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Beginner's Guide to SOLIDWORKS 2019- Level I

14.4.- So far, this sketch is the centerline of the slot we are going to wrap around

the cylinder. To complete the wrap sketch, we need to offset this line to both sides,

create a closed profile and change the previous chain of elements to construction

geometry. We can do all of this at the same time using the "Offset" command and

turning on the following options:

• "Select chain" to automatically select the entire centerline when we pick

any one segment of the chain

• "Bi-directional" to offset the line in both directions

• "Make base construction" to change the selected line (or chain) to

construction geometry

• And after selecting a segment of the sketch the "Cap ends" option is

enabled, letting us choose to cap the offset with either Arcs or Lines to

create a closed profile.

Making the offset 0.25" in both directions will give us a 0.5" wide slot. Click

OK to complete the offset. Note how the previously drawn sketch lines are now

changed to construction geometry and now we have a closed (capped) profile. Exit

the sketch when done.

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