Users Experienced in SolidEdge/Other CAD Software

[PurpleDinosaur]

I need to make a part (shown below) shorter, but whenever I use dynamic edit it just subtracts the length from the ends, which messes up the holes etc I've got there.

Surely it's possible to subtract a section from the centre of the part without having to draw the whole part again?

Anyone know what command I should be looking for?

The part:



Cheers.

P.S - I know SolidEdge is crap but it's what I'm stuck with, so don't bother with the whole "use a good CAD package" stuff please.

P.P.S - Sorry for cross-posting dons, but really need to get this done quickly and I know there's plenty of CAD users here that don't visit the software forum.

 

[nicRob]

Don't know anything about that software, but can you not go back to the initial 2d drawing, change the length there, and dimension the holes off the ends?

 

[PurpleDinosaur]

I didn't draw it as a sketch, I made the full block then did cut-outs for the curves etc, so I can't dimension the holes off the ends (not to my knowledge anyway).

Looks like I'm going to have to draw the whole bloody part again just because I want to take 5mm out of the middle.

EDIT: Never mind, I've found a way to shift the holes up before shortening the part, need to re-do the rounding of the edges etc, but that won't take as long as looking for a more suitable command.