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Looping sketch creation with Extrude Cut or Boolean

Nath_McCNath_McC Member Posts: 114 PRO
Hi All,

I have a feature script for crate a broached hex, and I have three main issues, which I'm hoping I can get help on.

The link to the document is here: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/143d97f968e97efe61cf1d4f/w/86344877e8b059d820b296f3/e/7dd59a453a901190faf0a82a

  1. I am trying to have the extrude cut feature remove the hex, but it does not seem to work when using "operationType" : NewBodyOperationType.REMOVE: I'm unsure if this is correct or if I need to include a boolean subtraction operation. What is the best way to achieve the cut operation?
  2. If I select multiple points, I get an error; from troubleshooting, I think this is due to some issue with the //Create hex sketch. If I // out that section, the hole itself generates. Could somebody please look at my code and see where I am going wrong?
  3. The code below is on line 189 and removed the sketch for the drill hole, but if I copy it and replace id + "sketch" with id + "Hsketch", I hope to remove the hex/polygon sketch. Can I remove all the sketches in one operation at the end?
opDeleteBodies(context, id + "delete_sketch", { "entities" : qCreatedBy(id + "sketch", EntityType.BODY) }); 

Some of my code was taken from the ports feature script, but I can't figure out the last parts.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Comments

  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,308
    edited September 2022
    The most efficient way to do this would be to create a solid for the hole (using opRevolve), a solid for the hex (opExtrude), boolean together (opBoolean), get the transforms between all the hole points, pattern (opPattern), remove all from part (opBoolean), delete sketches. Therefore you only make 2 sketches and 2 booleans.
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • Nath_McCNath_McC Member Posts: 114 PRO
    Thank you @NeilCooke, I will try and give that a go. 
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