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From the Model or the Essentials
section of the action bar, click Groove
.
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In the
Selection box of the
Groove.x dialog box, select the required
profile or surface.
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In the Axis box, select the axis to create a groove
about it.
If the profile and the axis belongs to the same sketch, axis gets
selected automatically.
The preview of a groove appears about the axis. The two limits,
LIM1 (corresponds to the first angle value) and
LIM2 (corresponds to the second angle value)
appear.
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From the list, select the limiting Type among the following and
define the limiting element:
- Angle: Creates a
feature up to the defined angle value.
- Up to next: Creates a
feature up to thenext intersecting feature.
- Up to last: Creates a
feature up to the last intersecting feature.
- Up to plane: Creates a
feature up to the the defined plane.
- Up to surface: Creates a
feature up to the the defined surface.
The preview of the groove in the first direction is displayed.
- Optional:
Under Second Limit, from the list, select the limiting
type among the following and define the limiting element:
- Angle: Creates a
feature up to the defined angle value.
- Up to next: Creates a
feature up to thenext intersecting feature.
- Up to last: Creates a
feature up to the last intersecting feature.
- Up to plane: Creates a
feature up to the the defined plane.
- Up to surface: Creates a
feature up to the the defined surface.
Make sure that the sum of the two angles is less than 360
degrees.
The preview of the groove in the second direction is
displayed.
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Optional: In the respective Offset boxes,
enter the offset angle values for the first and second limits.
Note:
The Offset boxes are not available for the
First Angle and the Second
Angle limiting types.
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Optional: Click Preview.
A portion of material is removed.
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Click
OK.
The groove is created.
Groove.XXX node is added to the tree.
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Double-click the groove to edit it.
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Enter the limiting angle values.
The preview of the groove appears about the axis.
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Click
OK.
The material surrounding the profile is removed.
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