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  1. robperly

    Trouble with Cut Extrude

    Jeff, thank you for the reply, unfortunately the model is imported geometry (parasolid). I now understand why the cut is not working. Is there another I can try to cut the small nub feature to blend with the existing surface or can I only do a blind cut and then add a radius to match whats...
  2. robperly

    Trouble with Cut Extrude

    Hello, I have been having this issue quite a bit, I'm not sure if my technique is wrong or I am just going about it the wrong way. In the picture below I am trying to do a cut extrude to remove the small nub, however I can only 'blind cut'. If I try 'up to surface' or 'offset from surface' I...
  3. robperly

    Sketch Offset Spline

    Yes!!!!!!!! New sketch offset works - Arlin you are the man!! You just saved me about2 hours of sketching!!!! Mucho Gracias Rob
  4. robperly

    Sketch Offset Spline

    Help... Is there any way to offset a spline in sketch mode (Solidworks 2003 SP1) or do I have to re-sketch the projected outline of my model with arcs and lines? OR - Can I convert splines to something else that can be offset Any help appreciated, Rob
  5. robperly

    Project Sketch lines from Existing Extrusion???

    Great - Thanks for the help guys!
  6. robperly

    Project Sketch lines from Existing Extrusion???

    Hi All - Fyi I am an X Autodesk Inventor user. Here is an example of what Inventor could do: Create a simple rectangle sketch, extrude it, then create a second sketch on a face. (the top of the box). Then i was able to "project" the 1st sketch outline of that face onto the 2nd sketch, then...
  7. robperly

    Trouble with sweeps and guided curves

    Thanks Jeff- that was the step by step i was looking for! It Worked ! Yahoo
  8. robperly

    Trouble with sweeps and guided curves

    Thanks for the reply, but I'm fairly certain SW2003 guided curve sweeps requre the pierce constraint. I continually recieve error messages "that the guide does not contain a pierce constraint" :) Does anyone know of a site or publication that would have a step-by-step tutorial on...
  9. robperly

    Trouble with sweeps and guided curves

    I am fairly new at SW2003. I have ran thru a couple tutorials, but I cannot figure out how to add the "pierce constraint" so I can use a guided curve in a sweep. Since I am unable to upload a sketch of the problem, here's a brief synopsis... Ellipse - profile Line - path Spline -...

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