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Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Gary — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 06:02:28 -0000

I am trying to wrap a freehand wavey sketch (like a tentacle) around a rotated non analytical bottle neck shape - that is it over a section that has a line and arc on the neck. The tentacle wrap about 1.5 turns around the neck … any suggestions?

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Mohamed A. Elsayed (Abo Elsaye — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 03:35:46 -0000

SW programmers didn't enhance the tool yet.

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Ricky Jordan — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:25:15 -0000

Stay tuned this fall...some of the questions you left in your comment may have answers soon.

-Ricky

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Nguyen — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:01:59 -0000

Hi Ricky,
Thanks for the trick. I have another question that I'd like to ask: Do you know how to wrap a multiple curves (texture pattern) onto to multiple - non planar or cylindrical - surfaces?

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Professional Admission Essays — Wed, 29 May 2013 05:42:09 -0000

wow i get your blog very informative.the wrap tool. before this i dont know about this knowledge.

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venice — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:36:23 -0000

Nice and interesting site,

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Cclark — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:14:43 -0000

Hello Sir,

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Rkonczal — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:01:03 -0000

I've been wrapping on conical surfaces since 2005

It works great

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Richard Chiang — Sun, 01 May 2011 01:27:49 -0000

Hi Ricky: Hope you can help me with WRAP. I am designing a cylindrical die roll. I first emboss wrap a eclipse shape on surface of the cylinder. Then I deboss wrap a smaller eclipse inside to form a oval ring/pocket for cutting. I have no problem making one ring/pocket. But can not linear, or circular pattern the wrap process. Seems the pattern process will not accept deboss on emboss wrap.
I can do these by using extrude prcess, but the edge of cutting ring is not in radial direction. I am trying to make this using deboss wrap on emboss wrap.

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Gary Shim — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:46:21 -0000

does the wrap tool work for exrtuded cut curved surfaces? I am trying to emboss a measuring scale on a curved angled surface such as on a protactor for a vice base.

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ant — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:54:26 -0000

this command is AMAZING. I just build a new part for my company and they love it. the positivity is exuding from all cracks.

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Koksal — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:33:08 -0000

Cylinderical and planer surface OK, but wrapping on to conical surface is not possible with release sw2010.

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

John — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:40:02 -0000

Any other options? I want to emboss/deboss a logo onto a curved (revolved), sort of spherical surface. An extrude ends up really warping the extremities of the logo because the size size/diameter of the revolve is small compared to the size of the logo . The decal won't help me as I will be using the cad to create either an SLA model or a CNC'd model, so the geometry has to be in the CAD file. Any ideas?

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Solovee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:34:30 -0000

Newbie here
Interesting - thanks for that.
Rick, can you model a book (like a manual) for me with a coil binding spring as a single part.

Thanks

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

erichunt — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:23:04 -0000

Any suggestions on why when I'm using the wrap feature certain radiuses are not able to be wrapped? For example I was modeling a .07 mm hole (yes I know that's small) and Solidworks would not be able to build the wrap feature, but if I increased the hole size to .078 it would work. Also I was trying to wrap a sketch with a .02 mm hole and the wrap would just ignore the hole and make it solid. This time if I shrank the hole to .0148 mm (nothing larger) then the wrap would build with the hole.

thanks

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Duane — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:09:54 -0000

Ricky

Hoping you could take a minute and help me out. I have a question on LinkedIn Freelance that I would like you to take a look at. I want to put a logo (text) on a surface by using annotations (lettering) I need it on a rad and to size it to suit the part.
The sketched letters jump around on me and I am lost at getting the letters on a suitable rad.
I suppose there is a first time for everything?
Thanks
Duane
duanecooley@ezlink.ca

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Ricky Jordan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:26:42 -0000

Natasha,

LOL! I'm glad you are finding the information useful. This site was started so that we can all share information on SolidWorks. Keep us posted on your progress.

Ricky

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Ricky Jordan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:25:20 -0000

Alex,

I'm not familiar with CATIA so unfortunately I cannot help with the Wrap tool in that software. Try searching the net and see what you can find. There are some users who post a lot of CATIA videos on YouTube. You can try contacting one of those individuals and see if they can help.

Ricky

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Natasha P. — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:46:38 -0000

Thank you so very much for this amazing tip.. have been looking everywhere for more than a week on how to drat logos on parts in Solidworks - (I'm new to the program), but have to do it for my work! - and the paycheck!:).. - Thanks so much.. Very useful info - I feel I should have to pay you for it!!:))) Thanks!!!!

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Alex — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:12:11 -0000

How can I do "Wrap" in CATIA like solidworks?

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Chris Sonon — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:15:44 -0000

You would use the "Decal" tool available in Photoworks; this is the easiest way to wrap a company logo onto any surface.

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sy — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:29:30 -0000

how can i add a company logo picture on a cylinderical shape surface any idea

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Ricky Jordan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:42:54 -0000

Yes...I have seen this too. For planar surfaces Extrude is probably better since you have the option to add draft during creation. If you need to just split faces on a planar face, I like the Wrap tool better though since it can handle multiple closed loops much easier vs. the Split Line too.

Ricky

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

steve — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:41:44 -0000

its a shame that the wrap tool is three times slower than an extrude on a planer face.

Re: The SolidWorks Secret Weapon: The Wrap Tool

Ricky Jordan — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:10:49 -0000

Richie,

Glad to help. Let us know how it goes for you! :-)

Ricky