Cutting in 2D to 3D
You can cut features using Cut
on the 2D to 3D toolbar with partial sketches.
Extruded
Cut on the Features toolbar accepts only complete sketches.
To cut a feature:
Edit a sketch.
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Select the sketch entities required for the feature.
NOTE: It is not necessary
to select a complete sketch.
Hold Ctrl
and select a face to be the starting point for the cut.
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Click Cut
on the 2D to 3D toolbar, or click Tools,
Sketch Tools,
2D to 3D, Cut, and click
in the graphics area to establish the direction of the cut.
The Cut-Extrude
PropertyManager appears.
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Edit the properties in the Base
Extrude PropertyManager.
NOTE: For 2D to 3D conversion,
you can specify the depth of a blind cut by selecting a sketch entity.
Click Depth
and
select an entity in a sketch.
Click OK
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