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Summary


Removes overlapping regions between 1D, 2D, 3D Members and other Members.

How to Run


[Base Mode]

  • Ribbon Menu > [Model] Tab > [Property] Group > Cutting

[Point Library Mode]

  • Ribbon Menu > [Model] Tab > [Property] Group > Cutting

[Curve Library Mode]

  • Ribbon Menu > [Model] Tab > [Property] Group > Cutting

[Assembly Unit Mode]

  • Ribbon Menu > [Model] Tab > [Property] Group > Cutting

Explanation

Enable features on objects within same mode

The user can use the Cutting feature by assigning properties to the target object and tool object in the same Mode.

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Specific Type

Target/Tool members are specified and cutting properties are applied between them.

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[Tab] Assign / Remove

  • [Cutting Property Function Type]
    Select the Cutting Property function type.

    • Create Cutting Property

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      • Assigns Cutting Property to the object.

    • Remove Cutting Property

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      • Removes the assigned Cutting Property from the object.

  • [Cutting Property Type]
    Select the type of Cutting Property.

    • Specific : Target/Tool members are specified and cutting properties are applied between them.

    • General : Apply Cutting Property between unspecified members designated as Target and unspecified members designated as Tool.

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  • Specific

    • It can be set only within the same mode, and the result is valid even after assignment.

    • One Target member can store more than one Tool member information.

  • General

    • The settings are also valid for members from different libraries.

    • The members store Target/Tool information.

  • [Select Target]
    Selects the target object from which to remove any overlapping region. Only one can be selected.

    • Name : The name of the selected part is output.

  • [Select Tool]
    Selects tool object to use in the process of removing the overlapping region. Only one can be selected.

    • Name : The name of the selected part is output.

Enable features on objects within different modes

The Cutting feature can be used by applying target object and tool object properties to objects in different modes.

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Info

There will be overlapping regions if two libraries that initially do not have Cutting Property settings are assigned to the Assembly Unit.This overlapping region will be removed once the Cutting Property setting is included using the Library Modify feature.

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Create Cutting Property :

General Type

Apply Cutting Property between unspecified members designated as Target and unspecified members designated as Tool.

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[Tab] Assign / Remove

  • [Cutting Property Function Type]
    Select the Cutting Property function type.

    • Create Cutting Property

      • Assigns Cutting Property to the object.

    • Remove Cutting Property

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      • Removes the assigned Cutting Property from the object.

  • [Cutting Property Type]
    Select the type of Cutting Property.

    • Specific : Target/Tool members are specified and cutting properties are applied between them.

    • General : Apply Cutting Property between unspecified members designated as Target and unspecified members designated as Tool.

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titleDetailed Explanation (Cutting Property Type)
  • Specific

    • It can be set only within the same mode, and the result is valid even after assignment.

    • One Target member can store more than one Tool member information.

  • General

    • The settings are also valid for members from different libraries.

    • The members store Target/Tool information.

  • [Select Target]
    Selects the target object from which to remove any overlapping region. You can select more than one.

  • [Select Tool]
    Selects tool object to use in the process of removing the overlapping region.

InfoFor convenience of explanation, a simple model was used to explain the features. In an actual model, the user can use the Cutting Property feature to create a model without overlapping areas when assigning intermediate cross beams and girders of bridges to Assembly Units
  • . You can select more than one.

Remove Cutting Property

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[Tab] Assign / Remove

  • [Cutting Property Function Type]
    Select the Cutting Property function type.

    • Create Cutting Property

      • Assigns Cutting Property to the object.

    • Remove Cutting Property

      • Removes the assigned Cutting Property from the object.

  • [Cutting Property Type]
    Select the type of Cutting Property.

    • Specific : Target/Tool members of Specific Type can be selected.

    • General : Target/Tool members of General Type can be selected.

  • [Select Target]
    Select the member to remove the Cutting Property. You can select more than one.

Reference Materials