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reckson 
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 Topic: how i can seperate the union object without Explod
Posted: 26.Jun.2012 at 07:57 |
how i can seperate the union made object without Explode..please any can help me sort this....becaues i have to edit in union object...
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philippe JOSEPH
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Posted: 26.Jun.2012 at 08:49 |
Hello, are you talking about 3D objects ?
When I do 3D objects, I keep the different stages of design and copy them at ( for example ) 10 meters so that I can re-use the initial volumes if there is a modification or an error etc...
It's possible to "store" 3D objects in the paper space so that you can use your files as XREF, files as blocs etc...
Please tell us more...
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reckson
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Posted: 26.Jun.2012 at 08:58 |
yes ..talking about 3d objects...i have to take solprof of that object so i cant make block for all objects..even X-ref i cant make for all small objects...without keeping the copy of object i made that object into union now....so how i can edit tha union ....i have to make small changes in union object so i not want to go from start..for this is any alternative
Edited by reckson - 26.Jun.2012 at 09:08
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philippe JOSEPH
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Posted: 26.Jun.2012 at 10:09 |
I'm using the FLATSHOT command directly from the object space ( with a good UCS setting ) + QSELECT + OVERKILL, it's almost like SOLPROF.
For the 3D objects that you have to modify, there are 3D modify commands just under UNION, SUBTRACT that should release your pain.....
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Philippe JOSEPH
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John Connor
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Posted: 26.Jun.2012 at 14:25 |
 reckson wrote:
how i can seperate the union made object without Explode..please any can help me sort this....becaues i have to edit in union object... |
Without seeing an image I can only guess but it sounds like you either need to use the SLICE command or next time set DELOBJ to "0" so as to retain the underlying geometry used to create your object(s) in the first place.
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philippe JOSEPH
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Posted: 26.Jun.2012 at 15:04 |
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John, If it's for me,I use the SLICE ( and SECTION ) command, but I guess that the problem of Reckson is more complicated than a "simple" SUBTRACT command, or I'm wrong ( or I know not enough ).
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Philippe JOSEPH
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dabrovsky
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Posted: 26.Jun.2012 at 16:56 |
yep, John is right!The only way to keep original solids is doing it by stages,
by keeping previous ones
Now create sufrace or few surfaces (cage) use UNION command,
make sure you cage is closed, no gaps between surfaces
Then use SLICE command to get what you want
There shoud be other way of getting back to previous stages
when you have solid history option ON, but I have not gone so far into it.
Main solid history is always off as its use to much memory….
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reckson
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Posted: 27.Jun.2012 at 13:09 |
in slice command i cant resolve that prob....but how i can edit in that union object..if length or diameter have to incresae of union object....i tried this but cant..
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dabrovsky
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Posted: 27.Jun.2012 at 15:10 |
I am affraid, but once you have used UNION command you not
able to edit solid objects. You need to start using SLICE command! If you want
to be a 3d designer this is very important. If you want, you can send me the
file so I can slice this object for you. Should take few seconds.
Edited by dabrovsky - 04.Jul.2012 at 10:30
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heinsite
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Posted: 28.Jun.2012 at 12:32 |
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