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what's easiest way to design this in onshape? I'm new to the software and not familiar with tools

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  • robert_scott_jr_robert_scott_jr_ Member Posts: 715 ✭✭✭

    Hello Claire. I would create a sketch of the profile to the cylinder as if viewing a cross section of the cylinder along its length and then do a revolve of the sketch. The axis of the revolve at a distance from the profile equal to the desired radius of the cylinder. - Scotty

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