Using Shell Feature

[FDI]

I have a base feature with 3 extrusions off it. I want to shell 2 of the features. It will shell the first feature as well as my base but wont shell the second feature. Any ideas?

regulator.ipt

[JD Mather]

regulator_jd.ipt

Is something like this what you are after?

 

(once you have answered this question - I have some suggestions)

[FDI]

I couldnt open your file. Said cannot read RSe stream.

regulator.ipt

[JD Mather]

Oops, I am using 2012 while you are using 2011.

But now you are changing the problem?

Is this end what you were having trouble with?

[FDI]

Yep that is what I was trying to shell

[JD Mather]

In your part notice this

[FDI]

yep wasnt sure how to extend that to the flat surface. I actually want that pipe to sick up a bit but end with it enclosed where the flat surface starts

[JD Mather]

and.....

you are doing wayyyyyyyy too much work

[JD Mather]

and

your sketches aren't constrained.

I recommend you read this document

http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/skillsusa%20university.pdf

[FDI]

Ok i'll try that. Should all my circle extrusions be revolved or does it depend? Still new at Inventor only been using it for about a month on and off.

Thanks for the advise.

[JD Mather]

It would be fine to use Extruded Circles rather than Revolved Rectangles - I'll post my solution in a minute.

But what about this - this doesn't look right to me either?

[JD Mather]

I don't usually recommend one sketch - especially for a beginner, but I was able to create all of this geometry from a single sketch (I had to guess at some of your design intent).