Creating Notches in part from Others in Assembly? (lincoln log type)

This seems like it should be something really easy but I can't seem to
find a way to do this, I've searched for the past hour for an answer
and can't find one.

OK, this is going to be hard to explain, I'll do my best.

I have modeled a long box with a draft angle on one of the vertical
surface at 22 degrees. I then have another rectangle box
perpendicular to that. Both completely intersect each other. What I
need to do is have that common volume area divided in half vertically.
Then subtract the lower half of that common volume area from the
perpendicular box, and subtract the upper half of the common volume
area from the larger box.

Then end result would be two seperate parts, locked togther in a sort
of lincoln log joint. These need to be done in the context of the
assembly because they are both seperate parts that need to "nest"
together.

thanks for any help or insight,
ryan

 

How often do you need to do this? Is it a one time thing or will it be a
common occurance>

Corey

 

Hello Corey,

Fairly often, almost in every model i will be doing, I hope you didn't
answer the question like that because it will be a pain,

BTW, I have been refreshing this page every couple of minutes, how did
you reply so fast? I am using google groups, is there a better way
that is more up to date, because when i posted this it said it would
take 3-9 hours.

Thanks for the reply and I hope there is an easy way to do this.
ryan

 

Yeah I tried a scenerio of two cylindrical parts at some arbetrary angle and
it wasn't pretty. I will have to give it some thought.

If you use OutLook and goto View>GoTo>News and it will take you to Outlook
NewsReader.
Or if you use Outlook Express I think it is somewhere in the menus but I
can't remember exactly where. Anyway you set up an account Tools>account.
I post to News.individual.de I don't remember how I got a login though.
Then you subscribe to a news group. Tools>News goups here it is
Comp.cad.solidworks. You will receive answers within an hour sometimes
10-15 min. Maybe someone who has a better memory can fill in the blanks
here.

Corey

 

Could you e-mail me your example. I have eroneous info in my address remove
it and you will be cooking.

Corey

 

Actually, it's News.individual.net, which does come from Germany. Log on to
their website < http://news.individual.net/ > and register. In a day or two
they will send you the information to set up your account.

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"