{"id":25133,"date":"2017-03-28T06:16:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T06:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/remove-mod-diam-solidworks-design-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T06:28:04","slug":"modeling-negative-space-in-solidworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/modeling-negative-space-in-solidworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Modeling Negative Space in SOLIDWORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a way in SOLIDWORKS to create a part from the &#8220;void&#8221; or &#8220;negative&#8221; space in a part? Yes we do have a solution to your problem.<\/p>\n<h2>Negative Space in SOLIDWORKS<\/h2>\n<p>I will take you to step by step procedure for creating negative space in the model in few clicks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Step 1:<\/u> Create the required part<\/strong><br \/>The below part contains multiple solid bodies representing cavities in the solid body.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15511\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"752\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"15511\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Step 2:<\/u> Sketch a rectangle<\/strong><br \/>Open a new sketch on the top plane and create rectangle whose four sides are collinear with the planar surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15512\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"754\" height=\"495\" data-id=\"15512\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Step 3:<\/u> Extrude<\/strong><br \/>Extrude the rectangle in two directions<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px; color: #000;\">\n<li><strong>Directions 1<\/strong> (up): Up to surface<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direction 2<\/strong> (down): Blind; Depth = <strong>30 mm<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clear<strong> Merge result <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15508\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"582\" height=\"434\" data-id=\"15508\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Step 4:<\/u> Combine the solid bodies <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using the extruded block as the <strong>Main body<\/strong> and the remaining main bodies to <strong>Subtract<\/strong>, Combine with the <strong>Subtract operation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15509\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"607\" height=\"420\" data-id=\"15509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4.jpg 607w, https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-450x311.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Step 5:<\/u> Result<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15510\" src=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"640\" height=\"462\" data-id=\"15510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-450x325.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope this operation helps you in creating a better model.<br \/>Subscribe to our blog to stay connected with SOLIDWORKS tutorials and videos.<\/p>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/ckonnect.in\/solidworks\/modeling-negative-space-in-solidworks\/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"Modeling Negative Space in SOLIDWORKS\",\n  \"description\": \"Is there a way in SOLIDWORKS to create a part from the &quot;void&quot; or &quot;negative&quot; space in a part? 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