Attaching Cylinder to surface

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Brian Bagnall, May 29, 2007.

  1. I'm having problems figuring out how to draw a cylinder that will be attached
    to the side of a flat surface. Picture a wall with a cylinder attached to the
    wall in the same orientation as a toilet paper tube (dispenser) - i.e. length
    is parallel to wall.

    So what are the steps to do this in Solidworks? The tutorials don't seem to
    have this example. Assume I've selected the plane, now what buttons precisely
    to I click to make this happen?

    Thanks,

    Brian
     
    Brian Bagnall, May 29, 2007
    #1
  2. Brian Bagnall

    Charles Culp Guest

    If the "Right" plane is the wall...

    Create a sketch on the "Front" plane. Draw a circle, where one edge
    approximately touches the "Right" plane. Click "dimension", and give
    the circle a diameter. Then exit the dimension command. Then click
    on the circle, and CTRL + click on the Right plane (either in the
    viewing area, or in the FeatureManager on the left). The
    PropertyManager should come up, with the option for a "tangent mate".
    Select that. Now just define the height (dimension from the Top
    plane), and you will have a fully constraint circle with the right
    plane.

    Exit the sketch (upper right corner of the viewing area, click the
    check mark). Then click on the sketch in the viewing area. Now use
    Insert>Boss/Base>Extrude, and give the cylinder it's 3rd dimension.
     
    Charles Culp, May 29, 2007
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