Wrap

In SolidWorks, the wrap feature is used to apply a 2D sketch to a 3D surface. The sketch is wrapped around the surface, conforming to its shape. This feature can be useful when designing parts with complex surfaces or when creating decorative features.

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Some of the uses and advantages of the wrap feature in SolidWorks are:

  • Decorative Features: The wrap feature can be used to create decorative features on parts, such as logos or patterns. This can be useful in industries such as consumer products, where appearance is a major factor in the design.
  • Complex Surfaces: The wrap feature allows you to apply a 2D sketch to a 3D surface, conforming to its shape. This can be useful when designing parts with complex surfaces, such as automotive body panels or aircraft fuselages.
  • Time-Saving: The wrap feature can be a time-saving tool, as it eliminates the need to create separate sketches for each surface. This can be especially useful when working with complex parts with many surfaces.
  • Easy to Modify: The wrap feature is easy to modify, allowing you to make changes to the sketch or surface as needed without having to start over from scratch.
  • Consistency: The wrap feature ensures consistency in the design, as the same sketch is applied to all surfaces. This can be useful in industries such as aerospace or automotive, where consistency is important for safety and performance reasons.

How to create Wrap?

  1. Create Sketch for Wrap and exit sketch (text,shape,etc).
  2. Select Created Sketch.
  3. Wrap
    Insert > Features > Draft
  4. Select Type of Wrap :
    • Emboss : Create Extrude upto length.
    • Deboss : Create Cut upto given depth.
    • Scribe : Create Scribe (mark).
  5. Select face for wrap.
  6. Set Depth.

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