Hello Forum I am using SW 2014. I am trying to create a finished end on a routed shape/profile. I have created a plane on the top surface of the shape and a guide profile but every time I try to create a lofted shape I get a Blue Circle at one corner of the shape? I have created a relation of coincidental but it does not seem to work?
All I want to do is finish the end with a sweep of the cut profile, up to the top surface of the part.
Don't use a sweep. Use a boundary surface.
Hello John,.. I can't exactly tell from the image but it can depend on how you want it to flow/blend?... here's a few step process for what I think you're trying to get?...
You could also just make a solid boss an fillet the edges.
The result is slightly different from that of Paul Salvador and it is not instantly parametric, but I think the surfaces are more regular.
The Knit feature is only to extract the outer surfaces for illustration as we really dont know what should be around them.
Another way is to use the regular Loft and Shell it, or do you just need a surface?
Here you got...
Hello Everyone, Thanks for the answers. Since I am using SW 2014 I was not able to open your file Ruben. But thanks for posting the file. I was able to open Paul's file. I am not familiar with these steps and using the Surface commands. I need to learn how to utilize these tools in SW. (self taught SW user). I will need to look for a tutorial.
I need help in how do you make sure your profiles sketches in plane and elevation match up? Are completely connected. When I try to use the loft function I often get an error "Loft Operation failed to complete" and there is a blue dot at one corner where my lines are supposed to join. When you zoom really fair in, it would seem my line segments do not meet, but I have used a relationship for the point? I have attached my practice file to this post. (I should have done this before.)
John.
Well, I finally got the loft to work. My issue is with getting my profiles and guide lines all connected. Can anyone help me with a best way to do this?
Also I did find a good tutorial for others to reference in the future. https://www.solidworkstutorials.net/single-post/Maximize-Your-Loft-Skills-In-SolidWorks
John G.
John,.. yeah, have to agree, the author, Nishant, does some good videos!
John,.. your sketches are fine, I did not have a problem with Loft or Boundary.. here are both Loft/Boundary.. and another Boundary2... probably a good way to do this for a simple U cutter path...
WOW! I had no idea about the Boundary tool. It is NOT on my tool Surfaces bar for some reason? I just dragged and dropped it from the View Toolbars Customize after looking at your help file and checking SW Help menu. I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions. I think I have learned a powerful tool.
John G.
Kewl!... glad it helps!
..btw,.. I went back to Nishants' site and did one of his models (twisty ball),.. very fun!! (using 2014)
How to make 'Complex Twisty Ball Geometry' in Solidworks 2016 - YouTube
John,.. your sketches are fine, I did not have a problem with Loft or Boundary.. here are both Loft/Boundary.. and another Boundary2... probably a good way to do this for a simple U cutter path...