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Rotate Parts in a Linear Pattern
ryan_thiessen
Member Posts: 7 ✭
I have the following document that I am working on:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/18bdd1442a2e9d7f2168aa40/w/0d839adda791d448ab1900b2/e/9651040dcdd84b4474fe93ab
I need to be able to rotate the parts I have created along the helix as I pattern them (or after the fact). Is there a way to do this?
I know a crude way to do it would be to sweep my initial sketch along the helix and then cut out the sections inbetween, but there must be a better way. Although it really wouldn't matter, in this example when looking at a single part on the flat the front and back face would have a slight skew to them.
Also, I need to be able to do it in the parts studio as I still need to punch a square hole down the middle of all of them so that it remains straight as the outside follows the helix.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/18bdd1442a2e9d7f2168aa40/w/0d839adda791d448ab1900b2/e/9651040dcdd84b4474fe93ab
I need to be able to rotate the parts I have created along the helix as I pattern them (or after the fact). Is there a way to do this?
I know a crude way to do it would be to sweep my initial sketch along the helix and then cut out the sections inbetween, but there must be a better way. Although it really wouldn't matter, in this example when looking at a single part on the flat the front and back face would have a slight skew to them.
Also, I need to be able to do it in the parts studio as I still need to punch a square hole down the middle of all of them so that it remains straight as the outside follows the helix.
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