How to explode / edit furniture

[Ange822]

I am drawing someone's existing furniture to put into their new home design.

I would like to modify the "Home Gym Weights" Object to remove part of it - is this possible?

 

I am using Chief X9

 

Please let me now if anyone has any recommendations / solutions to this issue.

 

thanks,

Angela 

[rlackore]

Home Gym (Small Weights).calibz

[Alaskan_Son]

To expand on what Robert is showing, I would recommend:

• Dropping symbol into a blank plan
• Open Symbol and turn Smoothing Angle up to 180
• Use Delete Surface tool to delete unwanted surfaces one at a time (turning Smoothing Angle up makes this much quicker)
• Click Tools>Symbol>Convert To Symbol

[Chopsaw]

Here is another old thread that goes over some of the more complex details of symbol modification in Chief.

 

There is a video of mine as well as a good video of Michael's that might be helpful.

 

 

[Ange822]

2 hours ago, rlackore said:

Home Gym (Small Weights).calibz

Thank you for creating this - Can you save it in x9 though?

I can't seem to open it.

[Ange822]

1 hour ago, Alaskan_Son said:

To expand on what Robert is showing, I would recommend:

• Dropping symbol into a blank plan
• Open Symbol and turn Smoothing Angle up to 180
• Use Delete Surface tool to delete unwanted surfaces one at a time (turning Smoothing Angle up makes this much quicker)
• Click Tools>Symbol>Convert To Symbol

Hi there. I have opened it into a new plan. What is the smoothing angle?

[Alaskan_Son]

Just now, Ange822 said:

Hi there. I have opened it into a new plan. What is the smoothing angle?

Make sure to Open SYMBOL, not Open Object.  

[Ange822]

2 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

Make sure to Open SYMBOL, not Open Object.  

Okay thanks - The "delete surface" is blurred out.

[rlackore]

6 minutes ago, Ange822 said:

Thank you for creating this - Can you save it in x9 though?

I can't seem to open it.

 

I apologize for ignoring the fact that you are on X9. Unfortunately, I can't save it as an X9 library item. However, by following Michael's instructions and using the Delete Surface too, you can quickly perform the operation yourself.

[Alaskan_Son]

2 minutes ago, rlackore said:

I apologize for ignoring the fact that you are on X9. Unfortunately, I can't save it as an X9 library item.

If you ever want to share symbols with people using older versions, just open a 3D view and Export as 3DS.  

[rlackore]

1 minute ago, Alaskan_Son said:

If you ever want to share symbols with people using older versions, just open a 3D view and Export as 3DS.  

 

Yes, or as a Collada file, etc. It would be nice if we could "save as" to older library formats.

[Ange822]

8 minutes ago, rlackore said:

 

I apologize for ignoring the fact that you are on X9. Unfortunately, I can't save it as an X9 library item. However, by following Michael's instructions and using the Delete Surface too, you can quickly perform the operation yourself.

The "Delete Surface" is blurred out?

[rlackore]

31 minutes ago, Ange822 said:

The "Delete Surface" is blurred out?

 

You must be in a 3D View for the Delete Surface tool to become available.

[rlackore]

I suggest downloading and consulting the X9 Reference Manual.

[Ange822]

2 minutes ago, rlackore said:

 

You must be in a 3D View for the Delete Surface tool to become available.

Thank you!! Got it figured out. Thank you everyone for your help!