Boolean Operations, removing using a modified part 2

[IsoGreg]

I have 3 Parts: A, B, and C. I am first doing a boolean operation where I remove A from B, leaving me a modified B. Then I want do a boolean operation removing from C the modified B part. First, is this even possible in Catia V5R13?

When I create the assembly with C and the modified B, a warning comes up saying of B, "contextual part not inserted in its context," but it still allows me to place it in the assembly.

Then when I click on the remove button as try to actually remove from C the modified B a warning comes up that says "PartBody: you can't use this feature" and does not let me remove this.

Is there something I'm missing, another way, or is Catia not capable of doing this?

Thanks,
Greg

 

[TSTUEBER]

Greg,
If I read correctly you are trying to do boolean ops at the product level. You need to do this at the part level with bodies. At least this is how I have always done it. You need to insert the bodies in the part level.

 

[jackk]

Besides using part bodies, you want Part C to be the first (primary) part body.

Your spec tree should look something like this:

Part C
- Pad.1 (or some solid feature)
- Pad.2
- Remove.1
Part B
- Pad.3
- Remove.2
Part A
- Pad.4
- Pocket.1
- Fillet.1

 

[mjcole]

Is there anyway to do use publish to share surfaces from one part to another so the boundary can be used for a boolean operation?

I remember being able to do something similar on V4.