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polygon line

michael_beck289
michael_beck289 Member Posts: 5 ✭
in Community Support

Hi, I'm trying to thicken a polygonal line on an origami rabbit (to make a kind of spider web), but the program doesn't want to allow me to do this for the entire polygonal line and I can only cut out individual sections, then I have to make a new sketch and if I mark the wrong section, nothing works again... Is there a way to do this (quicker)?

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  • MDesign
    MDesign Member Posts: 1,464 PRO
    Answer ✓

    You can leave everything in the sketch. No need to do multiple sketches. Just do multiple thin extrudes referencing different parts of the sketch until you have done them all.

  • EvanReese
    EvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 3,061 PRO
    Answer ✓

    This kind of thing is kind of laborious, especially to make the design really stable if you change something. I just whipped up this no-frills custom feature for you that can handle it though. Thin Extrude Network. If I find myself using it I'll probably put in more work to make it feel more like the real extrude feature.

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    Evan Reese
    The Onsherpa | Reach peak Onshape productivity
    www.theonsherpa.com
  • eric_pesty
    eric_pesty Member, pcbaevp Posts: 2,887 PRO
    Answer ✓

    Also:
    rib network FS might work
    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/67de1cda4399707a3649fcdf/v/26c4d9efa4f624f567914d8b/e/484089617c304a5cb5cb0ac5

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  • MDesign
    MDesign Member Posts: 1,464 PRO
    Answer ✓

    You can leave everything in the sketch. No need to do multiple sketches. Just do multiple thin extrudes referencing different parts of the sketch until you have done them all.

  • EvanReese
    EvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 3,061 PRO
    Answer ✓

    This kind of thing is kind of laborious, especially to make the design really stable if you change something. I just whipped up this no-frills custom feature for you that can handle it though. Thin Extrude Network. If I find myself using it I'll probably put in more work to make it feel more like the real extrude feature.

    image.png
    Evan Reese
    The Onsherpa | Reach peak Onshape productivity
    www.theonsherpa.com
  • michael_beck289
    michael_beck289 Member Posts: 5 ✭

    Holy crap, I'm blown away by how well this works! Thank you so much! This saves so much work! THANK YOU!

  • eric_pesty
    eric_pesty Member, pcbaevp Posts: 2,887 PRO
    Answer ✓

    Also:
    rib network FS might work
    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/67de1cda4399707a3649fcdf/v/26c4d9efa4f624f567914d8b/e/484089617c304a5cb5cb0ac5

  • michael_beck289
    michael_beck289 Member Posts: 5 ✭

    also perfect! I am enthusiastic about the community! Thx!

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