How to do grooves or channels around exterior of shapes?

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Steve, Oct 23, 2004.

  1. Steve

    Steve Guest

    I'm finding I have to do some shapes that I can't see the best way to model
    them in SW2k4.

    For example, I have a part that is essentially a rectangular block. It has
    shallow depressions on it, not really a problem. But it also has several
    parallel grooves on it that start on a flat face, run to the edge, wrap
    around, wrap again, then finish partway into the face opposite the start
    point.

    I can't see which SW drawing tool I would use to create these?
     
    Steve, Oct 23, 2004
    #1
  2. Steve

    Bob J. Guest

    Use a cut sweep feature. Look up sweep in the help.
     
    Bob J., Oct 23, 2004
    #2
  3. Steve

    matt Guest

    The cut sweep will work, but you'll want to use a projected curve to create
    the path. You may have to get tricky to start the curve in the middle of a
    face, like splitting the face before creating the projected curve.

    matt
     
    matt, Oct 23, 2004
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