Edit a Part with an Assembly Part

The geometry of a part can be edited in the assembly using a different part of the assembly. Boolean operations can be used between parts, components and assembly features.

The Boolean function edit the (link) part of the assembly.

Other assembly part modifying a part acts as an external reference. This method is suited in the design of molds and/or stressed-skin structures.

  • In the editing mode you can modify a part with another part.

  • For example, select Polyhedron as the part to be edited and Cylinder as the tool part.

Do as follows:

  1. Select the parts of the assembly you want to edit with other parts of the assembly.

    For example, select Polyhedron and the context-sensitive function Edit.

  2. In the part editing mode, select the context-sensitive function Boolean.
  3. Define part editing data in the dialog box.
    • Select the operation. Subtract, Unite, or Intersect.
    • Define the Offset if you want a gap to be added between the editable part and the tool part.
    • Select the Editable parts Add button, and select Confirm.

      For example, select the cylinder as the tool part.

  4. Preview by clicking the Apply button.
  5. Click OK.
Note:
  • You can also select the Tool Part directly from the assembly and then select the context-sensitive function Boolean. You can select more than one part at a time by pressing and holding the Ctrl key.
  • You can use the Boolean function to fit the parts of the assembly to each other.

    Edit Parts with Other Parts - Welding Groove
    Edit Parts with Other Parts - Pipe Lead-throughs

  • If the parts used in the Boolean operation have changed, you can solve the assembly parts dependent on these either part-specifically or all parts at once with the context-sensitive function Solve.

Example - Part editing

For example, the part to be edited is a Polyhedron and the tool part is a Cylinder.

  • Subtract - Offset is also in use.

  • Unite

  • Intersect - Offset is also in use.