Custom Feature: Engrave

DavisParker
DavisParker OS Professional Posts: 16 ✭✭

Link to Engrave

I like to label all of the machined parts I possibly can with their part numbers and revisions so my coworkers can easily find them in CAD without knowing their location in a folder. Yesterday I released the Hershey Text function and this engraving feature is meant to pair with that in my almost finished Label Feature. This custom feature simply takes a sketched line and removes the material under it as a v-groove, straight, or ball nose end mill would.

Screenshot from 2024-08-25 15-55-15.png test_text.png

You can also use it to engrave cool patterns if labeling isn't your thing. I hope this improves some workflows!

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  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,955 PRO

    This is great! Thanks for sharing @DavisCCR


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  • Wow this is amazing, just what I was looking for, nicely done!

  • EvanReese
    EvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 3,086 PRO

    Awesome! Thanks for making and sharing

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  • hank_debey
    hank_debey Member Posts: 28 ✭✭

    How can I access this feature? I am new to feature scripts.

  • robert_scott_jr_
    robert_scott_jr_ Member Posts: 930 ✭✭✭

    At the very top of the post the word Engrave is in blue. That is a link to the feature script. - Scotty

  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,955 PRO

    @hank_debey Once you open the link to the document with the custom feature in it, there should be a (+) Plus button near the top of your screen for adding custom features to your toolbar.


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