What's the most effective way to add a groove to a 3D model?

joaquim_almeria682

Hello,

I'm trying to 3D print glasses. I want the lens to slot into a groove that is in the frames of the glasses. Is there a tool that works even when the groove is on a curved surface (i.e. one of my lower corners)? Here is some reference imaging as well as the CAD file. Thanks!

dirk_van_der_vaart

Sweep is your friend
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/sweep.htm?Highlight=sweep

rafael_telgmann

Try the offset curve feature. This should do well for your purpose. 

robert_scott_jr_

Hello. No link to the document. - Scotty

dirk_van_der_vaart

Sweep is your friend
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/sweep.htm?Highlight=sweep

rafael_telgmann

Try the offset curve feature. This should do well for your purpose. 

joaquim_almeria682

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7c5c8ddb98a1df1ea49d8021/w/545d14128b6df51bd23e6e3e/e/aa78400391d744b867a958a6?renderMode=0&uiState=65edda7285305702084dc6fe

Here is the link

joaquim_almeria682

Thank you gentlemen!

joaquim_almeria682

rafael_telgmann This did work perfectly for drawing, however when I go to extrude the area, on shape doesn't seem to recognize it as an actual shape (probably because it's an open curve) is there a way that you know of to close it and therefore make it extrudable?

rafael_telgmann

use the sweep feature. The path ist the created offset curve.

rafael_telgmann

use the sweep feature. The path ist the created offset curve.

joaquim_almeria682

Thank you!