I am a newbie in Solid-works, so please help me with this simple problem
I was trying to projecting curves on a curved surface but it showed sum error about open/closed profile.
What is open/closed profile and how can I project these circles on the surface?
Thank you.
Thanks Glenn,
Can't I project multiple circles at the same time, as it was showing " rebuilding error:more than one open/closed profile".
Soumya Shouvik wrote:
Thanks Glenn,
Can't I project multiple circles at the same time, as it was showing " rebuilding error:more than one open/closed profile".
What feature were you trying to use when you got that error?
2D sketch on plane 1> curve projection on the curved surface ( where the error showed)
Hi Soumya,
Okay, firstly, try to make a habit of fully defining your sketches.......
I'm guessing you are trying to project the circles one way or the other, correct? What exactly are you trying to achieve?
Why have you created a plane where your Top Plane already exists?
More information will help.........
Dave.
**** EDIT **** Glenn submitted his reply same time as I.................
Thanks Dave Bear,
I was trying to draw those circles on the top side of the curved surface,so I tried projecting curves(drawn in plane 1) on the face (top side of the curved surface), but then it showed rebuilding error.
Actually I am trying to create 5 circular hole of 5cm depth each.But using extrude cut or Wrap feature I would not get my desired result.
Try the hole wizard.
It is a predefined point on cylinder surface. If you want to place hole on that, using hole wizard how to do that? because hole wizard does not active on that point.
Maha Nadarasa wrote:
It is a predefined point on cylinder surface. If you want to place hole on that, using hole wizard how to do that? because hole wizard does not active on that point.
I don't understand why you can't do that. Just constrain it to that predefined point. See the attached video.
This is all done in 2D.
A construction line is sketched on the top plane and a reference plane was placed which is perpendicular to top plane and tangent to cylinder surface. A point (red color) is placed on the reference plane which is on the cylinder surface as well but hole wizard does not active on that point.
Please see this video.
Still not an issue. Yes, it won't drop it there right away (that has been a limitation of Solidworks for a while). Just place the hole wizard hole anywhere and then add a constraint to constrain it to that hole. See the attached video.
Thanks for the explanation.
Do you need something like this one?
Can you make a simple sketch 2D with your question?
yes, the cylindrical holes must be parallel to each other and of equal depth
Soumya Shouvik wrote:
yes, the cylindrical holes must be parallel to each other and of equal depth
Is below what you want? All holes are parallel, and the same depth measuring from the point where their axes intersect the surface of the cylinder.
If the bottoms of the holes all need to reside on the same plane, then start from the bottom and work your way outward. Way easier.
See the attached video.
check with your VAR about when they will have a training class. That would be one of the best ways to get up to speed
No disrespect intended but I would have thought that a good understanding and completion of the in-built tutorials would of solved this?
Dave.
Sometimes people just need that personal interaction to learn.
Assuming you want to use your sketch to add or remove material on the cylindrical surface you can use the Wrap feature.
I don't know what you were trying to do when you got the error, but open profile refers to just what it says: a series of sketched lines, arcs, etc., that don't enclose a single volume (such as an incomplete circle, or three sides of a rectangle). A closed profile does. I suspect the message you got was asking you to select which of the multiple closed profiles in your sketch you wanted to use for the chosen feature. And I know you said you're a newbie, so I thought I'd point that I can't imagine any reason to create Plane 1 coincident with the Top Plane. You could have just used the Top Plane for the sketch.
Does this help?