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How does one trim only specific co-planar parts off a solid?

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Anonymous
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How does one trim only specific co-planar parts off a solid?

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Student using Inventor 2019 on Windows 10 here.

 

I tried to trim one side off this c-channel using the "Trim Solids" feature using the "Trim Solid" feature using the plane in picture 1.

 

However, doing this seems to trim off both sides of the c-channel (as shown in picture 2).

 

What I want is what's shown in picture 3; I got this result by drawing a sketch with a rectangle and using the cut feature. This method feels sloppy, and I can imagine, for more complex parts at least, not ideal. 

 

How can I get the same solid in picture 3 without having to draw a sloppy sketch?

I want to trim just the top side of the c-channel.I want to trim just the top side of the c-channel.Using the "Trim Solid" feature gets me this.Using the "Trim Solid" feature gets me this.This is the result I want, but without needing to draw a sketch like this every time.This is the result I want, but without needing to draw a sketch like this every time.

 

 

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How does one trim only specific co-planar parts off a solid?

Student using Inventor 2019 on Windows 10 here.

 

I tried to trim one side off this c-channel using the "Trim Solids" feature using the "Trim Solid" feature using the plane in picture 1.

 

However, doing this seems to trim off both sides of the c-channel (as shown in picture 2).

 

What I want is what's shown in picture 3; I got this result by drawing a sketch with a rectangle and using the cut feature. This method feels sloppy, and I can imagine, for more complex parts at least, not ideal. 

 

How can I get the same solid in picture 3 without having to draw a sloppy sketch?

I want to trim just the top side of the c-channel.I want to trim just the top side of the c-channel.Using the "Trim Solid" feature gets me this.Using the "Trim Solid" feature gets me this.This is the result I want, but without needing to draw a sketch like this every time.This is the result I want, but without needing to draw a sketch like this every time.

 

 

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j.palmeL29YX
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Split the part horizontally into 2 bodies. Trim one of the bodies. Then combine the 2 remaining bodies to one solid.

 

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Split the part horizontally into 2 bodies. Trim one of the bodies. Then combine the 2 remaining bodies to one solid.

 

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JDMather
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Do one neat sketch and Extrude-Intersect what you want to keep.

(See Attached)

 

BTW - this entire part could have been modeled significantly easier technique.

 

Edit: Oops, I made a mistake and cut off the fillet. Back in a minute.


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Do one neat sketch and Extrude-Intersect what you want to keep.

(See Attached)

 

BTW - this entire part could have been modeled significantly easier technique.

 

Edit: Oops, I made a mistake and cut off the fillet. Back in a minute.


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Autodesk Inventor 2019 Certified Professional
Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Certified Professional
Certified SolidWorks Professional


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blandb
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Remember, just cutting away the flange you will still have the radius on the back of the part. Is that what you want, or for it to be square?

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Remember, just cutting away the flange you will still have the radius on the back of the part. Is that what you want, or for it to be square?

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Anonymous
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It is fine if it's left rounded because this is how an actual cut would look on a bracket like this.

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It is fine if it's left rounded because this is how an actual cut would look on a bracket like this.

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SBix26
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Another possibility-- just create a trim surface like so:

Trim Channel.png

 

Edit: the surface isn't actually necessary, the sketch alone can be used as the trim tool.


Sam B
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Another possibility-- just create a trim surface like so:

Trim Channel.png

 

Edit: the surface isn't actually necessary, the sketch alone can be used as the trim tool.


Sam B
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Message 7 of 7
johnsonshiue
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Hi Guys,

 

There are indeed multiple ways to do this. Or, you can use Thicken command -> Cut to remove the unwanted portion. Thicken -> uncheck "Auto-Blend" option -> Cut -> select the face -> set distance equal or greater than Thickness.

Many thanks!

 



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer

Hi Guys,

 

There are indeed multiple ways to do this. Or, you can use Thicken command -> Cut to remove the unwanted portion. Thicken -> uncheck "Auto-Blend" option -> Cut -> select the face -> set distance equal or greater than Thickness.

Many thanks!

 



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer

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