How to model a rule/scale

We have a number of rules/scales which have a number of lines "etched" on
them, plus some text. Crudely represented, it looks like this:-

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Does anyone have a slick method for modelling this, in a way that can also
be used to produce a drawing of it?
The text isn't a problem, but I don't know how to easily produce all the
lines (about 30 in total).

TIA,
John H

 

Draw the first set and then use a sketch pattern to reproduce them.

 

I have a model of a 6 inch ruler that I made some time ago. Roll back
the design tree and you will see that it is not very difficult a model
to make. I have put the SWX file on my website for you, you can D/L it
at this link... www.deangelistool.com/help/ruler.zip

Good luck,

G. De Angelis
De Angelis Tool
Valhalla Grafix
www.deangelistool.com

 

Thanks for the replies.

What I'd been hoping for was a method by which you could draw all the
markings as single lines/arcs in one sketch (i.e. not as rectangles in
multiple sketches/features) and somehow "thicken" them up to make the
"etching".

Guess I must be on a flight of fancy....

John H

 

Solidworks interprets a single line as an "open profile", or open
contour. In the thin feature mode, it will allow you to extrude cut
one line at a time. This is a rule that I had forgotten about
completely. There is a trick whereby you can draw two lines at a time
and connect them at the bottom, beyond the lower edge of your ruler,
then you will be allowed to extrude cut two lines, however there isn't
much to gain here. Bottom line is you need to draw the demarkations
for one inch, if you are using 1/8" divisions, then you need to draw
nine lines separately, to the different heights that you desire, then
use the linear pattern tool to cut them in the uncut direction. The
numerals are not a problem, just a straight extrude cut.

G. De Angelis
De Angelis Tool
Valhalla Grafix
www.deangelistool.com