Good afternoon,
I need to model 1/2" tape coming off of a 12" reel and going through a series or rollers. Now this doesn't sound like too big of a deal. But the tricky part is that I need to have the tape twist 90 degrees as the rollers change it's direction. What's the best way to do this?
Dominic,
You can still create the 3D sketch in the assembly they you will want to Insert > Component > New Part and then with the new part active you will need to create a new 3D sketch in the part. Select the assembly 3D sketch and select the Convert Entitys icon and the 3D drawing will be in the new part. You can now model a profile of the tape and create a sweep. The part will be a virtual part which simply mean that it is saved within the assembly. If you choose to not save it as a virtual part it will become an independent part just like normal however it will still be ties to the assembly 3D sketch and will change if the assembly is changed.