Creating a Sketch Around A Body

[zephyrus17]

I've made the body of an adjustable spanner and would like to model the grip around the handle part. The grip is in 2 layers - a yellow rubbery material and a black hard rubber traction material. Each are about 0.1mm thick.

How would I create a line that's wraps around the body of the spanner and can be offset to make this extra 'layer'? I've made a plane but the lines that I sketch don't 'snap-to' the already modelled body.

Thanks for your help in advance. I am using Pro/E Wildfire 5.

 

[dr_gallup]

Why not just offset the surfaces the thickness on your handle?

 

[zephyrus17]

Because everything is drawn on one part as 1 extrusion.

 

[jsantangelo]

Because everything is drawn on one part as 1 extrusion.

You can make a copy of the surface and then offset that.

 

[zephyrus17]

And I can choose not to offset the entire surface? What is the name of this tool?

 

[jsantangelo]

And I can choose not to offset the entire surface? What is the name of this tool?

A Quick n Dirty surface tutorial....


http://santangelo-eng.com/proe_tuts/simple_surface_offset.sw f
6.1 MB


**EDIT** Stupid auto format messes up the text. remove any spaces in the above line.

Edited by: jsantangelo

 

[zephyrus17]

Awesome! Thanks for all your help!

 

[jsantangelo]

Awesome! Thanks for all your help!

Were you able to get your desired result?

 

[zephyrus17]

Yes I was. It came out as a skin rather than a solid, but for my use it was to the same effect. Thank you.