Part VI: Using Advanced Techniques
FIGURE 27.24
Extruding with the Up To Body settingTip
It is preferable to select the surface from the Surface Bodies folder, rather than the feature list or the graphics
window. In this case, you want to extrude up to a body. If you make the selection from the feature list, then
you are likely to select a feature (which is okay in this situation, but not in all situations). If you make the selec-
tion from the graphics window, then the selection is likely to be interpreted as a face. It is best to be as explicit
as possible when making selections because SolidWorks may interpret your selection literally. In this case, it is
probably a better idea to use Up To Body for the end condition than Up To Surface, because the goal is really
to use the surface body as the end of the feature. n- To invert the lettering so that it sits below the surface rather than above the surface,
you can make a few simple changes. First, edit the Offset Surface feature and flip the
direction of the offset so that the surface is now inside the solid rather than outside the
solid. You will not be able to see it unless the solid is either transparent or in wireframe
mode. - Next, delete the extrude that you created to extrude the text. There is no way to
change an extrude into a cut in this context. - Re-create the extrude as an extruded cut. Use the From settings at the top of the
PropertyManager window. The settings and results are shown in Figure 27.25.
Another way to accomplish this would be to use the Move Face tool, select the faces of
the letters, and move them .120 of an inch into the solid.