3 Replies Latest reply on Feb 23, 2011 10:22 PM by Anna Wood

New student - PCC Portland, Oregon

Paul Williams Feb 20, 2011 3:19 PM

I am a new student learning Solidworks fundementals. I have been using Cad programs since 1990.

Question: How do you create a "Tapered" Fillet on an inside circular body. Such as; a tapered aircraft wing radiusing into the fuselage? Would this be considered a loft cut?

Paul Williams, Portland Community College

Re: New student - PCC Portland, Oregon

Brandon Yeager Feb 20, 2011 6:01 PM (in response to Paul Williams)
Are you referring to a variable radius fillet? The attached screenshot shows that option from .50" on one end down to .125 on the other.

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Re: New student - PCC Portland, Oregon

Jerry Steiger Feb 23, 2011 9:54 PM (in response to Paul Williams)

Paul,

As Brandon said, depending on the shape you want it might be done with a variable radius blend. You might use a Sweep. You might use a Loft or Boundary Surface. You might even be able to do it with a Fill Surface. There are lots of ways to skin that particular cat and which one works best is not easy to say up front.

Jerry Steiger
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Re: New student - PCC Portland, Oregon

Anna Wood Feb 23, 2011 10:22 PM (in response to Paul Williams)

Paul,

Can you post some example SolidWorks files of what you are trying to achieve. Being familiar with aircraft design I think I know what you are looking for, but would like to see what you are trying to work with to know for sure.

Then all of us on the forum can weight in with possible solutions.

Cheers,

Anna
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