Trimming a Surface

You can trim sketch objects or body surfaces.

  1. From the Feature section of the action bar, click Trim Surface .
  2. In the Trim Surface dialog box, select the trim option.
    OptionDescription

    Standard. Trims the selected surfaces. You can select multiple surfaces to trim.

    Mutual. Trims the intersection diagonally crossed surfaces.

    The dialog box displays the options depending on your selection in this step.
  3. Set the following options:
    OptionDescription
    Surfaces to trim

    Select the surface bodies you want to trim.

    Trim tools

    Select the sketch object used to trim the selected surface. You can select any curve, line, or a surface as a trimming tool.

    Trim tools is available only when Standard is selected.
    Regions Select the regions to keep or removed. This option is available only when you have selected Standard trim surfaces.

    The following step provides the option to keep or remove the selected region.
  4. Select one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Make solid Knits one or more surfaces to make a single solid body.
    Keep selected regions Keeps the region surrounded by the trim.
    Remove selected regions Removes the region surrounded by the trim.
  5. From the Region Display menu, select one of the following.
    OptionDescription
    Show regions to be kept Displays the regions kept by the trimming.
    Show regions to be removed Displays the regions removed by the trimming.
    Show all regions Displays all regions.
  6. In the Advanced section, select one of the following from the Extension Method menu to extend the trim so that it meets the surface being trimmed.
    OptionDescription
    Tangent extension The tangent profile of the trim extends to the target surface.
    Linear extension The linear profile of the trim extends to the target surface.
    Natural extension The natural curvature of the trim profile extends to the target surface.
    All extensions All sides of the trim profile extend to the target surface.
  7. Select the knit options.
    OptionDescription
    Knit results Knits one or more surfaces to make a single surface body.
    Knitting tolerance Knits the surfaces that at a distance of 0.001mm to 0.1mm from each other.
  8. Click .