USER FORUM
(you are viewing a thread; or go back to list of threads)
not closed contour or not all same style (by Maurizio Ferreira)
trying to replicate the linkage tutorial, I got a lot of the above messages, so i tried a simpler example:
First I drew the triangle abc, then I created a segment from point B to D and then from D to C.
As I released the mouse I got the error message.
Where is the problem ?
Thanks
Maurizio
First I drew the triangle abc, then I created a segment from point B to D and then from D to C.
As I released the mouse I got the error message.
Where is the problem ?
Thanks
Maurizio
(no subject) (by Andrew)
Solvespace expects a drawing to have a single external boundary, possibly cutouts that do not touch the boundary. The line the last two line you added violate this rule,by creating two outlines with a common edge. If the line BC is meant as a center reference line, change it to a construction line and all will be well.
(no subject) (by Jonathan Westhues)
Yeah, or you can disable the warning in the configuration screen. This warning is relevant only if you want e.g. to extrude sketches to make solid model.
closing the contours (by Bill)
It's all very good to suppress the message nut how do you close the shape?
Can't join the lines.
Can't join the lines.
(no subject) (by ruevs)
The explanation from Andrew above answers the question pretty well.
A shape like this <|> is not a closed contour.
The solution is:
"If the line BC is meant as a center reference line, change it to a construction line and all will be well. "
A shape like this <|> is not a closed contour.
The solution is:
"If the line BC is meant as a center reference line, change it to a construction line and all will be well. "
closed contours (by John Freking)
I think an explanation of this message is needed in the reference manual. I also have a question, is there a way to break the sketch into two groups? So each new group could be separately extruded. In other words, if I start with the diamond shape <> in group g001-sketch-in-plane and I bisect it like this <|>, the result would be two groups g001 with shape <| and g002 with shape |>.
(no subject) (by Andrew)
To extrude as two groups, create and extrude the first part, and them create and extrude the second part., resulting 1n 4 groups. points and Lines of the second group can be coincident with those in the first group.
(no subject) (by John Freking)
Thank you Andrew for the reply. I was hoping there would be a command that would do this. In the case of my example your solution is the easiest, but if the beginning sketch is very complicated the user will need to redo their work. I tried three different methods for a work around but I wasn't able to find a suitable solution.
First, I tried to change left half of the shape to construction lines and extrude the right half and then I toggled the construction lines to the right half and extruded the left, This caused both extrudes to occur on the left half.
Next, I tried to copy and paste each half but this moved the copies to a new location on the plane which would cause issues if this shape is a piece of the larger component.
Finally, I just make a new workplane on top of the original, but I still have to recreate all the elements of the sketch, although then I do have a template in brown lines.
First, I tried to change left half of the shape to construction lines and extrude the right half and then I toggled the construction lines to the right half and extruded the left, This caused both extrudes to occur on the left half.
Next, I tried to copy and paste each half but this moved the copies to a new location on the plane which would cause issues if this shape is a piece of the larger component.
Finally, I just make a new workplane on top of the original, but I still have to recreate all the elements of the sketch, although then I do have a template in brown lines.
(no subject) (by Andrew)
When you paste a copy, it can be moved, and rotated using the mouse. it needs to be constrained to fix its location and orientation. Note it is pasted as a new entity, and so can have numeric dimensions changed independent of the original copy. Paste transformed includes an ability to scale and mirror a sketch entity, as well as give values for rotation and translation. If you want repeats of the same entity, create it in its own file, and import as many times as needed.
For complex designs, it can be useful to create a construction sketch for bounding boxes etc. which can be imported into other files to control dimensions. It is also useful to break the design down into several files. Note, you can import an existing component to use to constrain a new component, and then hide its group and solid model to create a new component. Note, if you change a file in a multi file project, you need to open and save files that import it to propagate the changes.
For complex designs, it can be useful to create a construction sketch for bounding boxes etc. which can be imported into other files to control dimensions. It is also useful to break the design down into several files. Note, you can import an existing component to use to constrain a new component, and then hide its group and solid model to create a new component. Note, if you change a file in a multi file project, you need to open and save files that import it to propagate the changes.
(no subject) (by John Freking)
Andrew thanks for your explanation, when you say import do you mean link the assembly? When I try to import I can't select the slvs files.
I'm have issues when I link a new file, and I'm not sure why I'm having issues constraining the new shape. Do you know of t a good video which shows the process of links files.
You also said I need to open and save the files to propagate the changes, Do I still need to do this if I don't change anything in the linked component?
I'm have issues when I link a new file, and I'm not sure why I'm having issues constraining the new shape. Do you know of t a good video which shows the process of links files.
You also said I need to open and save the files to propagate the changes, Do I still need to do this if I don't change anything in the linked component?
(no subject) (by Andrew)
Yes I do mean link/assemble. When you change a file, you do need to open and save any file that links to it, and any that link those to propagate the changes. When linking tit is useful to note that the '9' rotates the linked object 90% about the axis closest to the view direction. It spatial orientation can locked by selecting an axis vector on the assembly and and axis vector of the drawing such as one in the lower left, and using the same orientation constraint. that stops rotation when you try to place the assembly by coincident points etc.
Post a reply to this comment: