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Patterning Features along a path defined by sketch or swept solid

jatin_sanskrit — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:54:32 GMT

Please refer to the attachments. One attatchment is the figure which I am trying to model as a part, and other is the part that I have managed to model till now. Here I want to pattern the "Extrusion 1" and "Extrusion 2" based on a sketch path, or a swept solid. The number of pattern needed is "20". Can I create such a pattern of 20 objects of these extrusions?

Re: Patterning Features along a path defined by sketch or swept solid

JDMather — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:15:48 GMT

@jatin_sanskrit

Your Sketch2 has a error.

Examine these Tangent Constraints (is there a zero length line)?

What is the purpose of Extrusion2 cut?

Later you filled the hole with Join of Sweep.

Did you Intend for these to be different bodies?

@jatin_sanskrit

Examine the Attached file.

Re: Patterning Features along a path defined by sketch or swept solid

jatin_sanskrit — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:05:27 GMT

@JDMather

Sorry for my late reply. The design posted in the question is a part of an exercise book intended to get a practical experience on Inventor for beginners. I have attached a file with this reply that outlines what the student is expected to do for the exercise. Please suggest your approach in relation to the exercise.

Jatin Kulkarni.

Re: Patterning Features along a path defined by sketch or swept solid

kacper.suchomski — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:37:54 GMT

Look at this video:

(view in My Videos)

Re: Patterning Features along a path defined by sketch or swept solid

jatin_sanskrit — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:28:20 GMT

@kacper.suchomski

Cool. That solves my problem.

Re: Patterning Features along a path defined by sketch or swept solid

JDMather — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:19:59 GMT

@kacper.suchomski

Curved hole or straight hole on bodies on curved portion of Sweep body? 🧐

Re: Patterning Features along a path defined by sketch or swept solid

kacper.suchomski — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:26:55 GMT

@JDMather At the moment it is simple, which follows from the sequence - duplicating a specific CNC detail

You can also duplicate the full profile and create a matching cutout using the Borowska operation. Then we will get different elements.

Of course, you can also decide whether you want it in one solid body or in separate ones.