Tutorial - Wrap feature in Solidworks?

Sudhir Gill

2 Feb, 2012 06:07 PM

Here is the Tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start Solidworks.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Sketch>>Right Plane.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Make a circle let dia be 100mm.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Extrude it by 200mm.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Sketch>>Top Plane.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Choose Normal to view or press ctrl+8.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Make a centre line that passes through the axis and coincident with the centres of both the circular faces.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Choose Text in Sketch tab.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Choose the centre line as the curve.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Type in the text. For example GrabCAD.com.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Adjust the alignment (center) and the size of the text (let be 48mm).
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Click OK and exit the sketch.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Choose Wrap in the features tab.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Select sketch2.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    The wrap feature property manager will show.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Choose the cylinderical face.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Change the emboss height to 10mm.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Click OK. The Embossed text appears.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Click Wrap1 and choose edit feature.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    Change wrap type to Deboss.
    

    

21. Step 21:

    Click OK and you can see that this time the text is dugged into the cylinder.
    

    

22. Step 22:

    Again edit the feature and this time choose Scribe.
    

    

23. Step 23:

    Click OK and you can see the scribed sketch on the cylinderical face.