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Extrusion pattern on curved surface

frey_maximilian — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 19:38:19 GMT

Hi,

has anyone an idea how I can structure my surface with the pattern shown in the picture?

I want it also on the curved surfaces. And here is my problem.

The pattern was created by using extrusion.

Re: Extrusion pattern on curved surface

leowarren34 — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 20:07:15 GMT

Have you tried using project to surface?

This is done by having your pattern you want offset from the face you want to project onto and then creating a 3D Sketch and using project to surface command.

Re: Extrusion pattern on curved surface

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 20:48:44 GMT

I've seen it done where you can cut normal to a face. The pattern was in the 2D sketch and then in the cut/extrusion there was a selection to cut normal which brought it around the curve and to all the faces.I have only done it once myself and that was a while ago, so I do not remember enough to give much more detail, but hopefully this will at least give you enough info to look into that as an option.

Re: Extrusion pattern on curved surface

Tom_Sturtevant — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:49:39 GMT

Hi frey_maximilian,

Are you looking for something like this?

This is using two Emboss features – one for the planar face and one for the blend face. The Inventor 2019 ipt is attached.

Hope that helps!

T.0.M.

Re: Extrusion pattern on curved surface

acadadmin3KNUF — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 01:36:16 GMT

This is AMAZING! Thanks SO MUCH for posting this! I didnt know you could turn a single sketch into multiple, connected-embossings across a curved-surface immediately adjacent to a flat-surface! 😁