Planes

teddy_pessagno

Are there any tutorials on plains?
I looked for some and have tried to figure it out. I have not been able to make any plains. But mostly I want to sketch a keyway on a shaft and thought that would be the way to do it.

Thanks
Teddy_P

nav

Hi @teddy_pessagno when you mention Plains you mean Plane, if that is the case in help you can find good info about working with them https://cad.onshape.com/help/#cplane.htm?Highlight=planes

EDIT: Apologise for the lack of dimensions and detail

nav

Hi @teddy_pessagno when you mention Plains you mean Plane, if that is the case in help you can find good info about working with them https://cad.onshape.com/help/#cplane.htm?Highlight=planes

EDIT: Apologise for the lack of dimensions and detail

teddy_pessagno

@nav ,
Thank you. That will work perfectly. Plane is correct not plains.
I was thinking of sketching two circles, connecting them with lines, then trimming. I like your way better.


Thanks
Teddy_P

andrew_troup

Depending on production technology, the semicircular-ended keyway will sometimes be preferred.

I am short on time right now to post a model, but there are neat ways to model such a keyway which also work for the smaller cutter situation (4 fillets at 90 deg, instead of two at 180 deg) and which automatically make the slot the correct (standard) depth