boolean add and remove

[atlantic23]

Hi everybody i am trying to make a fixture for second op. the surfaces i have to hold on the part are 3D and were machined with a 3/8 ball end mill, i want to hold my part with aluminum jaws with a matching cavity, but before i machine anything i want to see an assembly anyone can tell me how can i do in solid works 2010 something similar to boolean add, remove and common,from mastercam x3, thank you for your help any kind of suggestion about how to create a matching cavity surface is appreciated.

[kelef]

pm sent, will post steps and file in return-kman

[lcifers]

The only way I know to do this is in a multi-body part file. The feature is called "Combine". You can do boolean adds and subtracts.

Save your assembly as a part file and that will create the multibody part file. Search for "Combine Bodies" in Help and it will explain the rest or go to Insert->Features->Combine and you can probably figure it out from there.

Good luck.

[Mike 1948]

Check "Cavity" routine in the help area, that may get you what you want.

Mike