Emboss Swept
Introduction
The Emboss Swept feature creates an emboss by sweeping a cross section along open or closed geometry chains. The chains (feature geometry) can be any combination of lines, arcs, and splines and they must be 2D geometry drawn in the XY plane. The cross section is swept along the entire length of the open or closed feature geometry.
Navigation
To create an Emboss Swept feature:
- In the
BobART
tab, right-click 
Emboss Model, and click Emboss
Swept.
The Emboss dialog box displays.
The Dialog Box Parameters
View the
Emboss dialog box
Emboss Attributes
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Name - indicates the feature name that displays in the BobART tree. By default, it is automatically named by the feature type and number. Note that you cannot use the hyphen (-) character with spaces around it, as this is reserved for the automatic naming and will be removed. You can however use it without spaces, for example, Emboss-Body).
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Color - opens the Color dialog box. Select the desired color for the feature, and click OK.
Emboss
The Emboss group contains all of the following parameters that define the cross section and the application type of the feature.
Cross Section
The Cross Section defines the shape or appearance of the emboss in Z. To learn more, view the Emboss Cross Sections help topic.
Application Type
The Application Type defines how the emboss is performed. To learn more, view the Emboss Application Types help topic.
Fast Edit
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X-Y Scale - scales the cross section geometry that is used to create the feature.A value of 0.5 scales the cross section to one-half (50%) of the original size in the X- and Y-axes.
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Z Scale -changes the height of the resulting surface in relation to the Z-axis. A value of 1.0 is equal to 100% and results in no scaling.
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Base Height - creates a vertical wall that extends from the stock, to the beginning (bottom) of the embossed model. In other words, it adds a wall to the base of the model.
OK - accepts any changes and closes the dialog box. (The first time you click OK, the feature is created and added to the BobART tree.)
Cancel - cancels the creation of the feature (the first time that the dialog box displays). When editing the feature, this cancels any changes and closes the dialog box.
After defining the parameters, you use the Emboss Features in the BobART Tree to finish creating, or edit, the feature.
The Emboss Feature in the BobART Tree
When you finish defining the feature parameters and click OK, the feature is added to the BobART tree. You right-click each feature item to access a shortcut menu.
The Feature Shortcut Menus
Emboss Swept
Right-click this item to access the following commands.
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Edit - opens the Feature dialog box for you to modify the feature parameters.
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Delete - removes the feature from the tree. Regenerate to view the change in the model.
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Suppress/Unsuppress - is used to remove the feature from the model or to restore a suppressed feature. To update the model, Regenerate.
- Save As Component/STL - is used to save the feature as a component or .stl file. This saves the individual feature and not the entire model. The STL Save Option dialog box displays for you to set the tolerance. Next, the Save As dialog box displays for you to select a location, name the file, and save it. The component can be used to create an Emboss from Component feature.
Geometry
Right-click this item to access the following commands.
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Re/Select -
OK. -
Remove - removes any geometry assigned to the feature.
Cross-Section Geometry
Right-click this item to access the following commands.
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Re/Select -
OK. -
Remove - removes any geometry assigned to the cross section.
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Reverse Direction - reverses the chain direction of the selected cross section.
Generating the Model
After all necessary selections are made, you must regenerate to create the model.
To Regenerate the Model:
- Right-click Emboss Model, and click Regenerate.
Note: Every time a change is made to an Emboss feature, you must Regenerate to update the model.