Invisible body

joji · May 30, 2018, 13:25

I am quite new to the program and attempting the backwards facing step tutorial. after making the step geometry itself , I made a sketch and extrusion(volume) for mesh refinement however i dont see this separately in the body tree. When I click on the step geometry body name, both the backward step and the new volume are highlighted.

I tried naming the step beforehand and then making the part but the same problem occurs. I also tried changing the extrusion method from up to face to blind. I dont see what else I can do.

How do I make these 2 into separate bodies so I use this volume further down the line. Assistance with this would be humbly appreciated.
stepbody.jpg

sketch2 outlined in blue.jpg

extruded sketch2.PNG

notshowingup.jpg

fluid23 · May 30, 2018, 16:30

I don't use 3D cad a lot, but I believe your extrusions merge by default. Edit your second extrusion and change the interaction from merge to imprint... I think.

May 30, 2018, 13:25	Invisible body	#1
joji New Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I am quite new to the program and attempting the backwards facing step tutorial. after making the step geometry itself , I made a sketch and extrusion(volume) for mesh refinement however i dont see this separately in the body tree. When I click on the step geometry body name, both the backward step and the new volume are highlighted. I tried naming the step beforehand and then making the part but the same problem occurs. I also tried changing the extrusion method from up to face to blind. I dont see what else I can do. How do I make these 2 into separate bodies so I use this volume further down the line. Assistance with this would be humbly appreciated. stepbody.jpg sketch2 outlined in blue.jpg extruded sketch2.PNG notshowingup.jpg

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May 30, 2018, 16:30		#2
fluid23 Senior Member Matt Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 947 Rep Power: 18	I don't use 3D cad a lot, but I believe your extrusions merge by default. Edit your second extrusion and change the interaction from merge to imprint... I think.