Left over geometry when creating solids

[Rory]

When I create solids and do a boolean add, I have the goemetry left over that I used to create the added solid. Example; I create a simple rectangle and extrude it one inch. Now lets say I need to releive one corner with another rectangle. If I create a rectangle in one corner of the previously extruded rectangle and extrude this one with the cut body option, I have the geometry left over hanging out in the open. Is this a procedural thing where I am doing this wrong or is there a setting to exclude the left over geometry?

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

Put it on another level if you want and turn off the display of that level. If you delete it, your solid will go bad because it is dependent on the original geometry. (They are associative)

[kccadcam]

Once you are finished creating your solid you can get rid of the associativity to the wireframe.

(if you don't need it)

(c-hooks)alt-c, NoHist.dll will turn it into a "dumb" solid. Then you can get rid of all wireframe tied to it.....

 

HTH

[Rory]

Both are great options and each work just as well as the other and they each have their own reasons to be used.

 

Thanks for the help,

 

Rory

[Slydman]

Rory,

 

I usually blank my geometry that i don't need for toolpath or any other reason. So i don't see them on the screen.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

I always keep the geometry and move the solid to another level. That way you still have all the wireframe if you come back and want to make changes later. I put toolpath geometry on yet another level to keep it separate.