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Dent a plane?

Dent a plane?

Dent a plane?

(OP)
Hi, how would i go about achieving this result?
please see attached image, but basically i wnat to as if you were to place a dent in an object.

im not really sure how to explain it or if the image helps but, its as if your working with clay and you press your finger into it, it would subtract mass from where you pressed it but it would then add some behind where you press.

Cheers

RE: Dent a plane?

take a look at the "DIMPLE" command in sheet metal mode. it will "press" any profile into the surface.

Mike B.
www.coastalopt.com
SE Ver 100.00.06.03

RE: Dent a plane?

(OP)
Hi beebo, thanks for the reply!
is there any tool like this in the part enviroment?

RE: Dent a plane?

sorry, not that i am aware of, but someone else here may know an easy way to model that feature in part mode.

Mike B.
www.coastalopt.com
SE Ver 100.00.06.03

RE: Dent a plane?

Hi
> is there any tool like this in the part enviroment?

no there is. But for this part which is only a plate start
in SheetMetal environment. In case you need a function
that is only available in part: switch to part (there is a
function for it), create the feature and then switch back.
This might however, prevent flattening of the part

dy

RE: Dent a plane?

(OP)
Hi Don, it was just a hypothetical that it was a plane, i would like to know how to do this on a curved plane?

cheers

RE: Dent a plane?

The best I've come up with is the solid lump & thin wall as mentioned above.

For a crease on a fold or similar open ended feature you may be able to use cut instead of thin wall but same principle.

Model exterior shape by adding material.

Remove material to model interior.

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RE: Dent a plane?

if it is complicated use surfaces.
 

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