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Using the Wrap command - SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
From the course: SOLIDWORKS 2017 Essential Training
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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Loft tool9m 37s
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Refining a lofted shape with guide curves1m 53s
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Making lofted cuts1m 34s
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Creating swept shapes2m 38s
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Making swept cuts2m 38s
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Using the Wrap command2m 42s
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Boundary boss and base2m 7s
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Intersect tool1m 23s
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Working with configurations3m 51s
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Surface tools2m 39s
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Using surfaces to build solid models2m 33s
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Direct editing: Move/copy bodies3m 9s
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Direct editing: Move face2m 49s
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Direct editing: Combine2m 57s
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Direct editing: Split2m 27s
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