Boolean opperations on surfaces

[MichaelkSA]

Attached is a simple model of two intersecting sheet bodies.

I want to know whether it is possible to eliminate all surfaces located in the intersecting volumes between the two sheet bodies and basically be left with only that which you can see from the outside of the surfaces?

I have tried a few things with the standard 'Subtract' and 'Intersect' functions but to no avail.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

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[PhoeNX]

Is that attached what you're after? Why not create the revolved feature as a solid instead of sheet body and then you could use unite/subtract/intersect?


Anthony Galante
Senior Support Engineer


NX3 to NX10 with almost every MR (21versions)

 

[MichaelkSA]

Hi Anthony,

Yes, thank you, I see it is quite simple.

I need the bodies to be surfaces. Is it possible to extract the surfaces of the bodies after the boolean operations? I'm sure it is, I will give it a go.

Michael

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[MANox]

Hey,

For first question: You can use Trim body twice.
For second: For exstract sheet body from solidbody You can use Extract Geometry with Type:Face; Face Option:Face Chain.

Best regards

Michał Nowak
NX9 & Tc10

 

[MichaelkSA]

Thank you Michał!

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[kr7530]

"Trim and Extend" with type set to "Make Corner". Not sure if this is a good practice but it works.

Kevin