U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0367
TOPIC: Sweep Cut along 3D Sketch
IMPORTED: 2026.04.21

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: I have this sheet metal cut and 3d sketch that intersect it, i need to cut along the 3d sketch to the outside of the part in solid works 2025

RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS
USER MESSAGES:
1. I have this sheet metal cut and 3d sketch that intersect it, i need to cut along the 3d sketch to the outside of the part in solid works 2025
2. i've got the cuts i need in this sheet metal part but how do i easily get rid of this left over stuff

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. You’re very close — the key here is you can’t directly use a 3D sketch as a cut profile, but you *can use it as a path* for a sweep cut or convert it into usable geometry. ✅ Best Method (what you want): Sweep Cut with Thin Feature This is the cleanest way to “cut along a 3D sketch to the outside”.. 🔧 Step-by-step: 1. Create a profile for the cut - Start a new sketch on a plane normal to the start of your 3D sketch - If needed: `Insert → Reference Geometry → Plane` - Select the start point of your 3D sketch - Select the 3D sketch curve → make plane normal - In that sketch: - Draw a line or very thin rectangle - This defines your cut thickness. 2. Do a Sweep Cut - Go to: `Features → Swept Cut` - Profile = your…
2. Yeah that’s a classic leftover sliver from intersecting cuts — happens all the time with angled 3D cuts in sheet metal. You’ve got a few ways to clean it up, but one is definitely the cleanest depending on how “parametric” you want this to stay.. ✅ Best / Fastest: Delete Face (Patch) This is what I’d use 90% of the time. Steps: 1. Go to: Features → Delete Face 2. Select those little leftover faces (both if there are multiple) 3. Choose: 👉 Delete and Patch 4. Hit OK 👍 Why this works: - It removes the junk geometry - Extends surrounding faces cleanly - No sketching needed - Survives rebuilds pretty well. ✅ More Controlled (if it fails): Cut-Extrude cleanup If Delete Face gives you trouble: 1. Start a sketch on…
3. Yeah that’s a classic sheet metal leftover sliver 👍 — happens a lot with angled cuts like this. You’ve already done the hard part. Now you just need to cleanly remove that little triangular scrap.. ✅ EASIEST WAY (what I’d do): Cut-Extrude “Up To Surface” 🔧 Steps: 1. Start a sketch on that top face (the flat face you see) 2. Draw a quick triangle or just: - Use Convert Entities on the edges around that junk piece - Trim it into a closed contour 3. Go: [code excerpt omitted] 4. Set: - End Condition = Up To Surface - Select the angled face below (or opposite face) 👉 This removes that chunk perfectly without guessing depth. 🔥 EVEN FASTER (if geometry allows): Delete Face If that little piece is its own face: T…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
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- Start a new sketch on a plane normal to the start of your 3D sketch
- If needed:
- Select the start point of your 3D sketch
- Select the 3D sketch curve → make plane normal
- In that sketch:
- Draw a line or very thin rectangle
- This defines your cut thickness
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