PartDesign Groove
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Menu location |
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PartDesign → Create an substractive primitive → Groove |
Workbenches |
PartDesign |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
The Groove tool revolves a selected sketch or profile about a given axis, cutting out material from the support .
Above: sketch (A) is revolved around axis (B); resulting groove on solid (C) is shown right.
Usage
- Select the sketch to be revolved.
- A face on the existing solid can alternatively be used. version 0.17 and above
- The sketch must be mapped to the planar face of an existing solid or Part Design feature, or an error message will appear. version 0.16 and below
- Press the
Groove button.
- Set the Groove parameters (see next section).
- Press OK.
Options
When creating a groove, the Groove parameters dialogue offers several parameters specifying how the sketch should be revolved.
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AxisThis option specifies the axis about which the sketch is to be revolved.
AngleThis controls the angle through which the groove is to be formed, e.g. 360° would be a full, contiguous revolution. It is not possible to specify negative angles (use the Reversed option instead) or angles greater than 360° . Symmetric to planeIf checked, the groove will extend half of the specified angle in both directions from the sketch plane . ReversedIf checked, the direction of revolution is reversed from default clockwise to counterclockwise . |
Properties
Below are properties which can be defined after creation of the feature. Data properties Base and Axis are uneditable .
- DataAngle: angle of rotation. See Angle .
- DataLabel: label given to the operation, can be changed at convenience.
- DataMidplane: true or false. See Symmetric to plane.
- DataReversed: true or false. See Reversed.
- DataRefine: true or false. If set to true, cleans the solid from residual edges left by features. See Part RefineShape for more details. version 0.17 and above
- Structure tools: Part, Group
- Helper tools: Create body, Create sketch, Attach sketch, Edit sketch, Validate sketch, Check geometry, Create a sub-object(s) shape binder, Create a clone, Create a datum plane, Create a datum line, Create a datum point, Create a local coordinate system
- Modeling tools:
- Additive tools: Pad, Revolution, Additive loft, Additive pipe, Additive helix, Additive box, Additive cylinder, Additive sphere, Additive cone, Additive ellipsoid, Additive torus, Additive prism, Additive wedge
- Subtractive tools: Pocket, Hole, Groove, Subtractive loft, Subtractive pipe, Subtractive helix, Subtractive box, Subtractive cylinder, Subtractive sphere, Subtractive cone, Subtractive ellipsoid, Subtractive torus, Subtractive prism, Subtractive wedge
- Boolean: Boolean operation
- Dress-up tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Draft, Thickness
- Transformation tools: Mirrored, Linear Pattern, Polar Pattern, Create MultiTransform, Scaled
- Extras: Migrate, Sprocket, Involute gear, Shaft design wizard
- Context menu: Set tip, Move object to other body, Move object after other object, Appearance, Color per face
- Preferences: Preferences, Fine tuning
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