Add a Trim Operation

Cut away excess material from a formed shape.

The Trim operation includes trim, pierce, and lance tools. The trim tool cuts excess material from the perimeter of a formed shape; the pierce tool cuts material from the interior of a formed shape. The lance tool cuts a slit in the formed shape.
  1. From the Tryout ribbon, click the Add operation icon.
  2. From the Add Operation window that appears, select Trim.


    The Trim operation is added to the ribbon.
  3. Configure the tools for the Trim operation.
    Figure 1. Model Setup with Trim and Pierce Lines