With regards to this thread on how to do a complex loft in SolidWorks
Here is the question it brings up. What thought process do you go through in your head before modeling a part or do you just dig in? If you just dig in, why?
With regards to this thread on how to do a complex loft in SolidWorks
Here is the question it brings up. What thought process do you go through in your head before modeling a part or do you just dig in? If you just dig in, why?
harbott 10:51 am on January 1, 2010 Permalink
My approach to very difficult problems is to look for some easy part of the over all design and start with that. Start by doing what you already know how to do. Sitting in front of the bigger problem keeps you thinking about and then just start chipping away at it. Don’t worry about making everything perfect. Concentrate on approach and make sure you understand each step. Almost always when you have something very difficult to do that has not been done before you will not get it perfect the first time so on the second and third cut you can make it great.
To me proving that there is a solution is the important part. Once you know there is a solution to the problem it is arrogant to believe you have the best solution on the first or second try.
Bill
Ben 12:56 pm on January 1, 2010 Permalink
Great points Bill, for those not following the thread here are my thoughts:
1. Can you revolve this part or a portion of the part? If the answer is yes then I do it
2. If you cannot revolve can you extrude? If the answer is no then I double check to make sure I cannot looking at the object or imagining it from different angles, if still no then I go on to 3
3. Can you loft it?
4. Now you are in curvy and surfacing stuff have fun
Always look for the easiest way to do it first. The only problems I have had with lofts is getting planes in the right spot but that is minor compared to doing a loft with guide curves.