Fitting a 3D Shape into Another 3D Shape

You can use a new or existing 3D shape to fit into another 3D shape in a different solid functional set. It lets you define a protected area by using a solid functional set and adds a clearance.

You can use this capability to consider the space in the designed 3D shape that will be occupied by another 3D shape in the same mechanism.

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

See Also
Creating Functional Features
Using the Display Only Parents Option to Retrieve a Creation Context
  1. From the Create section of the action bar, click Fitting .

    The Fitting.x dialog box appears.

  2. Select a body that will perform the operation in the solid functional set.
  3. In the Clearance box, enter a value for the default offset.
    This offset defines a space around the tool body, based on a specified value, that extends the protected volume of the fitting by that value.
  4. Optional: Click Preview.


  5. To define specific clearances between one or more faces and the solid functional set, under Other offset faces do the following:
    1. Select the faces of interest and click in the Faces box.
    2. In the panel that appears, enter the respective offset values for the each face.
    3. Click in the Faces box.


  6. Optional: To apply the same clearance to other faces, select the faces, and select the Apply to all selected faces check box.

    Tip: To remove:
    • A face from the selection: Select the face from the geometry.
    • All selected faces: Right-click the Faces box and select Clear Selections.

  7. Click OK.
    The fitting is created. Fitting.x is added to the tree in the Solid Functional Set.x.



    The volume that is removed during the fitting operation is protected volume. No other entity in the same solid functional set can penetrate into the protected volume. However, entities from other solid functional sets can penetrate it.

    A fitting feature does not create walls in the shelled volume of the target solid functional set. If you want the fitting feature to inherit the shell thickness of the target solid functional set, then creating walls of the same thickness, use Push or Pull.