Removing material using existing model

[alfie255]

Hi,


Firstly, sorry for the vague description.


What i need to do is take an existing model, and remove material shaped like that model from another seperate model- so it leaves a hole shaped like the original model.


If you dont know what i mean yet, the purpose of it is for modelling an injection moulding tool- i need to put my two halves of the mould tool together in an assembly, and bring in my injection moulded widget so that a cavity in the shape of my widget is created.


I know there is a tool to perform this function in ProE as i was shown how to do it, but ive gone and forgotten how to do it, and would be grateful if someone could remind me.


cheers in advance

 

[dr_gallup]

Make assembly of your mold tool & your part (you may want to apply shrinkage compensation first), then Edit/Component Operations/Cut Out. You will have to have Reference Control set properly in both the part & assembly or Pro/E won't allow the external references.

 

[alfie255]

that's the one, cheers! Knew it would be blindingly obvious when someone told me