Training Material

Basic Course
- Mesh Editing (Witch) -

























July, 2010
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1. Overview
1.1 What does this exercise cover?
Sketch
Insert > Solid > Extrude
Tools > Mesh Tools > Convert Body
Tools > Mesh Tools > Boolean

2. Process
2.1 Step1: Sketch & Extrude
1 Import File
Click Insert > Import and import the Witch.stl file.


2 Sketch Mode
Click the (Sketch) button to enter the Sketch mode and select the Right
plane as Base Plane.

3 Sketch
Click the (Rectangle) button on the toolbar. Draw a rectangle outside of the
witch model. To set dimensions, click the (Smart Dimension) button on the
toolbar. Click on each line and set height to 70mm and width to 60mm.

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To exit sketch mode click the button on the toolbar.

Note
To exit a certain mode, click Apply button on the right corner below in the Model
View. If you click the Cancel button and select the Discard button, all your changes
in the mode will be removed.


4 Extrude
Click the (Extrude) button on the toolbar. Select Sketch1 as Base Sketch and
25mm as Length. Click the OK button.



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2.2 Step2: Convert Body to Mesh
1 Insert Mesh
To make mesh from a body (solid body or surface body), you need to insert a new
mesh. Click Insert > Mesh. New Mesh1 is created in the Feature tree and you are
ready to covert the solid body to a mesh.

2 Convert Body
Click Tools > Mesh Tools > Covert Body. Select Exturde1 and click the OK
button.

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3 Exit Mesh Mode
To exit mesh mode, click the button on the toolbar.



2.3 Step3: Boolean
1 Boolean- Cut
Click Tools > Scan Tools > Boolean. Choose the Cut method and select Witch as
Tool Mesh and Mesh1 as Target Mesh. Uncheck the Remove Original Mesh
option.

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Click the OK button.

2 Hide Entities
Hide Witch and Mesh1 under Meshes and Extrude1 in the Model tree.



2.4 Step4: Opposite Part
1 Extrude
Click the (Extrude) button on the toolbar. Select Sketch1 as Base Sketch and
click (Flip Direction) button and uncheck the Merge option.

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Click the OK button.

2 Insert Mesh
In the same way of the step 2, click Insert > Mesh.

3 Convert Body
Click Tools > Mesh Tools > Covert Body. Select Exturde2 and click the OK
button.

Exit the Mesh mode.

4 Boolean
Boolean- Cut
Click Tools > Scan Tools > Boolean. Choose the Cut method and select Witch as
Tool Mesh and Mesh2 as Target Mesh.

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5 Display
Show only Mesh1andWitch and Mesh2andWitch in the Feature Tree.




Note
To observe inner shape of a model, check Transparency in the Display tab.

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