Editing Shape of Basic Solids



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Editing basic solids, removing and transforming parts of solids



Editing a hole


If the solids are created as basic shapes (box, cylinder, hole etc), you can edit them very easily with spatial dimensions, as shown in this example. Editing shapes created from the profile is demonstrated in Editing Solids Created from Profile


Copying the shape


Select copying the shape to copy the exact shape of the right hole to the left hole.



Transforming Parts of Solids


Selecting a hole and groove for transformation


If you need to change the position of any basic parts creating 3D object, switch the object selection to select the single elements or to select the branches of Boolean tree. See Selecting Solids. In this example, the hole and groove are selected as single objects.


Transformation of the objects


After selection of a solid’s part for transformation, the original shapes (in this example the tool creating the hole and the tool creating the groove) are displayed and you can define a new location. After confirmation, the objects are moved to the new location.


For transforming parts of solid, you can use also a respective option of the function “Edit solids”. The edit function allows you to transform only sub objects from one solid at once and allows you to change shapes, too. The function “Solid transformation” used here allows you to transform entire parts as well as their sub parts at once, but does not allow to change shapes.



Removing Parts of Solids


Selecting parts of the solid to be deleted


If you need to delete any part or parts of the solid, switch the object selection to select single elements or to select branches of Boolean tree. See Selecting Solids - selection is the same as in the previous example demonstrating transformation of the parts of the solid. The groove and the chamfer of the edge are selected to be deleted in this example. The chamfered edge will be rounded in the next steps. Selecting edges for filleting and fillet radius definition is similar to the methods of chamfering, demonstrated previously in Chamfering





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Removing holes, chamfers and other parts of solids




Transforming parts of solids after changes of their dimensions



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Changing dimensions, translating parts of solids




Selecting part of the solid to be edited


Shape after the dimension change


You can conveniently translate any parts of solids together with a change of the shapes. In this example, the box, which creates base, is wider after the editing. A new shape spreads to both sides in X-direction. Select the translation in the predefined direction and the box translates to the left – the same position of edges at right side is preserved. For more information about editing solids, see Editing Solids



Selecting parts of the solid to be translated


Defining translation


The box is edited and translated. Then, the left hole and cutting tool creating the chamfer are selected. In the next step, the selected objects are translated along X-axis to the left at a distance of 20 mm (box is 20 mm wider). The left hole and groove are again at the same distance from the left side after the editing change.


You cannot select filleting at the left side for translation. All blendings are automatically rebuilt after shape or position changes.


Solid after editing