4 Replies Latest reply on May 5, 2016 8:03 AM by Nik Wong

Converting multiple surface faces to a solid body

Nik Wong Apr 27, 2016 3:07 AM

Hello everyone!

I am having a very hard time converting the surface bodies in the attached piece to solid bodies.

I have read the attached thread here: Surface to Solid Feature?

Yet I think the mirroring in the included pieces is making it hard to convert these faces into solid bodies.

One of the problems is that the surface body is the result of a loft, so when I am trying to DELETE FACE on part of the loft, I have to delete it using a 3d face. In turn, the Knit command is not able to turn the faces into a knit.

How would you guys approach this? How am I approaching it in a incorrect manner?

I appreciate any help/advice.

Piece_to_body.SLDPRT.zip 225.1 KB

Re: Converting multiple surface faces to a solid body

Romel Cumare Apr 29, 2016 12:26 PM (in response to Nik Wong)

Hi Nik,

Try rolling back before the mirror features, close both surfaces with planar faces and knit them, form two new solids from each surface, Mirror bodies and finally merge all bodies. let me know if you have any problems, hope this helps.
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  Nik Wong May 5, 2016 8:03 AM (in response to Romel Cumare)
  
  The help you provided me here was immense—not only for this, but in my understanding of solidworks.
  
  I couldn't thank you enough.
  
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Re: Converting multiple surface faces to a solid body

Tom dunn May 2, 2016 9:09 AM (in response to Nik Wong)
here is your model with the surfaces closed. Then made into a solid.

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  Nik Wong May 5, 2016 8:03 AM (in response to Tom dunn)
  
  Wow, thanks so much—I can now compare this with what i have. Very grateful for your help. Thank you!
  
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