Perforated surface

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am trying to create a rectangular surface with a circular perforation. The target is not a 3D object, but a surface. Can anyone please help me with this?

Thanks

-Dennis

[Beyondforce]

Will you please write the dimension of the rectangular surface and the diameter of the circular perforation?

Ben.

[Beyondforce]

Is that what you are looking for?

Cheers / Ben
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[Anonymous]

it's 310 by 250mm and the circle is 80mm diameter

[Beyondforce]

Have you looked at the screencast?

[Anonymous]

yea, from that point, is it possible to subtract the area of circles from the rectangle underneath?

[Beyondforce]

Yes, just don't select the circles when you extrude. 🙂

[Anonymous]

i used the cut option with extrude, but it seems to be applicable only if
the target is a 3D object

[Beyondforce]

In order to use the sketch for anything, you must extrude it, else it just a sketch 🙂 If you don't want to create a 3D object, then what do you need the sketch for?

[Anonymous]

I wanted to know if it's as effective as CAD software that produces IGES
files. I need to use it in ANSYS APDL where I'll be able to assign depths
and thicknesses inside the software.

[Beyondforce]

Unfortunately, I'm not the right guy to ask this question. But @TrippyLighting or @prabakarm could help you with that?

Ben.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your time anyhow :]

[Anonymous]

Sorry but I don't know enough about the topic but I would look into User Parameters. I hope this helps!

[jeff_strater]

Hi @Anonymous,

I think what you are interested in creating is a surface body - which will export to IGES.  Here is a screencast that takes up where @Beyondforce's stops:

Jeff