1st time cad user question

[knattagh]

Can I make an object like the one I drew and then adjust the lengths of its various faces to whatever values I like?

 

If so can you point me in the right direction please?

 

 

Thanks

[nod684]

Can I make an object like the one I drew and then adjust the lengths of its various faces to whatever values I like?

 

If so can you point me in the right direction please?

 

 

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Have you tried Presspull command?

Edited September 27, 2012 by nod684

[iainlines]

Presspull or if you want to go old school Extrude Faces

[knattagh]

Yes I tried to push pull but I want to be able to know how long my faces are so I can push or pull the face exactly the distance I want.

 

Thanks

[iainlines]

Take a dimension? If you drew it, don't you know how long the faces are?

Sorry, just trying to understand

[Dadgad]

Welcome to the forum.

Explore all of the controls which are circled in RED on the ribbon in the image, they could all come into play,

depending on how you chose to do it.

You may want to turn on your DYNAMIC INPUT too.

 

PRESSPULL is great for fast and loose, pushing holes through pieces and such, but lacks the direct dimensional input that you are talking about.

[iainlines]

Good advice ^^^

Also, with Dadgad you always get a rather helpful image! :-)

[Dadgad]

Yes I tried to push pull but I want to be able to know how long my faces are so I can push or pull the face exactly the distance I want.

 

Thanks

 

Command: _solidedit

Solids editing automatic checking: SOLIDCHECK=1

Enter a solids editing option [Face/Edge/Body/Undo/eXit] : _face

Enter a face editing option

[Extrude/Move/Rotate/Offset/Taper/Delete/Copy/coLor/mAterial/Undo/eXit] : _move

Select faces or [undo/Remove]: 1 face found.

Select faces or [undo/Remove/ALL]:

Specify a base point or displacement:

Specify a second point of displacement: 35

Solid validation started.

[nod684]

Yes I tried to push pull but I want to be able to know how long my faces are so I can push or pull the face exactly the distance I want.

 

Thanks

 

issue Presspull command

pick a face then move your move, then enter the required press or pull distance

[JD Mather]

Ctrl select face, then....

 

Sounds like what you need first is Measure or ID or Viewbase and dimensions.