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CAD Topsolid On Line Help Index

Trim

See also: Extended cut, Trim by faces, Trim by a plane, Trim by a sweeping curve, Trim by imprinting curves, Reciprocal trimming.

Menu access: Shape | Trim.

Description:

Allows you to trim a solid or surface shape by another solid or surface shape.

General philosophy:

  1. Select the shape to trim.

  2. Select the surface or trimming solid.

  3. Choose the matter direction (the displayed arrow indicates the side to remove).

Example(s):

Available option(s):

You can choose to keep both parts of the shape by selecting  KEEP BOTH PARTS  button.

The  Hide tools= YES  or  NO  option allows you to set the trimming element invisible or not.

The  Follow= SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS  or  EXISTING OPERATIONS  allows you to make the trimming evolve or not after its creation if you modify afterward the tools (addition or subtraction of operations such as pocket, drilling...)

It is possible to make other types of trimming with the following options in the drop-down list:

Available modification(s):

You can change the side trimmed by using the Modify function.

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