Construct a Cutout Feature in an Assembly

Note:

You cannot use the Cutout command to construct assembly-driven part features until you set the Assembly-Driven Part Features option on the Inter-Part tab of the Options dialog box.

Step 1.

Choose Features tab→Assembly Features group→Cut.
Step 2.

On the Feature Options dialog box, specify whether you want to construct an assembly feature, an assembly-driven part feature, or a part feature.

Step 3.

Define the profile plane.

Note:

  • When you define a profile plane, a profile view is displayed and sketch commands are displayed.

  • assembly-driven part features and part features require write access to the part file.
Step 4.

Use the available drawing commands to draw a profile. You are not limited to the profile view for drawing the profile. You can draw the profile in any window.
Step 5.

Choose Home tab→Close Sketch to validate the profile and continue constructing the cutout feature.
Step 6.

Click to define the side of the profile you want to remove material from.
Step 7.

Define the extent of the material you want to remove.
Step 8.

Select the parts you want the material removed from, then click the Accept (check mark) button on the command bar.
Step 9.

Finish the feature.

Tip:

  • You can create assembly reference planes, then use them to define the extent of the cutout feature.

  • To edit an assembly cutout feature, select it in Assembly PathFinder, then click the Edit Definition command on the command bar.

  • You can also use the Include command to associatively copy assembly sketch elements to define the cutout profile.

  • If a part is placed into an assembly more than once, you can only select one occurrence of the part on which to apply the cutout.

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