SW-problem

Hi,

I have already started to make models in SW2003, but I am at the very
begining and have some problems:

1. Can I stretch to an entity (not extrude) any part when is loaded in
assembly.

2. How to intersect two parts and remove surplus of this parts.

I know how to solve this problems in AutoCAD but I am interested how it
works in SW.

Thank you.

Marko

 

No, you can't do that in 2003. SW 2005 has a stretch/twist command, but this
is not how you would use it

This "can" be done, in assembly mode, by putting the target part in "edit
part" mode, and creating a "cavity" feature using the other part as a
cutting tool. This isn't the most desirable way to do this though. This
method is most often used to design molds. If you want to use booleans, do
it using multi body parts.

Vanilla ACAD or MDT ?? If MDT then there will be "some" methods and basic
concepts that seem familiar.

If plain ACAD then, trying to apply these methods is like trying to burn
diesel fuel in a gasoline engine, it just don't work. There is a section in
the help that gives some anologies for commands and such, but many of them
do comletely different things.

SW has three very distinct, seperate, (but interconnected) environments,
part, assembly, and drawing. In ACAD an assembly is just a collection of
objects in the same room. In SW it's a seperate room with a seperate set of
rules.

If you plan on "really" learning SW, spend fifty bucks and buy this book.

http://www.electrical-contractor.net/The_Store/DE/SW_4AutoCAD_Users.htm

It will save you allot of frustration and pain.


Regards

Mark