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Roughly how would you create this Part?

john_smith077
john_smith077 Member Posts: 175 ✭✭✭
edited January 2016 in Community Support
Hello

I am new here. I am trying to create a solid model to be 3D printed.

Roughly what steps would you take to create a 3D solid model that looks approximately like this:



I am trying to work 'parametrically' (is that a word?!). 

I am thinking the best thing would be to use the Sweep tool, rather than the Fillet tool.

But would I be best to: 
a) Work with surfaces first and then (somehow) close the surfaces so as to create a solid. OR
b) Create a collection of solids which I then (somehow) fuse together.

I am also extremely unclear how to fill in that flat square-ish middle bit

Many thanks

J



Best Answer

  • 3dcad
    3dcad Member, OS Professional, Mentor Posts: 2,482 PRO
    edited January 2016 Answer ✓
    Yes, that would be my first impression for that type of parametric model.

    WAIT, no need for sweep, just extrude + fillet
    //rami

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  • gideonwaldner
    gideonwaldner Member Posts: 32 EDU
    I would make it all square then add fillets :)

    gideon waldner
  • 3dcad
    3dcad Member, OS Professional, Mentor Posts: 2,482 PRO
    for b - you can boolean parts together if they touch each other. When you create new extrude, there is options new, add, remove. Use add to include body in existing part, merge scope will define the part where new body is added.
    //rami
  • john_smith077
    john_smith077 Member Posts: 175 ✭✭✭
    @3dcas - would you recommend a sweep using a square profile followed by fillets?
  • 3dcad
    3dcad Member, OS Professional, Mentor Posts: 2,482 PRO
    edited January 2016 Answer ✓
    Yes, that would be my first impression for that type of parametric model.

    WAIT, no need for sweep, just extrude + fillet
    //rami

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