Amber-Lynn Lootens Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hello! I would like to cut this cilinder with these two 3D plates. I don't seem to find how. Quote Link to comment
Amber-Lynn Lootens Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hello! I would like to cut this cilinder with these two 3D plates. I don't seem to find how. Thank you !! Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Unless there is a reason you need to use two plates, you will find it much easier to create a single solid object that has the same dimensions and then user Subtract Solids. Take the Vertical plate (or a rectangle/polygon of the same dimensions) and extrude it by the shorter dimension of the horizontal plate. Select the extrusion and the cylinder and subtract solids. I have combined this post with the one you originally put in Troubleshooting. Quote Link to comment
Amber-Lynn Lootens Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hello! Thank you for your response ! Indeed I did it this way now. But I was wondering if it's an option to really cut a 3D object without losing the other piece everytime... Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 You mean like this? I extruded the vertical and horizontal plane each by 4" (cylinder is 14' tall) and then Add Solid to make the two planes into a single object. I then selected the cutting object and the cylinder and did Subtract Solids. But the resulting "cylinder" is a single object. You can't select the slice and move it separately. HTH Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) If the two plates are one object, then you can use the Stitch and Trim command from the 3D Powerpack menu. Works a treat. However, you will lose the cutting object. If you want to retain the cutting object then use the Section Solid command.. Just done it here and it works fine. Edited November 12, 2020 by markdd 2 Quote Link to comment
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