Inventor 2011

[IronHorse]

Hi people told me it It should be much easier to subract parts

from each other (without using derived component) If I have two blocks

mated to each other and a cylinder passing throug both of them, how do

I make the cylinder to cut through both parts so It would be a hole?

[JD Mather]

Multi-body solids. You can then push out to individual parts and assembly if needed (Manage tab).

[MarkFlayler]

You can also use Copy Object and Sculpt.

or

Multibody Solids (like JD mentioned and one of my favorites)

or

Adaptive Modeling with or without links to parts

[IronHorse]

Ok, I have my assembly in front of me containing three parts mated together, I open Manage tab, but where do I find Multi Body Solids?

[JD Mather]

... but where do I find Multi Body Solids?

 

There is an on-line class covering mutli-body solids here http://au.autodesk.com

 

Probably something in the Help>Learning Resources>Tutorials as well.