Interesting. In VC6 2d/3d I a surface on a 35' by 52' size, made it steel, and added an oval polygon on the surface. Then, i created 5 surfaces separated by 3 meters, then thickened them then (by force) exploded the polygon to curves in order to extrude the curves as a surface to (and then beyond) the opposite plate. (This extrusion is just practice making a ladder trunk). I then gave each deck plate a different color.

On the upper plate i was able to split the solid plate using the oval shaft, and then i was able to filter select the surface and solid oval pieces and move them aside and then select the shaft to get translucency in order to sight different color below the opening. But, i could NOT successfully repeat the same thing whatever tools i tried.



I then saved the file and opened a copy of it in VCP 6, assuming i could use the surface-to-surface trim tool. I think i failed, so i decided to duplicate the surfaces by rebuilding the model alongside the original. Then, instead of a surface extrusion of curves, i extruded a solid. It would be nice if a solid or surface cutting a hole through an object could be used to simultaneously cut multiple objects. I have to try to see if i can "chain select" or control/shift-select multiple to-be-cut surfaces and solids and specify a single object that removes material. It would be QUITE a timesaver if, say, 5 or 10 or 15 things to be cut/penetrated could be selected together rather than one at a time.

But since i ran out of time, i had to stop. I'll get back to it later.

BTW, a "lasing" or boring tool could be "BLAM" -- Bore/Lase Area/Material... build a cutter/beam of length x, diameter y, and have quick/instant material removals. (I REALLY need to 'become one' with the user manual, aye? )

Trimming Ok here. which build do you have?


- Steve

Hi joev,

I am using 831 and no problem with the trim that I have seen. can you post the file where you cannot trim?

- steve

You are on a MAC, sorry I can not check that. It is OK on the PC.

Someone else on a MAC will need to check.


- Steve

Yes, the same here every now and again.

- Steve

For what it's worth, when I try to trim with a line in projection, I get this error message: inconsistent face-body relationships: Trim Solid_56

Yes, in v6 if the trim line touches or intersects the solid, it works. But in v5, I didn't have to do that. So if it works in the older version, then I take it that it's a bug in version 6?

OK, this is now strange. The trim with line is working as expected. The only thing different between yesterday and today it that I restarted the computer.