Wrap a surface or sketch entity around a cylinder.

This feature currently only works on cylindrical parts and surfaces.

In the Feature toolbar:

Feature toolbar with Wrap feature icon highlighted

Wrap a surface or sketch entity around a cylinder.

This feature currently only works on cylindrical parts and surfaces.

The Wrap feature tool allows you to wrap a surface or sketch entity around a cylinder. A practical application is to wrap text around a cylinder. This example assumes you have a sketch of the text to wrap. First, click the Wrap feature tool on the toolbar. Select the Sketch from the Features list or in the graphics area. Then click the Target field in the dialog and select the cylinder in the graphics area. If the text is upside down, click the Position drop-down and rotate it 180 degrees. In addition, use the arrow manipulator to move the text to the specified location. If desired, check the Trim to target to cut the text to the edge of the cylinder. Click Solid to emboss the text as part of the cylinder. Alternatively, click New to create new parts from each letter. Finally, click the green checkmark to accept the wrap.

Steps

  1. Select Wrap feature icon.

    Wrap feature dialog

  2. Select the Tools, which are faces or sketch regions that you are wrapping around the cylinder.
  3. Select the Target, the cylinder you are wrapping faces or sketch regions around.
  4. To change the position of the tools:
    • Angle - Change the degrees of tilt.
    • U shift - Move the result horizontally.
    • V shift - Move the result vertically.
  5. Select the check mark when finished.
  1. Click Solid at the top of the dialog.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Choose whether you want to:
      • New - Create a new solid
      • Add - Add to an existing solid
      • Remove - Subtract from an existing solid
      • Intersect - Keep the intersection of two (or more) solids
    2. Choose the thickness of the solid.
    3. Select the Trim to Target option to make the tools not visible when it goes beyond the borders of the target.

      Before Trim to target exampleAfter Trim to target example

    4. Select the Specify Anchor Points option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap specify anchor points example

    5. If necessary or desired, select Merge scope (or Merge with all) to select parts with which to merge the new (additional) part.

  1. Select Surface at the top of the dialog if not there already.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Select the Trim to Target option to make the tools not visible when it goes beyond the borders of the target.

      Before Wrap surface trimAfter Wrap surface trim

    2. Select the Specify Anchor Points option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap surface anchor example

  1. Select Split at the top of the dialog.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Select the Specify Anchor Point option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap split anchor example

Basic steps

  1. Tap Wrap feature icon.

    Wrap dialog

  2. Select Solid, Surface, or Split.
  3. Select the Tools, which are the faces or sketch regions that you are wrapping around the cylinder.
  4. Select the Target, the cylinder you are wrapping faces or sketch regions around.
  5. To change the position of the tools, select one of the following:
    • Angle - Change the degrees of tilt.
    • U shift - Move the result horizontally.
    • V shift - Move the result vertically.
  6. Tap the check mark when finished.
  1. Select Solid at the top of the dialog.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Choose whether you want to:
      • New - Create a new solid
      • Add - Add to an existing solid
      • Remove - Subtract from an existing solid
      • Intersect - Keep the intersection of two (or more) solids
    2. Enter a figure for the thickness of the solid.
    3. Toggle flip alignment, if necessary.
    4. Select the Trim to Target option to make the tools not visible when it goes beyond the borders of the target.

      Before Trim to target exampleAfter Trim to target example

    5. Select the Specify anchor points option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap specify anchor points example

    6. Specify an angle measurement to angle the wrap

    7. Toggle Angle opposite direction, if desired.
    8. Toggle U shift opposite direction, if desired.
    9. Enter a measurement for a U shift opposite direction, if desired.
    10. Toggle V shift opposite direction, if desired.
    11. Enter a measurement for a V shift, if desired.
    12. Enter a thickness measurement, if desired.
    13. Toggle thickness opposite direction, if desired.
    14. If necessary or desired (for operations that add or remove material to an existing part) select Merge scope (or Merge with all) to select parts with which to merge the new part.
  3. Tap the checkmark to accept and close the dialog.
  1. Select Surface at the top of the dialog if not there already.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Select the Trim to Target option to make the tools not visible when it goes beyond the borders of the target.

      Before Wrap surface trimAfter Wrap surface trim

    2. Select the Specify Anchor Points option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap surface anchor example

  3. Tap the checkmark to accept and close the dialog.
  1. Select Split at the top of the dialog.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Select the Specify Anchor Point option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap split anchor example

  3. Tap the checkmark to accept and close the dialog.

Basic Steps

  1. Tap Wrap feature icon.

    Wrap dialog

  2. Select Solid, Surface, or Split.
  3. Select the Tools, which are the faces or sketch regions that you are wrapping around the cylinder.
  4. Select the Target, the cylinder you are wrapping faces or sketch regions around.
  5. To change the position of the tools, select one of the following:
    • Angle - Change the degrees of tilt.
    • U shift - Move the result horizontally.
    • V shift - Move the result vertically.
  6. Tap the check mark when finished.
  1. Select Solid at the top of the dialog.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Choose whether you want to:
      • New - Create a new solid
      • Add - Add to an existing solid
      • Remove - Subtract from an existing solid
      • Intersect - Keep the intersection of two (or more) solids
    2. Enter a figure for the thickness of the solid.
    3. Toggle flip alignment, if necessary.
    4. Select the Trim to Target option to make the tools not visible when it goes beyond the borders of the target.

      Before Trim to target exampleAfter Trim to target example

    5. Select the Specify anchor points option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap specify anchor points example

    6. Specify an angle measurement to angle the wrap

    7. Toggle Angle opposite direction, if desired.
    8. Toggle U shift opposite direction, if desired.
    9. Enter a measurement for a U shift opposite direction, if desired.
    10. Toggle V shift opposite direction, if desired.
    11. Enter a measurement for a V shift, if desired.
    12. Enter a thickness measurement, if desired.
    13. Toggle thickness opposite direction, if desired.
    14. If necessary or desired (for operations that add or remove material to an existing part, select Merge scope (or Merge with all) to select parts with which to merge the new (additional) part.
  3. Tap the checkmark to accept and close the dialog.
  1. Select Surface at the top of the dialog if not there already.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Select the Trim to Target option to make the tools not visible when it goes beyond the borders of the target.

      Before Wrap surface trimAfter Wrap surface trim

    2. Select the Specify Anchor Points option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap Surface anchor example

  3. Tap the checkmark to accept and close the dialog.
  1. Select Split at the top of the dialog.
  2. Adjust the settings in the Wrap dialog box to your preference.
    1. Select the Specify Anchor Point option to match one point of the tool to the target, assigning location.

      Wrap split anchor example

  3. Tap the checkmark to accept and close the dialog.