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Decoration of a Container with Curves

Decoration of a Container with Curves

Decoration of a Container with Curves

(OP)
Hi

I'm new to SolidWorks and couldn't make it right.

I have a container body that I want to put decoration on, but can't manage to do it well.
In this case I've sketched and extruded sample waves.
The exact dimensions don't matter but I do want the waves to go all around the container, including the rounded corners.
Can anyone help me with that issue?

Thanks,
Yair.

RE: Decoration of a Container with Curves

Try making it as a sketch and projecting it onto the face. Used to work for a plastic container company and seen that done often. An example that you can find on the shelf is the airwick caps like this one - http://www.waresdirect.com/zoom_product.asp?prodID... - that swirl was done with a projected sketch onto the surface, then it was used to split the face and it worked very well...

I an not running 2015, so I cannot open your file, but try that out instead of making an extrustion.

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
www.superATV.com
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Decoration of a Container with Curves

(OP)
Thanks.

In my case I can't manage to do it like that, as it is a conic rectangular container with fillets.
If I manage to calculate the angles and project it, when I extrude it stays with spaces between the planar face and the curve.
How do I need to split the face?

Thanks again!
Yair.

RE: Decoration of a Container with Curves

Splittng the face is like projecting it, but it becomes its own face and you can remove just that area that you split. Other than that, I am not sure how to explain it.

Here is an example of a split face projected onto both sides along with some surfacing I did to get the offset looking face.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
Gryphon Environmental
www.2gryphon.com
www.scottjbaugh.com

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