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From the Model section of the action bar, click Cutout
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Select the cutout type:
| Option | Description |
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Standard |
Default mode. |
Fold Cutting |
The selected faces are removed and deleted in the folded and unfolded
views.Notes:
- Select Keep cycle to take fold angles into account. For
more information, see Modifying Fold Angles.
- Below steps do not apply to the Fold Cutting type.
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- In the Profile box, select the sketch.
It can contain one or more shapes, a wire, or a part.
A preview of the projected cutout appears. The vectors show
the side and the direction of the cutout.  -
Define the direction.
- Optional:
To choose between removing the material defined inside the profile (default behavior)
or surrounding the profile, click Reverse side
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- Optional:
To invert the direction of the cutout pointed by the arrow, click Invert
direction
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- To define the end and start limits, select the type and its associated parameters.
| Option | Description |
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| Dimension | Creates the cutout using a depth value. |
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| Up to next | Creates the cutout up to the next surface. |
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| Up to last | Creates the cutout up to the last surface. |
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- Optional:
To consider only the part of the profile that lies on the top or bottom surface, select
Lying on skin.
- Optional:
To thicken the profile, select Thick.
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In Impact option, specify the type of faces impacted by the
cutout.
Note:
You can select the exact support in the box; for example, to avoid
confusions in the case of an overlapping:
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To avoid overlapping issues on top or bottom faces, select Optimize
Geometry.
You can specify a gap between the input surface and the cutout result.
As impacts on both the top and bottom faces are taken into account, the result
of the cutout is improved.
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