In an assembly I have a surface part (which represents my client's civil engineering).
In the drawing I make a side cut, but the surface piece doesn't cut off.
Is there a trick?
You can't cut a surface?
Thickens the surface and transforms it into volume
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Hello
By making a config with material removal (identical to your cut) in your assembly!
Hello
I believe there is an option to check off for surfaces in the cutting options!
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No, I can't let it become a volume.
@lucas, I too thought there was an option, but I can't find it....
In the cutting options of an assembly drawing, in SolidWorks 2014 (but it existed before), there are "Surface bodies" under "Section view", see attached image.
coupe_surface.png
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I had seen this checkmark, but it doesn't seem to work (at least under SW2012).
2014_06_23-coupe_surfacique.png
And in your assembly, if you do "Insert > Model Object > Reference Geometry => Check Surfaces" does it change anything?
When the section is created, the surface appears but not cut.
I attach the file for testing.
test_genie_civile.zip
Well it's quite weird, because in my house it works perfectly! :-)
See image in pj.
PS: I'm in SW 2013 SP4.0
capture.jpg
In the upstream and downstream "pit", it looks like (like at home) that there is no cut and that you can't see the concrete slabs.
Well done!
Indeed, there is a pb at the level of the two pits.
And nothing can be done, it doesn't work.
So as recommended above, the simplest: merge the surfaces to have only two (green then brown) then thicken the ones (even of a tiny thickness) and it will work.
capture.jpg
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@Lucas P a priori yes!
How did you do it? Did you stay in areal power?
In the end, your result is very close to mine, except that I was in the section in not a single cut...
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A surface cut only gives you one stroke
The areal function gives hollow volumes
I don't think you can do it
Or maybe by using the cross-sectional view (image attached)???
Sincerely, Nicolas
vue_en_coupe.jpg
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Yes I'm in surface and I haven't modified the parts or the assembly, but I think it's because I'm in SolidWorks 2014...
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@Lucas:
It's pretty much what I want.
There would therefore be a "bug" on the SW2012 SP5.0 version.
Installation of the SW2014 scheduled before the beginning of July: I will do the test again.
Thank you all.
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Hello
The 2012 has no bugs, but the ability to cut a surface part is simply a new feature of SW 2014.
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