Creating a Cavity Extraction

Cavity Extraction produces geometry useful in defining a cavity plate to mold the source Body. The output is associative, meaning if the source body changes, the cavity extraction geometry will automatically change.

Note: Depending on your role, you may not have access to this functionality.

  1. In the Source body box of the Protected Extracted Cavity.x dialog box, select a source body.
  2. From the Extract behavior list in which all the behaviors of the selected body are listed, select the required behavior.
  3. Click OK.
    The cavity extraction feature is created. The Cavity Body.x node is added to the tree
  4. From the Create section of the action bar, click External Feature .
  5. In the Profile/Surface box, select or create a sketch. This is to hold the cavity.
  6. In the First Limit tab, specify the length.
  7. Click OK .
  8. Right-click the body and select Hide/Show to view the cavity better.