Wrap a sketch (or extrusion) around a cylinder

duncan_thomas

Hi
 
I want to wrap a hex grid around a cylinder. What's the easiest way to approach this please?

Cheers

bryan_lagrange

@duncan_thomas let me know if this is helpful.

I would create a cylinder with a plane tangent to the face.

On the tangent plane create a sketch of the hex grid. I used the polygon command and then did some patterns to make a grid.


Then use the wrap command to extrude, cut, make a surface.




here is the link to the model: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/07d746e9644e895931f2fcfc/w/8ca25cd353d0c816939a2547/e/1b5d82e8f3b351b04adbb22c

bryan_lagrange

@duncan_thomas let me know if this is helpful.

I would create a cylinder with a plane tangent to the face.

On the tangent plane create a sketch of the hex grid. I used the polygon command and then did some patterns to make a grid.


Then use the wrap command to extrude, cut, make a surface.




here is the link to the model: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/07d746e9644e895931f2fcfc/w/8ca25cd353d0c816939a2547/e/1b5d82e8f3b351b04adbb22c

duncan_thomas

Hi Bryan

That was exactly what I wanted, thanks!

Specifically it was the fact the the cut is inside the wrap command, not a separate step done after, that was confusing me.

Much appreciate the fast answer

bryan_lagrange

Your welcome. 

Levi_Stember

bryan_lagrange I can't begin to thank you for this post. This helped me so much on a school project for a mug. Thank you!

joe_avery

Adding another thanks, great clear reply with a great example.  Thank you!