Automatic engraving on Square Tube

Hello everyone!

 

I'm on SolidWorks 2019, and as part of the design of a paint gun holder, I started with a square tube architecture.

In order to make positioning adjustments, the tubes are laser engraved every 5mm.

Today, colleagues trace their tube "the old way" without using the welded mechanic profile. Then insert the text in sketch twice when the graduation from the center of the tube.

I decided to modernize this a bit, starting by already creating the profile models for use through the mechanically welded function.

Now, I'd like the engraving to be done according to my length.

I gave you an example of what is being done today, it is quite long and tedious. 

If you have any ideas, I'm all for it!

 


fmb-v1-tube_30x30.sldprt

Hello

Could you put a screen print because we don't all have the same version (201 for me).

Here is


test.jpg

If I understood the principle correctly, the engraving will follow according to the length of the tube? Why not do the opposite!

You make a tube of Lg 3000 with the engraving and then you remove symmetrical material on each side that you dimension between to control the length starting from the middle (point 0) and thus you work with a piece but different configurations according to your needs.

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Yes, so by following this idea, I can create a 3D parameterized in length.

I'm sharing my pattern as soon as I've finished it

Yes, absolutely, there will only be an engraving on the entire tube and engraving will appear depending on the removal of material.

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As promised, here's the template


tube_grave.prtdot

and the form 


modele_tube_grave.prtprp