Trim a face

Axel_Kollmenter

Hi,

I want to trim this profil without creating a new sketch and cut extrude. I now I could use the move face feature, but in fact that I would select the oblique face, it wont be precise... is there an other way/feature I didnt see?

eric_pesty

@Axel_Kollmenter

Not sure what it's called in German but here it is:



And here's an example:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9eb6fafc8bc223165a3cb5f6/w/e03d9e774b5862665d172916/e/7fbdc1d6d5ef25e67904083e

Edit: you can even be more explicit about the final length using the "up to entity" with offset:

wayne_sauder

@Axel_Kollmenter
You could use the split command with a plane or mate.

eric_pesty

wayne_sauder said:

@Axel_Kollmenter
You could use the split command with a plane or mate.

Or just use a mate connector as an input to the split to skip creating a plane or sketch.
A "replace face" with an offset should also work.

Sorry, my mind read sketch where you said "mate". I find I rarely create planes in Onshape when in many cases you can just use a mate connector as the input for a feature.
I also always chuckle when I see an example or answer that includes creating a plane to place a sketch (like on the end of a line). Clearly "old habits" from other CAD systems!

Axel_Kollmenter

Ok thanks for your answers. So there is no feature like the move face feature but in a vertical direction, not the oblique way.

eric_pesty

Axel_Kollmenter said:

Ok thanks for your answers. So there is no feature like the move face feature but in a vertical direction, not the oblique way.

Didn't realize you wan ted to keep the angle, use the move face but use the "translate" (instead of "offset") option from the dropdown to achieve this.

The split feature with mate connector would also let you realign the MC to be parallel to the angled face (or any other angle) but that would be more work

Axel_Kollmenter

@eric_pesty

The final lenght should be 345mm

eric_pesty

@Axel_Kollmenter

Not sure what it's called in German but here it is:



And here's an example:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9eb6fafc8bc223165a3cb5f6/w/e03d9e774b5862665d172916/e/7fbdc1d6d5ef25e67904083e

Edit: you can even be more explicit about the final length using the "up to entity" with offset:

dirk_van_der_vaart

If you want it to be 345 mm why is not so then, did you use Frame feature to design these part,s, if so something went wrong with the positioning of the profile.

Axel_Kollmenter

dirk_van_der_vaart said:

If you want it to be 345 mm why is not so then, did you use Frame feature to design these part,s, if so something went wrong with the positioning of the profile.

I created the profile, copied the longer part, and the transformed it to the right side. then I used the boolean operation to join both parts. But in fact that I copied the longer profil, the profil on the right is too long.

Axel_Kollmenter

@dirk_van_der_vaart I did not use the Framefeature. Havent checked these tutorials yet.

dirk_van_der_vaart

@Axel_Kollmenter I advice you to check this course, 
https://learn.onshape.com/courses/frames-fundamentals

Axel_Kollmenter

Thanks buddy!