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Skewed Extruding (by Ali)
Good evening,
This github issue about skewed extrusion caught my eye.
https://github.com/solvespace/...ues/453#issuecomment-642508274
I tried to follow the process in the linked to comment and was able to make the skewed extrusion. However, I did not understand how to control the angle / direction of extrusion since it seemed like I had to manually set the camera angle correctly in 3d. A latter comment shows that making a workplane using constraints is possible. I tried to do that. However, I was not able to make a skewed extrusion.
I made a closed shape to skew-extrude. I made a workplane using constrained construction geometry. I left the angle free to adjust. When I go to extrude, it looks like SolveSpace is just extruding empty geometry so it looks like nothing happened. See the attached file. I am not sure what mistake I am making.
Sincerely,
Ali
This github issue about skewed extrusion caught my eye.
https://github.com/solvespace/...ues/453#issuecomment-642508274
I tried to follow the process in the linked to comment and was able to make the skewed extrusion. However, I did not understand how to control the angle / direction of extrusion since it seemed like I had to manually set the camera angle correctly in 3d. A latter comment shows that making a workplane using constraints is possible. I tried to do that. However, I was not able to make a skewed extrusion.
I made a closed shape to skew-extrude. I made a workplane using constrained construction geometry. I left the angle free to adjust. When I go to extrude, it looks like SolveSpace is just extruding empty geometry so it looks like nothing happened. See the attached file. I am not sure what mistake I am making.
Sincerely,
Ali
(no subject) (by ruevs)
The work plane - perpendicular to which you want to extrude - needs to be in the same group as the sketch (or in a pervious one).
Attached is a "fixed" model.
Attached is a "fixed" model.
(no subject) (by ruevs)
Pay attention that the step in my instructions (that you linked) says:
"Sketch | Workplane"
and NOT
"New Group | Sketch In New Workplane"
"Sketch | Workplane"
and NOT
"New Group | Sketch In New Workplane"
(no subject) (by Ali)
Thanks for the tips! I managed to get something to work. See the attached file. I am not sure it is the simplest method.
1. I used the first / default sketch group to make a 3d set of tilted axes (construction line segments) made with a constraint to define the tilt angle. I used the "Sketch | Anywhere in 3D" option to construct these lines.
2. I highlighted the tilted axes and origin and used the "New Group | Sketch In New Workplane" action to make the tilted workplane which becomes the second sketch in the group list.
3. I made a new workplane by highlighting the XY-plane and the origin which becomes the third group in the list. In this workplane, I made a polygon to extrude.
4. I moved the view in 3d and selected the tilted workplane. With it selected, I pressed "Shift + X" to extrude. It becomes the fourth group in the list.
5. Voilà. Rotating in 3D lets us enjoy the skewed extrusion.
If that process is all good then I would also like to try using this method to make a skewed helix extrusion.
1. I used the first / default sketch group to make a 3d set of tilted axes (construction line segments) made with a constraint to define the tilt angle. I used the "Sketch | Anywhere in 3D" option to construct these lines.
2. I highlighted the tilted axes and origin and used the "New Group | Sketch In New Workplane" action to make the tilted workplane which becomes the second sketch in the group list.
3. I made a new workplane by highlighting the XY-plane and the origin which becomes the third group in the list. In this workplane, I made a polygon to extrude.
4. I moved the view in 3d and selected the tilted workplane. With it selected, I pressed "Shift + X" to extrude. It becomes the fourth group in the list.
5. Voilà. Rotating in 3D lets us enjoy the skewed extrusion.
If that process is all good then I would also like to try using this method to make a skewed helix extrusion.
(no subject) (by Paul)
We just made a change to the development version of Solvespace. Extrude groups now have a checkbox to allow an extrusion to be skewed. It's right next to "one sided" and "two sided" in the text window.
(no subject) (by Paul)
You can get the latest development build here:
https://github.com/solvespace/...file#via-automated-edge-builds
To see what's improved since 3.1 check the change log here:
https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
https://github.com/solvespace/...file#via-automated-edge-builds
To see what's improved since 3.1 check the change log here:
https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
(no subject) (by Ali)
Good evening,
Thanks for the link to the new build. I was able to use the new skewed extrude feature successfully.
Sincerely,
Ali Kakakhel
Thanks for the link to the new build. I was able to use the new skewed extrude feature successfully.
Sincerely,
Ali Kakakhel
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