Hello!I have a picture that I drew in the frontal plane as shown in immagine1. Now I want to draw on the surface highlighted in blue (immagine2). how can i do? is it possible to choose a plane different from the frontal one?i've tried the other default plane but unsuccessfully.
Thank you for your help
You need a flat surface to draw a 2d sketch but you can draw 3d sketch on the curved surface.
In case you need to have a 2d sketch, you would need to draw it on the parallel plane and then project it over the selected surface.
Luca,
If the axis of the cylinder is parallel to the Top and Right planes, then you can sketch on either of those two planes to project that sketch onto the side wall of the cylinder. Depending on what you want to do, you can use a straight projection to cut the cylinder wall or split the face, or you can use Wrap, to wrap the sketch around the cylinder wall.
Jerry Steiger
unfortunatelly i'ven't understood well.
i've attached the sketch. can you try to modify as i need so that i can understand better?
Thank you
Luca Petrocco wrote:
i've attached the sketch. can you try to modify as i need so that i can understand better?
I don't see the sketch. If you will post your part and explain what you want to do with the sketch (extrude, cut, etc.) I'm sure someone can help. Click on the text "Use advanced editor" at the top right to access the ability to post files.
unfortunatelly i'ven't understood well.
i've attached the sketch. can you try to modify as i need so that i can understand better?
Thank you
Look at the attached file. I sketched on a plane and used the wrap command to project it on the curved surface. You will see the sketch under the wrap command. In the wrap command I did an deboss operation to cut it through the wall.
my problem is how to sketch on a different plane that is positioned where i want.
i've also seen that i extrude i'm not able anymore to cut or exstrude on the piece that i've realized with the wrap. If for example i want to build something else on the wrap i can't do it, or bytheway i don't know how to do it.
Insert an axis and create and rotate a plane to the angle you want. Sketch on the new plane and wrap onto surface.
is there a guide where i can read/see some example?because i don't understand how to realize this. i'm sorry
ah looking at this i've understood. i was really silly i use this way to precede with frontal plane but i've nerver tought to use it also using the other 2 planes
Thank you very much wayne.
ps: if you can find me a nice guide of the solid it can help a lot
Have you heard of solid professor? You can go to there web site: www.solidprofessor.com. They may have training videos in your language.
Ljuca,
Click on the downard pointing triangle after the question mark in the upper right corner of the SolidWorks window, just to the left of the minimize icon. You will see a selection for SolidWorks Tutorials. Try working your way through those.
Jerry Steiger
