Design Tips and Tricks -

[jeph00]

Hey all.

On the attached hood setup, I want to draw pieces to close off the ends. What are your tricks to trace that profile, and get a sheet metal part with the bolt holes included as efficiently as possible? I managed to do it but feel like there's easier ways, as it took me awhile.

[etfrench]

Only one sketch is needed to place the holes in the end flanges since they are all on the same plane. 

You can also use a rectangular pattern to create the other four copies.

[jeph00]

On the photo attached, say I place the sketch plane on selected plane (orange arrow). I then want to select the entities (green arrows) to draw the profile of the end cover. How can I do that? It won't snap to those lines (green arrow) when I hover over them, like it does to the lines in the selected sketch plane (orange arrow). Does that make sense what I want to do? 😄

[TheCADWhisperer · Accepted solution]

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@jeph00 wrote:

 It won't snap to those lines (green arrow) when I hover over them, 

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While in an active sketch - P for Project and select the edges or points.

The way you have modeled this - you sizes do not make logical sense to me?

[jeph00]

I knew there was something easier - project works well.

Yeah the sizes are a little funky. it should be an even 30" on the outside of the hood. Is it the bend parameters that need adjusting to set it right?

[TheCADWhisperer]

@jeph00 

See Attached example.

Edit the dimensions in Sketch1 as needed.

[etfrench]

It's a best practice to use dimensions which you can measure.