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Looking for a Quicker Way from Solid to Frame

Looking for a Quicker Way from Solid to Frame

Looking for a Quicker Way from Solid to Frame

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I'm trying to find a quick and dirty method to go from a general solid with planar sides to a frame. I have a large number of solids and would like to create frames for each quickly (this is just for a conceptual design, so I don't need a lot of exactness). I remember doing some tricks with Shells many years ago (I think in IDEAS) to pull this off with just a few clicks but haven't found anything better than the attached version. Anyone know a quick way to go from a solid (such as a box shape) to a frame like the attached? I'd be happy with box beams instead of L beams.

Thanks,

Drew

RE: Looking for a Quicker Way from Solid to Frame

Hi.

If you have a license for routing you could "mis"-use that..Just create a stock with the profile you want and apply that to a path which has the shape you want.

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