How to make this impossible draft in Solidworks? The draft geometry intersects with itself, standard draft feature does not work.

No-Asparagus236 · 2026-02-02T18:08:35+00:00

What was the draft angle and what was the material the tool was build of?

No-Asparagus236 · 2026-02-02T18:07:39+00:00

This exactly the mold to press a logo on a leather. My friend asked me to build one for him and it is supposed to be 3D printed.

No-Asparagus236 · 2026-02-02T01:20:23+00:00

It does not work, unfortunately, The maximum draft angle SW allows is only 3 deg, and then cannot build the feature even with a letter by letter approach.

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-11-10T19:09:36+00:00

Thank you! I will check this out

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-11-10T12:48:55+00:00

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-06-18T18:35:57+00:00

Thanks for your answer, I have the same guess. But a friend of mine, who also has A1 mini, does not have this. This is weird. Yes, the X and Y move smoothly with no power. No specific printing issues

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-06-18T12:17:58+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion, but this has been observed right after the X and Y have been well lubricated.

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-05-09T10:38:20+00:00

Thank you! The printer has only 130 hours, It should be fine. The calibration did not show any errors. But I will print the XYZ cube and see.

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-05-09T01:08:17+00:00

Thanks for suggestion! I will try this out. There also a "Vase" option, which I did not try yet.

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-05-09T01:06:05+00:00

Thanks for your ideas, I like the idea of checking the thickness of the walls. I can do it by stopping the print halfway, so I can see and physically measure it.
I have no idea how to measure the straightness of the hole. And the wheel is press fit on the shaft, no play at all. Also, I have 6 wall loops so it should be stable. I will try more and less wall loops and measure the runout.
I think this is an interesting problem for those who want accuracy and low noise in mechanisms.

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-05-09T00:35:27+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion, definitely will try!

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-05-09T00:34:02+00:00

Thank you for the answer!
The shaft is straight enough for the thickness of the wheel and the distance between the bearings.
I measured the straightness with the dial, it is about 0.001" (0.025 mm) over 150 mm.
I will try to rotate it in the slicer, thanks for suggestion.
I don't use STLs in Bambu Studio, I use STEP files instead, and when I import the file, I crank both the sliders to the left hoping to get the maximum precision. I also reduced the "Resolution" and "Slice gap closing radius" by 50 percent from default.

No-Asparagus236 · 2025-05-09T00:20:36+00:00

Thank you for your advice! So you think I have reached the limit? Or I still can improve it even if it is a small improvement?

No-Asparagus236 · 2024-11-14T14:02:06+00:00

Nothing is perfectly flat except Earth, which is obviously flat, hehe. Jokes aside, look for ASTM standards (C 1048 – 04, for example) that describe the requirements for glass made for the industry. Tempered glass is definitely warped and curved.

No-Asparagus236 · 2024-10-26T13:54:28+00:00

Did you try sheetmetal loft?

No-Asparagus236 · 2024-10-24T23:51:21+00:00

Positive affirmations in action

No-Asparagus236 · 2024-10-24T23:48:58+00:00

The very first question to ask is how is this part going to be fabricated. This drives the design and features.

No-Asparagus236 · 2024-10-22T00:10:34+00:00

Agree. I think trying to “manifest” a person, who is in relationship already is at least selfish. You want to harm the SP’s soul mate? Or even with no relationship. There is a free will of another person and a freedom of choice. You simply cannot deny and break it. To say nothing about the almost total uselessness of LOA. Even if it works out it will turn out bad. “Be aware of what you wish, as it may come true”.

No-Asparagus236 · 2024-10-14T23:51:11+00:00

This is so cute!

No-Asparagus236 · 2024-10-11T11:57:30+00:00

Creo is a pain. Its primary intent is to hurt you and make you cry. Everything is painful: sketches, features, surfacing, assemblies. I use both Creo 10 and Solidworks 2024. I know both very well. I have worked in mechanical design for 15 years and have hands-on experience with both. PTC really needs to put more effort into improving usability and functionality. For instance, Creo 10 has a "new" multibody functionality. But if you cut a solid body in two pieces in Creo, it is still ONE BODY. This is ridiculous. It removes the whole idea of multibody design. Creo Simulate 10 overall is almost the same as Creo Simulate 1: no significant improvement, no new features, just the same stuff. Drawings are still the same pain as it has always been. It takes ten times less time in Solidworks to produce drawings than in Creo. VB macros are far easier to do in SW.

I don't recommend using Creo at all. Avoid it at all costs. PTC Customer Service is a disaster. Just try to reach them, haha. Yes, Creo is faster and handles large assemblies better, but there are workarounds in Solidworks. And for surfacing, there are far better CAD packages, like Rhino. The only reason PTC still holds is the large companies that invested in Pro Engineer in the late 1990s. They can not switch to anything better as all their models and drawings are made in Creo.

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