Emboss broken

[eric_frederich]

https://youtu.be/o5rcAv7xVUo?si=7uolaCAkw72_-1qG&t=556

Hi, trying to follow this simple guide.  When it came time to emboss I was getting an error: "Error: Cannot create emboss feature. Adjust sketch profiles, faces, emboss depth, effect, or alignment options."

I went back to the sketch and made it a simple rectangle (i.e. did not put the 2 point circle on top).

When I did this the resulting emboss was all curvy (see screenshot).

Currently the sketch is dimensioned 2mm from the edge.  The further it gets from the edge (i.e. closer to the center) the less wacky it gets.

What am I doing wrong?

I attached a screenshot and the f3d file.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

Remove the Tangent Chain box check and then select all the the Faces you want to Emboss manually.  Model Attached.

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[eric_frederich]

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@jhackney1972 wrote:

Remove the Tangent Chain box check and then select all the the Faces you want to Emboss manually.  Model Attached.

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Thanks for the suggestion.  I tried that prior.  When I unselect Tangent Chain with the two Sketch Profiles selected I am only able to select a single face, it won't let me select more than that.

I need to select 3.

[jhackney1972]

You have not learned that holding the Ctrl (Command) key allows you to select multiple surfaces to Emboss to. Try it, if you cannot get it to work I will create a video.

[eric_frederich]

Okay, thanks, that worked.

I guess this is the first time I've had to select multiple things for multiple attributes.

It seems the 2nd selection set needs to use Ctrl.

If you select profiles first, then you have to use Ctrl on the faces.

If you select faces first, then you have to use Ctrl on the profiles.

Thanks for the help.

I'll mention this in a command on the YouTube video in case anyone else is trying to follow along.

[LunarHamster]

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