Cutting a solid via intersection with another solid?

In 2001 I am trying to figure out if it is possible to cut one part in
an assembly with the intersection of another. I want to cut away one of
the parts where the two of them intersect. Both have complex features
that make it difficult to create a cut any other way.

Thanks in advance.

 

Try 'Edit>Component Operations>Cutout' while in assembly mode. This removes the
common volume, similar to Boolean subtract.

 

Worked perfect. Thank you

 

If you were to experience a problem with this procedure failing, it will
almost always be due to incompatible 'Accuracy' settings between the parent
part and the external reference object for the Cut Out feature. Pro/ENGINEER
will provide you with a suggested 'Accuracy' setting for one of the two
part models in the message window. You can either set the named model to
this suggested 'Relative Accuracy' setting, or just set both part models to
have the exact same 'Absolute Accuracy' values. In order to utilize
'Absolute Accuracy', you must first set the config.pro option
'enable_absolute_accuracy' to a value of 'yes'.

R.M.