From the
Create section of the
action bar,
click
Cutout or Push.
The
Cutout.x dialog box appears.
Select the closed
profile on which you are going to base the cutout.
Tip:
If no profile is defined, click
Positioned Sketch to sketch the profile.
Prism is the default shape definition. You can also select
Sweep.
Set the parameters and options as follows to
define the required shape.
From the Type list under
Floor, select Length
and specify the required length.
Important:
Instead of
Length you can set Through
All type, which sets the value of the cutout length
as zero. This extends the cutout infinitely from the profile plane
in the specified direction. As the cutout is a protected volume, this infinite
volume is also protected.
Preview of the Through All
option defined for the floor
From the Type list under
Opening, select Length
and specify the required length.
In the Direction box, select the reference
element.
In the Draft tab, specify the required draft
options.
In the Fillet tab, specify the required fillet
options.
Click
Preview.
As a protected area, it is displayed in red
Preview showing protected area
Clear the
With floor check box.
As indicated by the pointer, the cutout has no floor.
Define the wall direction to control whether the wall is
constructed inside or outside of the selected profile. The default is an
outside wall thickness.
From the Type list under Wall
select one of the following options to define the wall thickness:
Use body thickness: The cutout wall thickness
is that of the active shelled body thickness.
Enter thickness: Enter the value you want.
After this option is selected, the Thickness
box becomes available. Wall thickness values can only by positive.
Click
OK.
The cutout feature is created. Cutout.X is added to the tree under the Solid Functional
Set.x node.
.
The Cutout.x dialog box appears.
to sketch the profile.
is the default shape definition. You can also select
Sweep
.
Set the parameters and options as follows to
define the required shape.
