4 Replies Latest reply on May 2, 2012 9:20 AM by Charles Culp

How to 'dimple' a curved surface?

Brian McVeigh May 2, 2012 6:59 AM

Hi,

I am trying to add 'dimples' or Braille like protrusions from a curved surface. These protrusions are not uniform in size or distribution so I cannot pattern along a curve. Any easy ways to do this? Rhino has Flow Along Surface and Alias has Conform Rig but can't seem to find a tool in Solidworks for it. Image attached of the type of protrusion I want to achieve, the little bumps on either side of the bottle.

Thanks for any help!

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Re: How to 'dimple' a curved surface?

Deepak Gupta May 2, 2012 7:43 AM (in response to Brian McVeigh)

Try this post and method/example suggested here, might be helpful: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=223736
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  Brian McVeigh May 2, 2012 7:44 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
  
  Thanks Deepak - the 'extrude from' method in that post definitely has some potential, will give it a try!
  
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    Deepak Gupta May 2, 2012 7:50 AM (in response to Brian McVeigh)
    
    Do check the attached models in that post.
    
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Re: How to 'dimple' a curved surface?

Charles Culp May 2, 2012 9:20 AM (in response to Brian McVeigh)
There is nothing like "flow along surface" in SolidWorks, that is one of the big underlying limitations.

For bumps like you show, you can do a sketch driven pattern.

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