Solid cut in two solids

[Danie Terrazas]

Hello everyone,

Today I would like to show you how to split a solid into two solids in Mastercam. This can be useful in various situations, e.g. if you want to edit different parts of an object or if you need to prepare an object for production.

i would like to divide/cut the solid at the horizontal line into two parts or two solids

[Johnward Holmeson]

The suspense is killing me.

[SuperHoneyBadger]

Danie Copperfield out here with the big CAD/CAM tricks.

Please teach me how to cut stuff in half, my guy. All my parts are whole still.

[Danie Terrazas]

20 minutes ago, Johnward Holmeson said:

The suspense is killing me.

I'm just a newcomer to CAD

[#Rekd™]

Easiest way is to only create the 1/4 of your solid then use Mirror to duplicate each part or parts as needed.

You can cut that solid using the extrude-cut function with a complete chain to cut it by. You can also use Model Prep push/pull and reduce the model to the 1/4 shape and then use Mirror.

 

 

[crazy^millman]

Trim to plane and split solid is checked. I normally uncheck Make associative to plane to not get issues when deleting un-needed plans in the planes manager.

3 hours ago, Johnward Holmeson said:

The suspense is killing me.

 

3 hours ago, SuperHoneyBadger said:

Danie Copperfield out here with the big CAD/CAM tricks.

Please teach me how to cut stuff in half, my guy. All my parts are whole still.

5 seconds of work answer both of your questions?

[SuperHoneyBadger]

22 minutes ago, crazy^millman said:

5 seconds of work answer both of your questions?

C'mon, Dad, we were just poking the new guy... Looked like the other spam this morning, I felt obliged to give him the gears.

I usually extrude>cut with dummy wireframes, this is better if the desired cut lies on a plane, thanks!

[Danie Terrazas]

On 5/1/2024 at 3:47 PM, #Rekd™ said:

Easiest way is to only create the 1/4 of your solid then use Mirror to duplicate each part or parts as needed.

You can cut that solid using the extrude-cut function with a complete chain to cut it by. You can also use Model Prep push/pull and reduce the model to the 1/4 shape and then use Mirror.

ok thanks

On 5/1/2024 at 3:47 PM, #Rekd™ said:

 

 

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

1. Copy the solid to another level.  Cut away one half of one, and the other half of the other.

2. Create two blocks, one encompassing one half, the other encompassing the other half.  Use boolean common once with each, keeping the original at least the first time.

On 5/1/2024 at 8:39 AM, Danie Terrazas said:

I'm just a newcomer to CAD

The confusion came because you didn't phrase it as a question.  You said you wanted to show us, not that you wanted us to show you.