Projected slot sketch to surface isnt a profile to extrude

[rickjohnston]

Hi All.

I have searched this forum and managed to get this far but now stuck on how to proceed. I projected slot sketch to surface but isnt a profile to perform an extrude on? The projected lines of the curved slot on the face are now control point splines? See picture:

1. Faces of project

2. Slot Profile

Results are as expected the purple sketch object on the faces.

So question is how can on now extrude this into a cut feature? It is not a profile tried making point coincident but get error that it is over constrained.

I cannot use the extrude slot from surface as the slot on the ends cuts all the way through.

TIA!

Rick...

[g-andresen]

Hi,

try the Emboss* tool and select „Deboss“ option.

günther

* CREATE > Emboss

[jhackney1972]

Here is an example of @g-andresen said would be a good method.

[HughesTooling]

If you want Extrude then you don't need to project. Just set the start to Object and select the surface to extrude from.

[HughesTooling]

Reading your post again I think you want a pocket so as above but into the body.

[jeff_strater]

Just FYI - Profiles in Fusion are only 2D.  So, any profile-based commands (Extrude, Revolve, etc) can only consume 2D profiles.  However, as @HughesTooling , @jhackney1972  and @g-andresen point out, there are other features that can consume 3D geometry.

[rickjohnston]

Thanks @HughesTooling I tried that my results do not apply the curve and just simply a straight cut like so:

It does however seem to be applied to your face selected or am I not seeing the model correctly?

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

@rickjohnston  Can you share the design? Export as an f3d and attach. If not can you get a screenshot showing the extrude dialog and more of the part. Only thing that stands out is there's a seam in the middle of the area where you want the slot, not sure if that might cause a problem.

Mark

[rickjohnston]

Thanks again everyone. I just now noticed somehow that inside face has been split (just as @HughesTooling noticed) and I will need to investigate how it happened and/or recreate the model.

[TheCADWhisperer]

Split Face is not needed.

You can Extrude to offset of the cylindrical face.

You would get much better help by Attaching example file.