trim, SLOW PROCESS.

[Anonymous]

Hi

I have been playing with designing patterns. But when trimming and extruding usually takes a long time. If I start trimming, its smooth. But when I have about 50+ lines done and am selecting more it slows way down. after a while it takes about 20 seconds to trim each line 

here is a video of what I mean... it takes about 5 seconds from the time I click on a line to when it disappears 

[TheCADWhisperer]

Pattern Features rather than sketches, but why do you even need to trim?

[Anonymous]

I find that if I don't trim the lines still come up when I'm exporting it to dxf for the waterjet machine.  Ill check out the patter features

Thanks

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[TheCADWhisperer]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I find that if I don't trim the lines still come up when I'm exporting it to dxf for the waterjet machine.  

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Can you File>Export and then Attach a *.f3d file here that exhibits this behavior when the dxf is exported?

[Anonymous]

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 I have attached the file. And on this case, it also takes along time to select the profiles I want to extrude?

Thanks

[etfrench · Accepted solution]

You don't need to trim the lines although it does make it easier to select the profiles to extrude.

After extruding, create a new sketch on the face of the extrusion (In Preferences|Design, make sure 'Auto project geometry on active sketch plane' is checked.)

Export the new sketch as dxf.

[chrisplyler · Accepted solution]

Or...if you don't like to have Auto Project turned on...you can manually Project the face into the new Sketch. It just takes three clicks.