Hi guys,
I have this face I want to extrude up to a plane.
Problem is, a part of it has curvature I don't know how to sketch (don't have the original sketch for that).
Is there some way to extrude a face without sketching its edges on?
Or maybe a way for solidworks to automatically take the edges of that face and create a sketch on the same face with that data?
Pic attached
Thanks!
Hi Shar,
If you start a 2d sketch on the face you have highlighted in the picture (assuming this is flat) then with the face still selected inside the sketch, you should be able to use the "convert entities" tool on the sketch toolbar to 'copy' the edges of the face into the new sketch.
You will then be able to extrude as normal
Regards
Russell
Hi Shar,
If the face is curved which it looks like it might be your best option is to use a 3D sketch. If you start a new 3D sketch, then using shift select pick the edges you want and press convert entities. You can then extrude this 3D sketch up to the surface you want. With a 3D sketch you also have to specify a direction, either use one of your planes, a surface perpendicular to the direction or an edge which runs in the direction you want to extrude.
Hope that works for you
Ben
Your image shows an underlying sketch which appears to match the outer walls. Assuming that sketch was used to create the walls, why not simply change the thickness for the selected face?
Hi Shar,
If you start a 2d sketch on the face you have highlighted in the picture (assuming this is flat) then with the face still selected inside the sketch, you should be able to use the "convert entities" tool on the sketch toolbar to 'copy' the edges of the face into the new sketch.
You will then be able to extrude as normal
Regards
Russell