Subtract Solids

Use the Boolean: Subtract tool to carve out one set of solids from another set of solids.

When you select the Boolean: Subtract tool, a guide bar appears that enables you to select two sets of solid entities. The set of entities doing the carving are called tools, and the set of entities being carved are called targets. In order to produce meaningful results, the two sets of solid entities must intersect.

  1. From the Geometry ribbon, click the Boolean > Subtract tool.


    Figure 1.
  2. Select targets.
    1. Verify that the Target selector is active on the guide bar.
    2. Select solid entities to use as targets.
  3. Select tools.
    1. Click the Tool selector on the guide bar.
    2. Select solid entities to use as tools.
  4. On the guide bar, click Subtract.




    Figure 2.

Boolean: Subtract Tool

An overview of the Boolean: Subtract tool.



Figure 3.

Use the Boolean: Subtract tool to carve out one set of solids from another set of solids.

Access
Go to Geometry > Boolean > Subtract.

Options

Keep tool
Keep the selected tool. If this option is not active, the selected tool will be removed after subtraction.
Use Parasolid
Parasolid geometrical kernel is used for executing the operation.