How do I do this?

[srjacob]

I am trying to make the posts (as defined in Extrusion <3>) go outward at a 20 degree angle.
How do I do this? I have tried lots of things, but nothing seems to work.

 

[HaroldL]

You will need to define a Plane for each post angled at 20 degrees from the base. From this new plane create the sketch for the post and extrude.

In this example I only angled the post in one direction. If you want it to angle in two directions then another plane needs to be created to define the bisector angle.

 

[srjacob]

Thank you.

There has GOT to be an easier way-somehow set up a vector so that extrusion<<3> extrudes outward at a 20 degree angle.

I simply couldn't figure out how to do that.

 

[idslk]

Hello @srjacob ,

the boolean part is missng...so the model is with suppressed boolean.


Regards
Stefan

 

[srjacob]

Thank you.

I tried to create a line in 3D to use as a path for Extrusion<3>, but it didn't work in the extrude. I thought that would be easier, but it didn't work. Does anyone know how to do this directly in the extrusion<3>?

Here is the ball. Sorry I forgot to include it.

 

[idslk]

Where geometry is only edges, verticies or faces. A line is not enough...
So the easiest way imho is using an axis.

Regards
Stefan

 

[dwc]

I'm not sure how defining a 3D line could be simpler and faster than defining a tilted plane and extruding from that.
For the other two posts do a circular repetition.
It all looks quite quick and easy to me.

 

[idslk]

Hello @dwc ,

a 3d line is not accepted as a extruion direction.
of course the sample no3 uses a crcular repetition.

Regards
Stefan

 

[idslk]

a possible option is an edge:



if you have extruded the first part with :



Regards
Stefan

 

[Thompson]

I am trying to make the posts (as defined in Extrusion <3>) go outward at a 20 degree angle.
How do I do this? I have tried lots of things, but nothing seems to work.

Here's another way you might try without any added planes:

 

[HaroldL]

Here's another way you might try without any added planes:

That's brilliant.

 

[idslk]

Hello Harold,

only for completeness... the last design is also a solution, but takes more steps than the "plane + axis" solution

Best Regards
Stefan

PS: it would be interesting to know how the part should be manufactured...