Aligning 20x20 Extrusions to form a box

[usmc.millert89]

Hi all,

I'm working with 20x20 Extrusions to build a frame. It is painstaking trying to do it manually and I have tried applying various constraints using faces and edges. Any tips?

 

[DavidJ]

You might be able to use patterns to do much of the work for you, rather than having to constrain lots of separate pieces.

Always anchor (or constrain to reference geometry) your first / main part in the assembly, before trying to constrain parts to each other.

See elsewhere in forum for Nate's frame builder...
https://alibreforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/frame-builder.21412/page-2#post-141486

 

[usmc.millert89]

Thank you.

 

[Dave Machock]

One thing I do with extrusions is to use the parts reference geometry, I also add planes and axis to them. One of the planes that I add is a midplane at the center of the length. I scale the part for length and use the attached equation editor on the part. I've attached a part also.