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Complex cuts: Need Help!!!

Question asked by Gavin Vale on Nov 22, 2017
Latest reply on Nov 27, 2017 by Ned Hutchinson

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Hi all,

I haven't used Solidworks in the last few months, so I am rusty with the tools. I want to produce the part shown in the picture (apologies if my sketches are unclear. I can provide more detail upon request). I'm prototyping some cable routing methods, so I want to 3D print this piece and see if it works the way I want it to.

I'm having a hell of a time trying to get the mouth widening cut to work. I want a smooth transition into the small hole in the cylinder so no stress concentrations arise. I've tried doing a lofted cut, but haven't been successful.

Could one of you SW gurus provide a part so I can see how to create it. I don't care about dimensions, as long as it resembles what I've drawn.

Thanks for your help!!!!

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Dave Bear Nov 22, 2017 8:48 PM

Hi Gavin,

Is this for a school project or something?

Attach your files of what you have created so far and people will give you guidance from there but I doubt very much that you will find somebody that is just going to do the whole thing for you and then just let you modify it's dimensions.

We are more than happy to help, but show us what you have to start with please...........

Dave.

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Ned Hutchinson Nov 22, 2017 8:48 PM

Something like this

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Dave Bear @ Ned Hutchinson on Nov 22, 2017 8:53 PM

Nice quick work there Ned,

Doesn't his illustration indicate that the piece isn't really funnel shaped though? In as much as it's height is consistent in his top two diagrams.

Dave.

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Ned Hutchinson @ Dave Bear on Nov 22, 2017 9:45 PM

Revised

Gavin have a look at feature tree, use loft to create body then shell

Might post part after you try yourself

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Gavin Vale @ Dave Bear on Nov 23, 2017 3:52 PM

Yes, my sketches do suggest that, but I have thought of trying a funnel shape as well for various reasons. Thanks Ned for the pictures. As I posted below, I framed by question poorly. I'll give it a try and will post my results.

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Solid Air Nov 22, 2017 9:42 PM

Is this what you are trying to make?

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Gavin Vale @ Solid Air on Nov 23, 2017 3:50 PM

Yes, that fits the bill. I'll try modeling a part myself based off the other posts. Thanks!

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Gavin Vale Nov 23, 2017 3:50 PM

Thanks all for the pictures! Apologies, I realize now that I framed my cry for help poorly. I wasn't intending to rip off the work of someone else. I'll give your suggestions a try and I'll post my results when I am finished. Thanks!

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Gavin Vale Nov 27, 2017 12:57 AM

Here's what I ended up doing. It doesn't look like what I had imagined due to it's small size (about 18mm long). Thanks for all your guy's help, it set me on the right path for finding a solution. I decided I wanted tight control of the inner funnel surface, so I used a lofted surface and Surface Cut tool to get the job done. Hopefully it'll perform the way I want it to.

Thanks again everyone.

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Ned Hutchinson @ Gavin Vale on Nov 27, 2017 1:13 AM

Looks good

Are you making this at school?

As promised here is my model

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Dave Bear Nov 22, 2017 8:48 PM
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Hi Gavin,
Is this for a school project or something?
Attach your files of what you have created so far and people will give you guidance from there but I doubt very much that you will find somebody that is just going to do the whole thing for you and then just let you modify it's dimensions.
We are more than happy to help, but show us what you have to start with please...........

Dave.
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Ned Hutchinson Nov 22, 2017 8:48 PM
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Something like this
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- Dave Bear @ Ned Hutchinson on Nov 22, 2017 8:53 PM
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  Nice quick work there Ned,
  
  Doesn't his illustration indicate that the piece isn't really funnel shaped though? In as much as it's height is consistent in his top two diagrams.
  
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  - Ned Hutchinson @ Dave Bear on Nov 22, 2017 9:45 PM
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    Gavin have a look at feature tree, use loft to create body then shell
    Might post part after you try yourself
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  - Gavin Vale @ Dave Bear on Nov 23, 2017 3:52 PM
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    Yes, my sketches do suggest that, but I have thought of trying a funnel shape as well for various reasons. Thanks Ned for the pictures. As I posted below, I framed by question poorly. I'll give it a try and will post my results.
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Solid Air Nov 22, 2017 9:42 PM
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Is this what you are trying to make?
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- Gavin Vale @ Solid Air on Nov 23, 2017 3:50 PM
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  Yes, that fits the bill. I'll try modeling a part myself based off the other posts. Thanks!
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Gavin Vale Nov 23, 2017 3:50 PM
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Thanks all for the pictures! Apologies, I realize now that I framed my cry for help poorly. I wasn't intending to rip off the work of someone else. I'll give your suggestions a try and I'll post my results when I am finished. Thanks!
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Gavin Vale Nov 27, 2017 12:57 AM
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Here's what I ended up doing. It doesn't look like what I had imagined due to it's small size (about 18mm long). Thanks for all your guy's help, it set me on the right path for finding a solution. I decided I wanted tight control of the inner funnel surface, so I used a lofted surface and Surface Cut tool to get the job done. Hopefully it'll perform the way I want it to.

Thanks again everyone.
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- Ned Hutchinson @ Gavin Vale on Nov 27, 2017 1:13 AM
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  Looks good
  
  Are you making this at school?
  
  As promised here is my model
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