Cut Extrude Question

[AeroNucDef]

Hi all

Not sure how to explain this, but here goes.

I have a machine that has about 40 pipes going through a curved side panel. The holes for the pipes are different sizes, and are randomly cut, there's no pattern to the holes.

I am now having to put another panel on the inside of the machine, which will be parallel and about 5inch from the original panel.

Is there any way of inserting the new panel and using the original holes and extrude cutting into the new panel?

I hope that I'm make sense.

Thanks

 

[NL8]

Depends on what level the cuts for the first piece were made at. If they were an assembly level cut all you need to do is insert your new plate and change the scope of the cut. If they are at the part level of the outer plate then you can either redefine the holes all over again or do an in-context sketch based on the sketch that made the first set of holes.

Joe Hasik,
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[CorBlimeyLimey]

If the panels are very similar, you could make a copy (Save as) of the first panel, and modify it to suit.

 

[AeroNucDef]

Thanks Joe, The cuts are at assembly level, just wondering what you mean by changing the scope of the cut?

 

[rstupplebeen]

Change the cut distance to go through both plates. This could be by increasing the distance, what surface to cut to, bidirectional cut, through all...
I hope this helps.

Rob Stupplebeen