On Apr 23, 3:04=A0am, Walther Mathieu <mathieu.nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Peter wrote:
> > I suspect that there is an easy way to do it but I can't find it.
> > I was not able to offset the surface (grayed out) but I can thicken it
> > to the height of the logo.
> > I extruded the logo sketch onto the original surface but I can't trim
> > the extrusion (also greyed out).
> > Even if it worked, the text should be a different thickness than the
> > logo which is on the same surface.
> > Also I need to use thicken to make the surface thicker in the other
> > direction (a different thickness again).
> > Peter
>
> First, create a new surface as copy of your part=B4s adjacent surfaces
> (the ones to carry the logo). Then another using "offset" to this.
> AFAIK ProE does not create offset surfaces from solid surfaces at once.
>
> A logo solid extruded to the part can be trimmed using offset surfaces,
> as long as the solid is completely inside the surface boundaries.
>
> Or: extrude the entire logo into a surface (closed loop letters)
> then merge with an offset surface, and "use quilt" to solidify.
> Again, the surface boundaries have to be completely inside the solid.
>
> Dunno what these steps are called in FiledWire, I=B4m still on 2001.
> I know ProE since V12 - so I guess there=B4s not much difference inside.
>
> Walther
Walther,
I followed your suggestions but I can't get the solid extrusion to
trim (greyed out).
TRIM is only available when a SURFACE is selected, not a SOLID.
I tried to make the extrusion into a SURFACE but the result isn't what
I wanted.
Thanks for your help
Peter
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