3D Printed Name Plate
 

Hello CD Community, I need some help Editing a .STEP file so i can sketch on the Name plate's plane for my Mouse. But there is no Plane for it, I tried sketching Text and Extrude cutting it on the Front Plane but it didn't work.

Here's a Link to the CAD Files: Steel Serieshttp://cdn-co.steelseries.com/wp-con...e_3d_files.zip

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

Which CAD program are you using?

What about this approach didn't work?

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

Could you try using Tinkercad? It might just work for you.

PS
Tell us what you did once you have figured it out.

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

It really is important that you let us know what Modeling program you are using. You are correct that there will be errors, the name plate plane is not a regular curved surface (lack of better term). I got this done in a couple of minutes using the emboss tool - Inventor 2013.

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

I'm using Solidworks. And I'll give it a go with the emboss tool

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

Ill try it out.

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

The surface is curved and my text would come out unbalanced

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

Solidworks is not the program that I'm the most familiar with but with a quick search I found many tutorials in youtube - the best was this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTqbFgEppKY

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

Thank you for the helpful links I really got it down now. I appreciate it.

Re: 3D Printed Name Plate
 

So I figured it out,

First, I made a Sketch on the front plane and Sketched My text.
Next, I Cut Extruded the Text and Cut Extruded From a Surface/Face/Plane and selected the curved surface of the Piece.

Then, I cut extruded by 1/16" and I was done.

Thank you all for your help. I greatly appreciate it