hi all,
i am fairly new to CAD, but i can absorb the tutorials rather easily.
i have the 2d/3d v8 Trial, which i believe is the Pro version ??
anyways, what method for creating a square groove into a solid cylinder, like making a ring groove in a piston? i can stack cylinders of differnt size and then join them, but there is of course the easier way that i dont know.
1) since i know the toolset somewhat, what about adding two lines on the dia of the cyl (piston, solid round block, etc) making a segmented surface and then pushing that surface inward? would this work (it should), but how to create that surface to push on?
2) create a 2D shape in 3D editing (like a lathe tool) and position it in correct location, create a 3D solid by rotating around cyl axis (making a ring) then subtract ring from cyl? would this work? if so how to create that ring solid?