extrusion direction vector

[simonk]

can anyone explain to me how to use the 'Direction Of Extrusion' in an extruded boss/base, I can't for the life of me work out how to create a 'direction vector' to extrude along. I have SW 2006, in the "Extrude Property Manager" help it has an example, but doesn't explain how to do it, and I'm lost...

what I want to achieve is a cylindrical cut at 45 degrees through an extruded tube, but right now I'd settle for a square boss simply protruding from a base plate at an angle


can anyone guide me? or even point me to a good example that exists already?

 

[Smoky]

I think in order to extrude at an angle, you need to create a plane at that angle and put your sketch on this plane. Then when you extrude it should go where you want it to.


Smoky

 

[SSLaser]

To create your boss off the flat plate, it would actually be a Sweep:


Create profile sketch on your base plate > create a new sketch, this time it is your sweep path.


Highlight the two and launch your Sweep tool.


Peter
Edited by: SSLaser

 

[nucu]

Hi

Create a separate sketch line, that will represent the direction vector. Than create your profile sketch and when you create the extrude feature select the first sketch as direction.

Nucu