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Is there a way to flip individual walls of a thin extrude?

palmer_cpalmer_c Member Posts: 3

Hello! I am trying to perform a single thin extrude on multiple, disconnected sketch lines to make opposite walls of a box. Both walls need to face the center, but Onshape thinks I want one of the walls to face away from the center (see attached screenshot - the extrude on the left is connected to the rest of the part, but the extrude on the right creates a separate body). I am able to use the "flip walls" button, but it flips both walls at once, so one wall is always in the wrong place. Is there a way to flip individual walls so I can put them where I want without having to do separate extrudes? Thanks!

Comments

  • Oliver_CouchOliver_Couch Member Posts: 110 PRO

    The direction is (most likely) based on the orientation of the line/edge you're using as a reference for the extrude. If it's a line in a sketch, try drawing the line in the other direction (instead of A to B, draw it B to A).

    Alternatively, just do it in 2/separate extrude features. If you want them to be linked either create a plane and do the extrudes up to the plane, or use a variable to set the blind extrude distance on both.

    More broadly though, it looks like you're making a sheet metal part. I'd recommend doing the simultaneous sheet metal tutorial in the on-shape learning centre and using the sheet metal tools, like creating partial flanges.

  • glen_dewsburyglen_dewsbury Member Posts: 720 ✭✭✭

    Whether this is welded sides or sheet metal flanges you could draw one side then mirror.

    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d918768066b5c6e0d3491b6f/w/8951e3b32b692b83dabf297b/e/3f61694e0d586a71791e407f

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