Creating a Core Extraction

You can create a core extraction feature placed into a new body, and referencing an existing body (the source body). It produces geometry useful in defining a core plate to mold the source body.

The output is associative, meaning if the source body changes, the core extraction geometry will automatically change.

The output geometry includes the core volumes and interior volumes from the source body. Features can be excluded, and an optional extraction properties feature can be used to include protected volumes. The output geometry behaves as an Added volume.

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

Before you begin: Open a 3D shape representation.
  1. From the Manufacture section of the action bar, click Core Extraction .
  2. In the Source body box of the Added Extracted Core.x dialog box, select the source body.
  3. From the Extract behavior list in which all the behaviors of the selected body are listed. Select the required behavior.
  4. Click OK.
    The core extraction feature is created. The Core Body.x node is added to the tree.