{"id":54,"date":"2013-03-26T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.org\/forget-the-cavity-search-intersect-instead"},"modified":"2013-11-25T12:59:15","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T17:59:15","slug":"forget-the-cavity-search-intersect-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2013\/03\/forget-the-cavity-search-intersect-instead.html","title":{"rendered":"Forget the Cavity search–use the Intersect command for filled volume (SolidWorks 2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Intersect<\/em> tool in SolidWorks 2013 is very powerful with many different uses. \u00a0In the following exercise, we’ll use Intersect<\/em> to quickly create a filled volume from negative space in order to determine the amount of liquid in a bottle. \u00a0The fill volume can then be quickly adjusted based on updates to the bottle. \u00a0All of this can now be done without the use of the Cavity<\/em> tool or Assembly files.<\/p>\n

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\"2-9-2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. \"2-9-2013<\/a>Open a part file of a bottle similar to the one in this example (above).<\/li>\n
  2. Place a plane at the fill line.<\/li>\n
  3. Start the Intersect<\/em> tool (available on the Features tab of the CommandManager).<\/li>\n
  4. Select the body of the bottle, plus the fill line plane. \u00a0They are added to the Selections<\/em> box of the Intersect<\/em> tool PropertyManager.<\/li>\n
  5. Choose Intersect<\/em> button that becomes active below the Selctions <\/em>box.<\/li>\n
  6. Note three regions are created. \u00a0De-select \u201cMerge Result\u201d in the Options group box since you do not want to combine the fill volume with the bottle itself.<\/li>\n
  7. Choose OK (green check mark button).<\/li>\n
  8. You now have 3 solid bodies in your model.\u00a0\u00a0\"2-9-2013<\/a>One is the fill volume. \u00a0The other two are of the bottle being split by the fill line plane. \u00a0You can use Combine<\/em> to re-unify the two bottle bodies, but it is not necessary for this exercise.<\/li>\n
  9. It is now possible to make changes on the bottle and immediately see the result on both the model and the fill volume.<\/li>\n
  10. You can also view separate states of the model to highlight various elements.\u00a0\u00a0Let’s edit the Intersect feature to accomplish this. \u00a0 Right-click on the feature in the Feature Tree and select Edit Feature in the Short Cut Menu.<\/li>\n
  11. Use the Regions to Exclude<\/em> list to control what is shown in the model. In this case, select Regions 2 and 3 (the regions that make up the bottle) to exclude<\/li>\n
  12. Choose OK to accept and apply. \u00a0Now you have a model of just the fill volume.<\/li>\n
  13. Edit the Intersect feature again.<\/li>\n
  14. Use the Invert Selection button under the Regions to Exclude<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  15. Choose OK to accept and apply. \u00a0Now you have a model of just the original bottle, but with easy access to fill volume if you need to see it again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"2-9-2013<\/a>
    \nFill volume only<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

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    Want to try out SolidWorks 2013? You can request a free SolidWorks trial on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Want to see how SolidWorks can help you win new business and get to market faster? Request a\u00a0 SolidWorks demo today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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