing with machine shops/fabricators, thus, I have n idea what they need by way of instructions/blue print.

Big Thanx!

[davebYYPCU · Accepted solution]

To Fabrication - Short answer is yes, lots of ways for that too, my modelling is for Laser Cutting as the end game.

Talk to them now, to see what formats they prefer, and then continue modelling with that end goal in mind,

There was a thread going this morning, about 2d drawing or pdf files, or dxf files, it's all doable.

Fusion is geared to be able to send this file to the fabricator for their purposes, and cut down translation errors etc.

That second version has cut the birds mouth as you would need.

Step one step at a time, then "Edit that Feature" to see the selected parts  and settings.  Fusion will show you what will happen when you click OK.

Browny

[Anonymous]

Very cool.

Big Thanx.

So, I guess you traced the lines of the excess in Sketch, then extruded them to zilch? 

Makes sense.  I'll try it.

Thank you!