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Using the Wrap command

Using the Wrap command - SOLIDWORKS Tutorial

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Using the Wrap command

- Okay, here's the scenario, we've got this cylindrical shape, and I'd like to project a sketch onto the outside surface there. First thing I need to do is create a sketch, so, front plane, I'm going to go ahead and create a reference plane offset from that front plane, type in a value. I just want to make sure this plane is outside of the shape itself, click on OK, let's click on that plane, and go ahead and start a sketch, and go ahead and create a line, center line, from one side all the way over to the other side, and then we use that as a guide curve for some text. So, my curve here, click on that, and then text, I'm going to type in hello, and instead of my document font, I'm going to change over here to a one inch tall character, and there it is. Alright, now, if I didn't use the wrap command, I would just do an extruded cut up to this surface, and it's not going to be exactly what I'm looking for, so I'm going to demonstrate it though, so if I clicked on extruded cut, and I…

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