Comments on: How the Heck Is This Made? Creating SolidWorks Spirals, Sweeps and Helixes http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/ Rockin' SolidWorks 3D CAD CAM and Engineering Design Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:09:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bill daly http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-35112 bill daly Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-35112 Any of you folks know why a guide curve would not be able to be converted to a b-form spline? I get this error when I try to use a surface sweep with a path and a guide curve. It doesn't like the guide curve for some reason. Doesn't mater if I use it as a sketch or a converted curve. What are the criteria for succesful b-spline creation? Any of you folks know why a guide curve would not be able to be converted to a b-form spline? I get this error when I try to use a surface sweep with a path and a guide curve. It doesn't like the guide curve for some reason. Doesn't mater if I use it as a sketch or a converted curve. What are the criteria for succesful b-spline creation?

]]> By: spirals - StartTags.com http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-34614 spirals - StartTags.com Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:44:57 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-34614 [...] a general rule, drawlength being the same, if you go from C2 to SX will you gain or lose pounds? ...How the Heck Is This Made? Creating SolidWorks Spirals ...This crazy spiral, by Jeff Mowrey (@idesignhaus on Twitter) of Industrial Designhaus, LLC, is one of [...] [...] a general rule, drawlength being the same, if you go from C2 to SX will you gain or lose pounds? …How the Heck Is This Made? Creating SolidWorks Spirals …This crazy spiral, by Jeff Mowrey (@idesignhaus on Twitter) of Industrial Designhaus, LLC, is one of [...]

]]> By: Christian Mackin http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-14219 Christian Mackin Fri, 29 May 2009 03:43:22 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-14219 I am trying to create true logarithmic spirals. Does anyone know how to do that in Solidworks? I am trying to create true logarithmic spirals. Does anyone know how to do that in Solidworks?

]]> By: How to Create Spirals, Sweeps and Helixes in SolidWorks, by Josh Mings http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-14127 How to Create Spirals, Sweeps and Helixes in SolidWorks, by Josh Mings Fri, 22 May 2009 17:52:09 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-14127 [...] Keep Reading: How to Create Spirals, Sweeps and Helixes in SolidWorks | SolidSmack.com. [...] [...] Keep Reading: How to Create Spirals, Sweeps and Helixes in SolidWorks | SolidSmack.com. [...]

]]> By: mira http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11919 mira Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:00:43 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11919 Thanks for answering me Josh, I appreciate that. The thing is I'm still a beginner in SolidWorks and some of the things I just can't get them right that's why I ned to see how they were done before.<br>Mira Thanks for answering me Josh, I appreciate that. The thing is I'm still a beginner in SolidWorks and some of the things I just can't get them right that's why I ned to see how they were done before.
Mira

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11911 Josh M Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:17:06 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11911 Hi Mira, I'm out of the country currently, I'll do my best to convert the hourglass spring. I tell the basic steps two comments above. Revolved surface in hourglass shape, create a helix, then use the Intersection Curves command to projects a path onto the hourglass shape that you can then sweep a path along. swoosh. Hi Mira, I'm out of the country currently, I'll do my best to convert the hourglass spring. I tell the basic steps two comments above. Revolved surface in hourglass shape, create a helix, then use the Intersection Curves command to projects a path onto the hourglass shape that you can then sweep a path along. swoosh.

]]> By: mira http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11902 mira Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:13:43 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11902 Hi, I have SW 2008 and i can't open the parts. Can you save them as 2008 please?I am interested in horglass spring. Thanks a lot, Mira. Hi, I have SW 2008 and i can't open the parts. Can you save them as 2008 please?I am interested in horglass spring. Thanks a lot, Mira.

]]> By: peter http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11474 peter Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:41:21 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11474 Hi Josh,<br>I got it. Thank you. Hi Josh,
I got it. Thank you.

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11447 Josh M Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:59:52 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11447 Hi Peter, you just need to create a surface in an hourglass shape, then a helix, then a 3D sketch that and use 'Intersection Curves' in the Sketch Tools. You can create a lot of useful ref geometry with the intersection guides! Hi Peter, you just need to create a surface in an hourglass shape, then a helix, then a 3D sketch that and use 'Intersection Curves' in the Sketch Tools. You can create a lot of useful ref geometry with the intersection guides!

]]> By: peter http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11441 peter Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:27:03 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11441 hi,<br><br>How you create the 3dsketch for hour glass spring?<br><br>thanks hi,

How you create the 3dsketch for hour glass spring?

thanks

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11405 Josh M Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11405 Hey Rob, unfortunately there's no way to save a file to a previous version. there have been many an argument about this. It pretty much forces people to upgrade at some point. Hey Rob, unfortunately there's no way to save a file to a previous version. there have been many an argument about this. It pretty much forces people to upgrade at some point.

]]> By: rob m. http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11400 rob m. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:22:49 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11400 Josh, thank you for you help. Unfortunately, i had to switch back to SW 2007, bc my trial version ran out (starving designer), so i couldn't open your link. I made a lot of progress before i had to switch back and now it looks like i cant save the part file so it works in SW 2007. is that possible? any suggestions? Thanks again bro Josh, thank you for you help. Unfortunately, i had to switch back to SW 2007, bc my trial version ran out (starving designer), so i couldn't open your link. I made a lot of progress before i had to switch back and now it looks like i cant save the part file so it works in SW 2007. is that possible? any suggestions? Thanks again bro

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11301 Josh M Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:16:38 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11301 Since a sweep twisting along path can't follow a guide curve you couldn't do it that way. You'll use a method like Jeff used to 1)create an hourglass revolved surface 2)create a helix through that surface 3)create a3D sketch through the intersecting surfaces 4)sweep a profile along the path. Here's an example file of a <a href="http://www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/swx%20files/sweep_helix/hourglass-spring.SLDPRT">Hourglass spring.</a> Since a sweep twisting along path can't follow a guide curve you couldn't do it that way. You'll use a method like Jeff used to 1)create an hourglass revolved surface 2)create a helix through that surface 3)create a3D sketch through the intersecting surfaces 4)sweep a profile along the path. Here's an example file of a Hourglass spring.

]]> By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11299 Josh M Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11299 Hey Rob. Take a look at this <a href="http://www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/swx%20files/sweep_helix/surface-loft-compound.SLDPRT">Surface Loft with Compound Curve</a>. For compound curves, 3D sketches are the secret. I remember this being a bit harder to do way back in the early days, but 3D sketches make curves in two axis really simple. hope this is close to what you're trying to do! Hey Rob. Take a look at this Surface Loft with Compound Curve. For compound curves, 3D sketches are the secret. I remember this being a bit harder to do way back in the early days, but 3D sketches make curves in two axis really simple. hope this is close to what you're trying to do!

]]> By: rob http://www.solidsmack.com/how-the-heck-is-this-made-creating-solidworks-spirals-sweeps-and-helixes/2008-10-01/comment-page-1/#comment-11293 rob Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:50:25 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=1737#comment-11293 I'm trying to make a compound surface using "lofted surface". From the top view, its a slight S curve, between profiles, and a slight curve from the right profile . i am having difficulty doing this. its allowing me only one curve, either top of right view, using the center parameters spline. i've been trying to use both curves as a guide in multiple settings . does anyone have any suggestions?? I'm trying to make a compound surface using “lofted surface”. From the top view, its a slight S curve, between profiles, and a slight curve from the right profile . i am having difficulty doing this. its allowing me only one curve, either top of right view, using the center parameters spline. i've been trying to use both curves as a guide in multiple settings . does anyone have any suggestions??

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