Extruding Multiple Faces of a Single Object

craig_fish

Hello,
How would you go about making a cube with a different pattern recessed into each face?
I've made the initial face and extruded it symmetrically for a total distance of 30mm. I did symmetric because this particular pattern I want to show on the two opposing faces. My pattern is extruded symmetrically to 28mm.

I then created a new plane offset 15mm to the right and did a new sketch for this face of the cube. However, I cannot "extrude" my new pattern into the face of the cube here.

Any advice?

owen_sparks

If you post a link to your document I'm sure we can see where it's gone awry.

But in the mean time I'd recommend placing your sketch on the face of the cube, not on an offset plane.  You can then extrude "remove" down into your part for the pattern.  It also means that if you decide to change the size of the cube the sketch will always remain on the face.

Cheers,
Owen S.

owen_sparks

If you post a link to your document I'm sure we can see where it's gone awry.

But in the mean time I'd recommend placing your sketch on the face of the cube, not on an offset plane.  You can then extrude "remove" down into your part for the pattern.  It also means that if you decide to change the size of the cube the sketch will always remain on the face.

Cheers,
Owen S.

craig_fish

This is what I've got thus far.
I guess I didn't realize I could sketch on an extruded surface. 

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c7a9b0960f4c65c0fa62dba1/w/0b2cc9abcd28237e1f8bce7c/e/bcafbd2aca82f465228f54e6

craig_fish

Owen,
Your "remove" comment led me in the right direction. I wasn't selecting that in the tab at the top. Rookie mistake from a rookie.

Thanks!

owen_sparks

Sure thing, glad you got it working 
Owen S