Stuck on Champher!!

[Anonymous]

Attached are two photographs. The first, the jpg, is what I am trying to create. The second is where I am currently stuck. What I'm trying to do is to make a chamfer, (for lack of a better word). What's funky about it is that it's skinny in the middle, and bigger on both ends. (You'll see what I mean if you look at the photo. 

I have tried draft, but that puts the chamfer on the floor, which isn't what I want. I've even tried doing this in solidworks (sorry!) without any luck. If it would be easier, I'd be willing to share the project with you. (It might be easier for you...) but I'd also like to know what you did. For ease of explanation, I even went so far as to make a screencast. http://autode.sk/2pjlhY4

[laughingcreek]

if you want the edges to be parallel, a loft will work.  the angle of the chamfer will very with this method

[laughingcreek]

on the other hand, if you want the angle to stay constant instead, a sweep will work.

[etfrench]

Create the chamfer on a body that is larger then the desired finished body.

Start a new sketch.

Project the lines you have drawn for the top of the chamfer

Create an offset from those lines equal to the width of the chamfer.

Extrude a body from that sketch.

Chamfer the body.

The top edge of the chamfer should match your original sketch exactly.

Start a new sketch. ( You could also use the sketch you used to create the body in image 2).

Project the desired outside edge of the body.

Draw a boundary around the outline ( A circle would be easiest).

Extrude the area outside the outline and Cut the body with the chamfer.

I can make a video if you need it.