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# Clearance

## About this Block

**What it does:** The **Clearance** block subtracts an implicit body from a primary implicit body with an added clearance.

**Common uses:**

* Creating clearance for hardware threads

## Example File

![Clearance](https://storage.googleapis.com/files-learn/static/ExtendedBlockDocs/Clearance.jpg)

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Subtract an Implicit Body from another with additional clearance between them. This can be used for ensuring there is a minimum distance between two bodies.

### Inputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| Primary body | [Implicit Body](../../../../block-documentation/types/implicit-body) | Implicit body to subtract from. |
| Subtraction body | [Implicit Body](../../../../block-documentation/types/implicit-body) | Implicit body to subtract with extra clearance. |
| Clearance distance | [Scalar](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar) | The extra clearance distance to subtract. |

### Outputs

| Type |
| - |
| [Implicit Body](../../../../block-documentation/types/implicit-body) |


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