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Rectangular box with 1.5mm thick walls.

edward10vedward10v Member Posts: 1
I am totally new to 3D CAD.  I want to draw a rectangular box with all sides 1.5mm thick.  The dimensions of the box are 970mm x 440mm x 275mm high.  I then need to select a point about 197mm from the back and create a slope at 30 degrees down towards the front.  Following this I need to have a 25mm wide piece (again 1.5mm thick) turning into the box all the way round.  Is this possible with Onshape?

Answers

  • øyvind_kaurstadøyvind_kaurstad Member Posts: 234 ✭✭✭
    Sure it is possible, but I'm having a little trouble following your description. For example, what is the "back" of the box?
  • brian_jordanbrian_jordan Member, Developers Posts: 144 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2016
    edward10v said:
    I am totally new to 3D CAD.  I want to draw a rectangular box with all sides 1.5mm thick.  The dimensions of the box are 970mm x 440mm x 275mm high.  I then need to select a point about 197mm from the back and create a slope at 30 degrees down towards the front.  Following this I need to have a 25mm wide piece (again 1.5mm thick) turning into the box all the way round.  Is this possible with Onshape?
    I'm new to Oncad but this, if I am interpreting your requirements correctly, is quite straightforward...
    1. Draw a constrained sketch of the end of the box.
    2. Extrude it by 970mm.
    3. Shell it to your required wall thickness.
    4. Create a new sketch on the sloping face and view the object perpendicular to that sketch.
    5 Sketch a rectangle allowing your 25mm returns on that face and extrude it, removing material this time.

    Robert is your father's brother!

    I have a jpeg png of the object but for the moment can't work out how to include it here.



    Like everything else it just takes a bit of research!  :)
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