Limit extrusion by distance and/or solid

[gwynnb]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to draw a multi-solid part of a concrete block encasing a pipe. The pipe has a complicated shape, and I began by modeling that, as I will need a solid version of it for another part of the project.

 

Now to the problem, as I extrude the concrete block, I need it to stop both where it meets the pipe and at a set distance where the pipe doesn't interfere with it's path. The "To Next" option doesn't work for the same no-interference reason. Using the "To" option only allows for one selection, the pipe, or a plane , but ultimately I'd need both.

 

I've done a fair bit of searching online and have come up empty handed. Theoretically I could redo all the lofts/extrusions as cuts through a block, but that seems painful. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[JD Mather]

Can you zip and attach your file here?

[gwynnb]

Example.zip

 

The attached is an example of the same issue, but the original was too big to attach. Essentially I want Solid 1 to cut into Solid 2 and for Solid 1 to stop at a set elevation.

 

Thanks

[JD Mather]

[ATTACH]21815[/ATTACH]

 

The attached is an example of the same issue, but the original was too big to attach. Essentially I want Solid 1 to cut into Solid 2 and for Solid 1 to stop at a set elevation.

 

Thanks

 

I don't understand the "stop at set elevation" part of the problem.

To cut one part from another you can use the Combine tool with cut option (and checkmark to preserve original).

 

To extrude to an object the terminating object must, of course, completely terminate the extrusion. Sounds like you might what surface body to terminate the extrusion.

 

You can make file size much much smaller by first pulling the red End of Part marker to the top of the browser, hiding all features, then save, then zip. Maybe your real parts would be better for answering the second part of your question.

[gwynnb]

yup, that's exactly what I wanted to acheive. The elevation would just be the amount I extrude the original block. Thanks!