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Project 2d Surface on 3D object for "Line of Sight" deposition

Question asked by Joe González on Apr 1, 2021
Latest reply on Apr 1, 2021 by Ben Nemec

I'm trying to replicate an ANSYS functionality within solidworks, as I have various geometry issues depending on any tool I try.

 

In ansys, I can project a surface onto a 3D object. This is great for when there is overhangs in my model to maintain the 'line of sight' deposition. Attached is an image that shows this feature.

 

I was wondering if there was a 'clean' way to do this in solidworks for objects with arbitrary shapes. I can imagine a few convoluted ways, such as offset surfaces for everything and then extrude cut a sketch involving a bunch of converted 2d profiles of the 3D object. 

 

I did try a projected curve, I may not have done it properly. 

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