How do you cut a cavity in SolidWorks?

How do you fill a cavity in Solidworks?

SOLIDWORKS make this an easy process even if the part is complex.

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Filling a Mold Cavity Using Combine

1. Open the mold assembly in SOLIDWORKS.
2. Insert Components > New Part. Select a reference plane i.e. Top plane. Exit out of the sketch command.
3. Insert > Features > Join. Group select all of the parts of the assembly.

How do I cut one part to another in Solidworks?

To subtract bodies:

1. Click Combine. (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Combine.
2. In the PropertyManager, under Operation Type, select Subtract.
3. For Main Body, select the body to keep. …
4. For Bodies to Subtract, select the bodies whose material you want to remove.
5. Click Show Preview to preview the feature.
6. Click .

How do you make a core and cavity in Solidworks?

Creating a Mold Core and Cavity

1. Open a part containing a core surface body, a cavity surface body, and a parting surface body.
2. Select a face or plane that is perpendicular to the direction of pull. …
3. Click Tooling Split (Mold Tools toolbar).

How do you invert a part in Solidworks?

To invert selection:

1. Select items to be excluded.
2. Click Invert Selection. (Selection filter toolbar) or Tools > Invert Selection.

How do you extract parts from an assembly in SolidWorks?

Assemblies Saved as Parts Export Options

1. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Export.
2. For File Format, select SLDPRT from assembly.
3. Specify the following options, and click OK.

How do you cut a 3D object in SolidWorks?

To trim a 3D sketch:

1. Start the 3D sketch on a 2D plane.
2. Then do either of the following: Right-click and select 3D sketch on a plane. Double-click a plane or sketch entity. You can use any of the following trim options: Power trim. Corner. Trim away inside. Trim away outside. Trim to closest.

How do I open mold tool in SolidWorks?

Open up SolidWorks. To turn on the tool bar with the mold tools we will be using in this tutorial, right click in blank portion of the tool bar and this will open the “CommandManagers” – about half way down you find an icon labeled “MoldTools”.

How do you subtract a body in SolidWorks?

To subtract bodies:

1. Click Combine. (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Combine.
2. In the PropertyManager, under Operation Type, select Subtract.
3. For Main Body, select the body to keep. …
4. For Bodies to Subtract, select the bodies whose material you want to remove.
5. Click Show Preview to preview the feature.
6. Click .

How do you mirror a hole in Solidworks?

To mirror assembly features:

1. Open the assembly containing the assembly feature to mirror.
2. Click Assembly Features (Assembly tab on the CommandManager) and click Mirror , or click Insert > Assembly Feature > Mirror.
3. In the PropertyManager: For Mirror Face/Plane, select a plane or planar face to mirror about. …
4. Click .

What is invert selection in Solidworks?

When you select items (usually a small number) and invert the selection, all other similar items in the document are selected and the original selections are canceled. To invert selection: Select items to be excluded. Click Invert Selection.

How do you mirror bodies in Solidworks?

To mirror a feature:

1. Click Mirror on the Features toolbar or Insert, Pattern/Mirror, Mirror.
2. Under Mirror Face/Plane , select a face or a plane in the graphics area. You can select features, the faces that comprise features, or a body with multibody parts.