NX How to Use Trim Body to Create Cutouts in Existing Solids

How to Use Trim Body to Create Cutouts in Existing Solids.

 See the above video for following procedure.

1. Begin with a solid where the cutout will be.

2. Create a sketch in the shape of the cutout at some distance away from the solid.

3. Verify  under Menu-> Preferences-> Modeling, the body type is set to Soild.

4. Create an extrude from the sketch  that will intersect the existing solid. extend the shape so it passes thru the existing solid.

5. Set Boolean to None.

6.. Select Trim Body from the ribbon.

7. On the Trim Body dialog select the existing solid as the Target body.

8.  For Tools body select the new extrusion and set the Curve rule to  Body Faces.

9.  Reverse the  trim direction as needed depending  on what is needed to be trimmed, and click OK.

10. In the Part Navigator highlight the Tool Body/ Extrusion and select Hide.