17 Replies Latest reply on Jan 20, 2010 11:50 AM by Alessandro Frattini

sliced graphics

Mark Greenwell Dec 11, 2009 10:32 AM

In Inventor when you wanted to sketch inside a part, you could create a plane and then press F7 and the model would split and hide half the part along the sketch plane. This made it easier to see what and where you were sketching.

When you had finished sketching you pressed F7 again and the hiden half would come back.

Is this function or something similar in SolidWorks, or is it not needed.

Thanks

Mark (SolidWorks 2010)

Re: sliced graphics

Larry Burton Dec 11, 2009 12:30 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)

Yes, that would be the section view tool. It is on the toolbar at the top of the modeling space. It looks like this:
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Re: sliced graphics

1-I7AP5K Dec 11, 2009 12:44 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)

Have you tried Section View (view, display, section view)?
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Re: sliced graphics

Deepak Gupta Dec 11, 2009 1:29 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)

Just select the plane on which you are creating the sketch and do section view as suggested above.

Also check about live section in the SW help.
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Re: sliced graphics

Alessandro Frattini Dec 11, 2009 7:41 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)

Hi,
as suggested by other, you have section view command, but I remember you that this an only graphical representation, you can't feel edges visualized in the section view.
To feel edges, you have to convert with 'Intersection curve' command.
If Inventor feel edges without convert, write here so you can add an ER, because it's very very interesting and useful if present, for me that i design cast iron with lot of inner cavity.

Regards,
Alessandro
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- Re: sliced graphics
  
  Mark Greenwell Dec 12, 2009 8:50 AM (in response to Alessandro Frattini)
  
  Hi Alessandro,
  
  That was really my main point, i had seen that section view was similar to the slice graphic function in Inventor however the edges were not selectable, i hadn't realized you had to convert these edges.
  
  In Inventor i am sure these edges are usable without out the need to convert (or in Inventor Project geometry). Although i havn't used Inventor in over a year and this function was only used sometimes so i might be mistaken.
  
  How do you go about adding an ER so edges are alreay converted when using the section view command.
  
  Thanks
  
  Mark
  
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  - Re: sliced graphics
    
    Kelvin Lamport Dec 12, 2009 9:25 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)
    
    I am able to select the 'cut' edges in a Section View cut ... and don't remember a version which couldn't.
    
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      Mark Greenwell Dec 13, 2009 2:27 AM (in response to Kelvin Lamport)
      
      Hi Kelvin,
      
      Yes i can select an edge to measure, but i cannot in this example sketch onto this front face.
      
      I cannot even convert the edges so i can snap to corner points, am i doin gsomething wrong?
      
      thanks
      
      Mark
      
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      Alessandro Frattini Dec 13, 2009 6:20 AM (in response to Kelvin Lamport)
      
      We are talking about sketches...
      Your example is out of topic.
      
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      - Re: sliced graphics
        
        Mark Greenwell Dec 13, 2009 7:01 AM (in response to Alessandro Frattini)
        
        Hi Alessandro,
        
        Was your last post in reference to me, or the reply Kelvin gave.
        
        I am trying to find a way to slice a part and sketch onto this sliced face.
        
        thanks
        
        Mark
        
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        Re: sliced graphics
        
        Alessandro Frattini Dec 13, 2009 8:15 AM (in response to Mark Greenwell)
        
        Hi,
        in my last post in reference to Kelvin.
        See in the upper line.
        I'm with you...I would like this functionality.
        
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        Re: sliced graphics
        
        Mark Greenwell Dec 13, 2009 8:32 AM (in response to Alessandro Frattini)
        
        Hi Alessandro,
        
        Sorry about that didn't notice top line was in reply to Kelvin.
        
        Maybe someone from SolidWorks could do an ER to have edges for a sliced graphic to be automatically projected (auto converted edges).
        
        Don't know how many other would find this usefull.
        
        thanks
        
        Mark
        
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        Re: sliced graphics
        
        Alessandro Frattini Dec 13, 2009 8:41 AM (in response to Mark Greenwell)
        
        The important is start...write your ER and send my texts and image...so I avoid to write in English...only copy and past.
        
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        Re: sliced graphics
        
        Mark Greenwell Dec 13, 2009 9:08 AM (in response to Alessandro Frattini)
        
        How do i go about submitting an ER request, what info do i need to include, and where do i send it to.
        
        Mark
        
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        Re: sliced graphics
        
        Alessandro Frattini Dec 13, 2009 9:15 AM (in response to Mark Greenwell)
        
        Please..use search tool present in the forum.
        
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        Re: sliced graphics
        
        Anna Wood Dec 13, 2009 12:09 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)
        
        On the SolidWorks Customer Portal you can log an Enhancement Request.
        
        https://customerportal.solidworks.com
        
        Cheers,
        
        Anna
        
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        Re: sliced graphics
        
        Alessandro Frattini Dec 13, 2009 3:22 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)
        
        Add my ER today.
        
        Please insert your.
        
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Re: sliced graphics

Alessandro Frattini Jan 20, 2010 11:50 AM (in response to Mark Greenwell)

Hi, please vote my ER:
Go to http://www.solidworks.com/sw/communities/2010_topten.htm
In the 'Search Brainstorm' box digit this texts 'Section View command' and vote it.

Cheers,
Alessandro
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