Apply a profile to the edge of solids

[hugoagogo]

Hi im fairly new to inventor and looking for a solution for something i hope is quite a simple task

I am currently in the process of designing a marble run for my Design and Technology Major Project and for some of the parts i am looking for a simple way to add a channel to the edges of some pieces (when i make these pieces they will be cut out of a sheet of wood and then a router used to add the channel profile)

I hope that i have made myself clear and someone here is able to help

[JDMather]

Can you attach the file here?

Without anything to look at (not even a screen shot) it sounds like a Sweep would create the feature you want.
The plastics feature Lip might also be a solution.

[hugoagogo]

Sorry i didnt upload a part i have some messy dependancies that i am in the process of cleaning up. Here is a screenshot though of a typical part.

In the picture i have drawn a line along the edges that should have the chanel in them

[Dennis_Jeffrey]

You could use a offset workplane on this part, going through the center. Then create a 3D sketch that utilizes the worrkplane and desired part faces.

See attached.

[hugoagogo]

I am not quite sure what you are suggesting i do in the 3D sketch, i have had even less experience in this enviroment

[Dennis_Jeffrey]

Once created, you can use the 3D Sketch as a sweep or loft path to create your feature.

Have you gone through all the tutorials included with Inventor?

See included file

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

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@hugoagogo wrote:

I am not quite sure what you are suggesting i do in the 3D sketch, i have had even less experience in this enviroment

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I would simply do two 2D sketches.  No 3D sketches needed from what I can see.  One 2D sketch for your Sweep path and one 2D sketch for the profile (which I assume would simply be a circle for your marble channel).

What version of Inventor are you using?

Here is one that would require a 3D sketch for the Sweep path.

http://forums.autodesk.com/autodesk/attachments/autodesk/78/295240/1/Loop%20d%20Loop.gif

[hugoagogo]

Took a bit of fiddleing to figure out how to get it to work but i finaly got there, sweep worked will with 2d sketches