thin protrusions

Discussion in 'Pro/Engineer & Creo Elements/Pro' started by dakeb, Feb 1, 2005.

  1. dakeb

    dakeb Guest

    Guys,

    Has anyone used thin protrusions (Feature/create/Protrusion/thin)? They
    don't seem to behave in the same way as a solid protrusion. I created a
    channel section by sketching the outer edge thus: |____| and specified a
    thickness.

    I then wanted to create a cut through both legs. So I sketched the cut on
    one of the legs and specified 'through all'. Strangely, the cut only went
    through the far leg, but not the one I sketched on.

    I could get it to go through both legs by:-

    1) specifying the cut to go in both directions, or

    2) offsetting the sketch plane away from the leg.

    Does anyone know why I have to do these work-arounds for thin sections?

    Dave
     
    dakeb, Feb 1, 2005
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  2. dakeb

    David Janes Guest

    Sounds like it might have something to do with the direction of the material built
    from the sketched section. First thing I'd try is just to flip the direction. I'll
    have to see if I can duplicate this later.
     
    David Janes, Feb 1, 2005
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  3. dakeb

    Jeff Howard Guest

    I then wanted to create a cut through both legs.
    Don't think I've seen this happen. Maybe a build specific bug, some
    variable in the way things are getting set up that makes it show up....?
    Sure the section sketch is on the outer face?
     
    Jeff Howard, Feb 1, 2005
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  4. dakeb

    dakeb Guest

    Yep, absolutely. And it's a simple part with the channel as the first
    feature, the cut as the second.
     
    dakeb, Feb 1, 2005
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  5. dakeb

    Jeff Howard Guest

    I'm clueless. If you want to email the part; I'll see what happens if I
    regen it in WF2 (or you could post it to mcadcentral and get the benefit of
    others that know more than I).
     
    Jeff Howard, Feb 1, 2005
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  6. dakeb

    Jeff Howard Guest

    I'm clueless.

    One additional thought; possibly a relatve accuracy thing; long thin part?
     
    Jeff Howard, Feb 1, 2005
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