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  1. LeifMasrud

    Split a part into two pieces; two separate part files

    Thanks for all the tips. I appreciate it! Here's a related question that may help to shed light on the issue. Is there a way to delete orphaned segments of a solid part? If I've completely severed some geometry by creating features, can I easily get rid of the orphaned chunk floating in...
  2. LeifMasrud

    Split a part into two pieces; two separate part files

    So what I'm hearing is that I pretty much have to subtract my part from the mold workpiece, then make a copy of the workpiece (which now has a cutout in the middle somewhere), and then remove the appropriate portions of each copy by creating another feature (solidify, or cut, or whatever). This...
  3. LeifMasrud

    Split a part into two pieces; two separate part files

    I'm not sure what you mean by either Foundation or AAX. I'm using Wildfire 3.0 with no add-on packages whatsoever. I'm also working with solids, not surfaces. I've seen a lot of posts (here and elsewhere) regarding splitting surfaces and quilts, but I'm working only with solids. I'm basically...
  4. LeifMasrud

    Split a part into two pieces; two separate part files

    I'm using wildfire 3.0 to create models of injection molding tools manually. (Don't want to shell out for Mold Design if I can do the same thing by getting more skilled with Wildfire.) I've figured out how to do Boolean operations to subtract my part model from the mold base, but if I have a...

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