Hello folks, I am looking for a bit of help with a little project i am working on - I seem to have got myself into a pickle. I guess you could say it's my first real attempt at making anything like this. Basically it houses a Blackmagic Ultra studio Capture device and a couple OREI UltraHD HDMI splitters. These then sit on a rackmount 1U shelf next to a Lenovo Think smart Tiny. I wanted it to look somewhat professional but am struggling with getting the curve in the corner to work properly. I wanted it sitting on a 2mm base as well and somehow I've managed to lose it. Before i end up giving up entirely is anyone able to take a look for me?
I tend to use the circumference of a circle to get the corners curved nicely. Use the radius to get the curve measurements you want, then delete the bits you don't need. Excuse crude paint as at work but: You can do it on a plane by creating in 2d like this then using the elongation* tool. *Thats not the right tool name
i can almost get the outside perfect.... but the inside is a train wreck... Then... i seem to do something and it all goes to pot again...
I would copy the 2d layer of the base, and move it somewhere else to fix it. -and group the rest to keep SU from crapping it up trying to move the fixed version back. I tend to draw additions outside of the groups and 'paste in place' when it's done. For the inner curve you need to use the offset on the outer. Get the offset started, type in the thickness of the wall, and hit enter. -Funny looking lines like the random dark patch or the thin dotted line on the outside are hints something connected funky. Those are only an issue if you are printing.
Two ways I've litterally done this at work today (apologies, I use Fusion360, so I'm assuming this is suppoted as Solidworks does): Do a square corner and fillet the inner and outer corners to match the wall thickness. Stop one wall short by the other walls thickness, then do a rotational extrude from one to the other These would take seconds to do and are far less fiddly than the circles methods above As I said though, I don't use solid works, I tried but its UI/UX is totally differnt to other profession CAD and I ended up buying Fusion360 for personal use out of rage!
Are you wanting the inside curve to be the same profile as the outside one with a uniform thickness? If so then you can draw the outside (or inside) then use the offset tool before extruding. EDIT: Have attached a very quick version I made by drawing over the the top of what you had already and adding a 2mm base.
Honestly, I'd suggest grabbing Fusion 360 as it's free for personal use and learn an actual CAD tool. Sketchup isn't what you want, especially if you're going to try manufacturing what you design.
Was thinking this earlier - i need to learn to do the tools properly... Thank you for the help folks!!
