Video 200. Online SolidWorks - 24 - Sarrus Wheel – with Ellipse, Straight Slot & Circular Feature Pattern Back to the top - Video 201. Online SolidWorks - 25 - Hammer Head – Lofted Boss/Base & Lofted Cut Tour with Options. In this video we will look at all of the ins and outs of the Lofted Boss/Base feature - exploring the various options and what they do. This videos covers a bunch of advance options. For the class - only the first 15 minutes or so may be of the most use for now. But remember the rest of the video for potential future needs. Back to the top - Video 202. Online SolidWorks - 26 - Hammer Handle – Lofted Boss/Base and Lofted Cut Features with Options. In this video we will discuss the application of the Lofted Boss/Base Feature using various profile and Guide Curves to drive our design. We will also explore offsetting planes for profiles, the Ellipse Sketch Entity, the Style Spline for our Guide Curve and the Extrude Cut Feature – using the Draft option - and cutting to the outside. Back to the top -- Video 203. Online SolidWorks - 27 - Sweep and Loft Features - How to Model a Fender, or Similar Form. In this video we will set up the Swept Boss/Base feature by working on some complex sketches for the path and profile then sweeping it down our path to complete our Wheel Guard. We’ll then set up our Guide Curves and our Loft Profiles for our Lofted Boss/Base Feature to finish things off. Back to the top - - Week 4 - Student Question about: Hinge Plate Mass Properties Error makes it 3 Times Heavier - 3 Solid Bodies! This student was getting a mass, on his finished Hinge Plate, that was about 3 times more than it should have been. The Problem was that he used a Circular Feature Pattern using the Bodies selection instead of selecting features. This video shows how to fix that. Back to the top - Week 4 - Student Help on Sarrus Wheel, Revolved Boss/Base - Getting the Right Mass Properties Back to the top - Week 4 - Student Help on the Sarrus Wheel Guard - Sweep Profile Wrong Direction Back to the top - Week 4 - Student Help on a Sweep Feature for the Threads of a Light Bulb Back to the top - - See our other class websites for additional CAD design content and training. Click here for Links to our CAD College Class Websites - - - - - - - - - |
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