opExtrude opposite direction

john_mcclary

How can you set the opposite direction of opExtrude for a blind cut?

opExtrude(context, id + "extrude", {

                        "entities" : qCreatedBy(id + "slotSketch", EntityType.FACE),

                        "direction" : slotPointPlane.normal,

                        "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "endDepth" : distance<br>

                    });

i see there is an opposite direction in extrude() but that just fails completely when i change opExtrude to extrude

kevin_o_toole_1

For that case you want to multiply the direction by -1 like

            "direction" : slotPointPlane.normal * -1<div></div>

or do it conditionally like
"direction" : flip ? slotPointPlane.normal : -slotPointPlane.normalSince endDepth and startDepth are required to be positive, you can't just flip the extrude depth, you need to flip the direction.

Also note that the start boundary can be flipped, independently from the direction, with the isStartBoundOpposite field.

MBartlett21

@john_mcclary
I'd like to see it.
-Morgan

john_mcclary

@MBartlett21 jumped into my script and fixed it up, Thanks

Now that it is complete: anyone who wants to use it, here you go
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5afccd5ef566ebe0825bd897/w/395df9e1dbce13694707fcc6/e/6d242fc93553ab288e2447ae

It lets you create a slot similar to SW's hole wizard
You select points (or mate implicit mate connectors)
Then set the diameter
Then the length (center to center)
Then a direction (in this case they are following the diagonal line)

I've been using it for a long time now, works great. Now that it is complete I've made it public.

kevin_o_toole_1

For that case you want to multiply the direction by -1 like

            "direction" : slotPointPlane.normal * -1<div></div>

or do it conditionally like
"direction" : flip ? slotPointPlane.normal : -slotPointPlane.normalSince endDepth and startDepth are required to be positive, you can't just flip the extrude depth, you need to flip the direction.

Also note that the start boundary can be flipped, independently from the direction, with the isStartBoundOpposite field.

john_mcclary

Thanks @kevin_o_toole_1 that worked

yea, that was the first thing I tried, and I must have had a typo, because it would just turn fail and turn the feature red... so i've been chasing my tail looking for an alternative way....

I get the same problem when I tried to use isStartBoundOpposite..

That's one end bound down... now i need to get symmetric, up to face, up to vertex, through all (in only one direction, not both directions)... 

john_mcclary

That got me heading down the right track, now all that remains to  be fixed is symmetric and up to vertex.

What am I doing wrong?
<br><div><strike>else if (definition.endType == EndType.UP_TO_VERTEX)</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; opExtrude(context, id + "extrude", {</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "entities" : qCreatedBy(id + "slotSketch", EntityType.FACE),</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "direction" : slotPointPlane.normal,</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "endBoundEntity" : qNthElement(definition.upToVertex, 0)</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; });</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }<br><br></strike><div><strike>else if (definition.endType == EndType.SYMMETRIC)</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; opExtrude(context, id + "extrude", {</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "entities" : qCreatedBy(id + "slotSketch", EntityType.FACE),</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "direction" : slotPointPlane.normal,</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "startBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "endDepth" : distance</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; });</strike></div><div><strike>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }</strike></div></div>
Edit:
That didn't format correctly, here is an image of what It looks like in the post editor:

john_mcclary

Oh I see I was missing "startDepth" for Symmetric... that's working now

All I need is up to vertex and I'm good

MBartlett21

@john_mcclary
What are you making?

john_mcclary

@MBartlett21 I'm finishing up an older script. Bolt Slot

I'll share it with you if you want to look at it.
All thats left is up to vertex end condition

MBartlett21

@john_mcclary
I'd like to see it.
-Morgan

john_mcclary

@MBartlett21 jumped into my script and fixed it up, Thanks

Now that it is complete: anyone who wants to use it, here you go
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5afccd5ef566ebe0825bd897/w/395df9e1dbce13694707fcc6/e/6d242fc93553ab288e2447ae

It lets you create a slot similar to SW's hole wizard
You select points (or mate implicit mate connectors)
Then set the diameter
Then the length (center to center)
Then a direction (in this case they are following the diagonal line)

I've been using it for a long time now, works great. Now that it is complete I've made it public.