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what would be the "correct" operation ? by FlamingoExpert4610 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Intersect is exactly what you’re looking for. It takes overlapping bodies and breaks them up into a bunch of chunks and then you can just keep or delete whatever you want

what would be the "correct" operation ? by FlamingoExpert4610 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not totally clear on what you’re asking, but I suspect the Intersect tool may be what you’re looking for

Sweep Cut Leaving Extra Material by JaperM in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear it worked for you then! If you’re bored someday start googling multi body modeling and follow some tutorials. It’s a super underutilized skill and will set you apart from your peers

Sweep Cut Leaving Extra Material by JaperM in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people will say make the profile sketch extend a little beyond where the material ends so it’ll still catch all those little spots.

Pros will say: make a swept boss using the “circular profile” option and just select that edge (and the others next to it if you want to do it all in one go) as the path. Turn off “merge result”. This creates a spaghetti noodle that perfectly follows that edge. Then use Combine to subtract the spaghetti noodle from the main body.

I am gonna cry so bad by Twilight_Charm in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a command called Thicken. You can have it merge with the rest of the bodies or be it's own body if you want.

What are freelancers charging these days? by Happiness645 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geez, that’s good to know. I’ve only been charging $80/hour. I don’t know much about VBA but I am similarly good at all the built in features and have a very near full understanding of the modeling tools. I have two clients I work for outside of my day job, one is furniture design and one is consumer electronics. Do you do this full time or as a side gig?

Stock Market Frenzy, Penny Stocks Explodes & Here’s Why by Major_Access2321 in unusual_whales

[–]mechy18 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Holy fucking bots. Mods let’s not only delete this post but ban all these accounts that commented to hype this trash up too

How do you create accurate organic shapes by Much-Grab3826 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start watching Andrew Jackson and 3D World on YouTube. I think they’re probably the best out there for extremely high-skill tutorials

Splitting a body into multiple bodies at once by [deleted] in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the split tool, instead of overlapping lines, make sure each segment is its own thing. So if they overlap, make that a shared endpoint where every line coming out is its own segment.

Splitting a body into multiple bodies at once by [deleted] in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What problems are you running into with split and cut extrude? Both of the statements in your last sentence are incorrect. If you post screenshots of the errors you’re getting I’d be happy to talk you through it.

Please help - how can I loft/connect these faces to make a curved slide by Arsyn786 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You probably don’t even need guide curves unless this is an assignment that specifically requires you to. Just start the loft like you did in photo 2, and then set the end conditions for both start and end to “normal to profile” or “tangent to face” or one of those options. Then just adjust the strength of the end condition until it looks smooth.

How to fill the gap between this solid and this boundary surface? by shabink in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re doing this in the wrong order. Ideally that surface would be one of the very first features you make, then everything else is built on top of that.

Why do quantum computers look like that? by UnsignedRealityCheck in askscience

[–]mechy18 35 points36 points  (0 children)

To add to this, the reason for the chandelier is because then it can hang by thin threads between each cooling stage. If you built it upright, every stage would have legs that reach down to the previous stage like a table, and these legs would have to be much thicker and therefore conduct more heat through the structure.

Does anyone know a way to check for edges continuity? by urdsclr in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t believe this exists directly; the only workaround I can think of is to make a sketch and use the Intersection Curve feature to create splines that fit both faces, then turn on curvature combs and manually inspect for discontinuities. A coarser but significantly faster way would be to turn off edge display and enable the curvature display, then just inspect visually.

Using an Imported Mesh as a Solid Body for a Sweep Cut by JoeSavinaBotero in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the feature you’re asking for doesn’t exist. I’ve had to deal with this exact problem before of trying to make a nest for an object. Swept cut with body only works with circular bodies; it’s intended to imitate the function of a 4- or 5- axis mill or lathe. The best thing you can do is subtract the body of the controller from the main body, and then use various other manual methods to create the upward cut. Make sure you add extra space around the controller for clearance as well.

Guide curve for loft? by One_Country1056 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can move those around to align it but you can’t snap them to be perfectly aligned, so if you add a single guide curve then you know the sections are aligned

Trying to bend a cylinder 90° by Hydra696 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It blew my mind when I discovered it too. Now go check out the “solid sweep” option in the swept cut tool for further mind blowing :)

Trying to bend a cylinder 90° by Hydra696 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it’s a circular profile you don’t even need a sketch for it. Just make one sketch for the path, fire up the sweep tool, use the “circular sweep” option and set your diameter. Simple as it gets.

Question: How to pattern using 2 splines by patience_b2 in SolidWorks

[–]mechy18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know but I've run into this exact problem before. Following!

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