How do I extrude projected lines?

[jstukesL68AQ]

I projected a design that I want to indent into the outside of the shape I have created, but I cannot extrude the projected lines. I'm sure there is something simple I am missing, but I am new to inventor. I originally was putting the design on a flat shape and bending the shape to create what I wanted, but that seemed like a really roundabout way of getting to where I wanted to be and didn't work very well. Please let me know what I am doing wrong. I attached the file.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Please be more specific. What exact profile are you trying to extrude? Please show an image of the intent.

Many thanks!

[jstukesL68AQ]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1406238388/valorant-chamber-rendezvous-tp-rgb-led 

I am trying to replicate this. I am currently trying to make the area where the gold would go indented just slightly, maybe 1/8 inch, that way when I later on 3D print the outer gold part it is clear where each gold piece goes. They would just slide into the correctly shaped indent. 

[kacper.suchomski]

We still don't understand which area you want to cut and from which part of the solid you want to cut.

[estringer]

Is the line type of your projected lines solid or construction lines? They would need to be solid to extrude.

@kacper.suchomski ,

Based on the description, I think they want to cut into a model of the clear/blue part to create indents that would be keys to where the gold parts would be placed later.

[jstukesL68AQ]

You are correct about what I am trying to do. As for the line type, I am new to inventor. How would I go about changing that. I assume they are projected lines as I would guess that is the default when something is projected.

[estringer]

I have attached a screenshot below showing regular linework (left) versus construction lines (right). There is a setting within Inventor that you can change the linework for projected geometry between these two types. If your lines are showing as construction, you would need to select the lines that you want to change and then click where my cursor is hovering over.

[estringer]

I have added another screenshot that shows where the line type can be changed for projected geometry.

[Frederick_Law]

You can wrap a sketch on the part to cut.

That may not work on your part.

I believe your question here is:

Is there a easier way to model this part?

[Gabriel_Watson]

It looks like you should use the "shell" command on a solid first, to generate a wrapping with two holes on top and bottom, and the wrapping at 1/8 inch thickness. Then, you could perform the cuts as needed.

[jstukesL68AQ]

This is where I am now. I rewinded, created the shell of the shape and projected the decal around. But it will not let me intrude the projected shapes into the shell. I checked to make sure they are construction lines.

[estringer]

The line type would need to not be construction lines. I think part of the problem is that, based on the preview of the ipt since the sketch doesn't exist the way that you exported this, there are many open loops and crossing/shared lines. Although it is hard to tell for sure from the preview.

[estringer]

Another observation from the preview would be to model this as a triangle, draw individual sketches on each side for extrude cut, and radius the corners last. The radii should not be part of your sketch and also it would be best if they were done last in this situation so that you can place and constrain your sketches more efficiently beforehand.