You will have to add connection points ( blue dots )along the loft to help SolidWorks add some intelligence to your loft intent, it's probably twisting and intersecting. Solidworks can't visualize how the loft is going to direct itself. Also, in some cases where you are trying to loft from a...
Try creating a new 3D sketch and select the circle and axis as intersect - add a sketch point. If you can't select the axis directly you will need to create a plane along the axis and then add your point to that plane. Is the axis on the same plane as the circle?
If you do not wish to show the assembly - you can still have a view off to the side that is not actually shown on the drawing. You would point to this view for the BOM.
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Can anyone help in finding a small preferably battery powered module that combines a simple switch with an LED light that goes off after a short time period , likely about 3 seconds. This is for a small manual hand press, I'd like for operator to simply have an easy visual indicator to...
First create a " nail " part. Look for the Indent feature - Indent allows you to insert the " nail " body then remove the solid surrounding the " nail". You could then < delete body >the nail body. This will leave a conformal cut of the nail. Then create an Assembly and insert the nail part...
Fantastic article - Thanks for this. I'd wish for an addition to the selection drop downs that would allow me to add 4 place decimal values for letter and fractional drill sizes for quick reference. Seems I'm always looking up a chart for the decimal value of the oddball though nominal hole...
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I often use the assembly mirror feature to quickly add parts symmetrically to a the basic planes. Sometimes these are created as opposite hand versions - sometimes they are just duplicate parts which saves time and resources creating mates. When propagating to the BOM these parts often...
You could try a combination of surfaces taken off of " ramdomized " 3d sketches and thin solid extrudes with the flex feature. Flex is pretty big resource hog - but if you get what you want, then export and re-import as a parasolid. just a thought.
Are you creating a split line or some other way of marking the area on your model of where to place the label? I have very little experience using labels but I do remember having issues with scaling and placement on a few occasions. Just wondering if the issue isn't in the label itself - but...
Have you tried making an assembly ?
If you are looking to pattern the part... You might try toggling geometry pattern on and off to see if the pattern propagates correctly.
" I also tried to hide tangent edges, which helps, but still shows lines through the middle of the body. "
In the drawing if you right click each of the thread lines you can hide them ( little vertical line icon with a black and grey line ) it might be tedious depending on the number of...
I'm not sure if my suggestion will work for you. But I would try to scale the solid down x percent, then create an offset surface of zero. Thicken the surface to closely offset the scale. Then hide or delete body the solid. This might make shell ( depending on the minimum radii required. )
