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Best method to create design

rac8006 — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:01:56 GMT

What is the best method to create this design? I first tried to create each board as a component. But getting the sizes and angles correct was difficult. Also joining the components was difficult. I then tried a different approach.

I started with a new design drew the outline of the design. Then created a 1/2 offset from each line. Once the shape that is in the picture was done. I created new components and opened a new sketch. Clicked on each part did an extrude. After doing this to of the 5 parts I ended up with the below drawing.

What would be the way most designers would create this design?

Re: Best method to create design

g-andresen — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:53:45 GMT

Hi,

I am not saying that this is the best method, nor that most designers would do it this way.
It is just one way of many.

Screencast

günther

Re: Best method to create design

g-andresen — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:23:43 GMT

Hi,

Sorry, I forgot the file.

günther

Re: Best method to create design

rac8006 — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:26:03 GMT

Thanks for the response. That is an easy way to create a bird house. My problem is that the sides of the bird house were at about a 10 degree slant. I was able to create a sketch of the shape. Then offset the parts by .5. The problem I ran into was that when offsetting the sides the offset line was shorter that the original line because of the slant. I think the solution is to make the lines longer than necessary then when all of the sides are the correct width go and trim all of the unnecessary lines.