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Need help. Trying to use Standard Parts Imported In Context
bill_heumann
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I am trying to use standard ANSI flange models imported to attach to a vessel. I have no problem created a Nozzle Neck properly shaped to attach to the existing Cylindrical Shell by extruding the Flange hub cross section up to the Cylindrical Shell (in Context but in another part studio). I can't find a way of using the Extrude>Remove tool in context to remove the shell metal within the nozzle. Is there a better way of doing it besides starting a new sketch on the Shell part and Extrude>Remove metal at the appropriate place?
I will have about 40 nozzles on this vessel so having to sketch each hole seems wrong when I have the circle of the solid to be removed already shown on the Flange and Nozzle Neck.
Please excuse anything particularly stupid as I'm not a CAD operator and everyone in my office uses SolidWorks so not much help!
I will have about 40 nozzles on this vessel so having to sketch each hole seems wrong when I have the circle of the solid to be removed already shown on the Flange and Nozzle Neck.
Please excuse anything particularly stupid as I'm not a CAD operator and everyone in my office uses SolidWorks so not much help!
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It usually helps to post a link here when posting on the forum so people can see the document:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/9107/forum-post-checklist-read-this-first#latest
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Based on what you've said, it seems to me that you are trying to cut a hole in the ghosted in-context part. You will need to go back to the assembly and then edit that part in-context of the assembly. That will take you to that part's Part Studio, where you will be able to use the part you are currently editing to do the cut.
Remember that Onshape supports multi-part Part Studios, so if these two parts are truly interrelated enough that they will be interacting the whole time you are building them, you could just build them together in the same Part Studio.
I know I can create the flanges and nozzles in the part studio for the Shell but I'm trying to not have to sketch all of them individually since I have so many to add and there are solid models already available from the manufacturer.
I appreciate your suggestions and will follow through on them to see if I can get it.
The other workflow you could use is to Derive the imported part into the Part Studio that you want it in:
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/derived.htm
But yes it does sound like it should be as easy as right click > edit in context of the shell part, since you have the assembly all set up already. If you can see the ghosted in-context face that you want to extrude, you should be able to select it as input to the extrude feature, unless it is not a planar face.