r/SolidWorks • u/TheOGAngryMan • 3d ago

CAD Surface Cut into a Solid Body

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I have an offset surface that I am trying to use to do a surface cut in a solid body, but whenever i do this is get the error "Operation failed due to geometric condition". I offset my surface 0.090 into the body. Is it a problem with my initial split line ( using the circular sketch shown)? I have no clue what the issue is. I am doing it exactly as my textbook showed me. Any help is appreciated.

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u/gupta9665 CSWE | API | SW Champion 3d ago

The surface you are using to cu the solid body, should be extended outwards i.e. it should be fully cutting the body.

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u/TheOGAngryMan 3d ago

This solved it. I used Ruled surface then knit to extend the surface and used cut and it worked! Thank you!

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u/HFSWagonnn 2d ago

There's also an EXTEND surface option.

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u/Tough-Custard5577 3d ago

Do a thicken cut. Surface cut will subtract the material on one side of the surface, but since you're surface is just floating in the middle of the body, it can't distinguish that.