Comments on: How to Design Efficient Parts for Greatest Usability http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/ Rockin' SolidWorks 3D CAD CAM and Engineering Design Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:16:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rod_Uding http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-2/#comment-18971 Rod_Uding Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:55:04 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-18971 Excellent post Josh and an several great comments on other pointers. The one thing I do to help make the part more useful for me and easier to position is an assembly is to add a mate reference. It helps take out one of the manual mating operations when I insert the part. Excellent post Josh and an several great comments on other pointers. The one thing I do to help make the part more useful for me and easier to position is an assembly is to add a mate reference. It helps take out one of the manual mating operations when I insert the part.

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-2/#comment-149 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-149 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine. you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern you can created mirrored features you can easly center features on perpendicular faces ..... this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10828 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10828 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10676 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10676 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10593 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10593 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10542 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10542 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10537 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10537 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10540 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10540 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10541 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10541 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10527 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10527 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10531 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10531 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10532 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10532 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10534 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10534 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10535 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10535 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]> By: Albert Whatmough http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-design-efficient-parts-for-greatest-usability/2007-06-25/comment-page-1/#comment-10518 Albert Whatmough Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:59 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=183#comment-10518 YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane<br><br>This is SO Key... a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.<br><br>you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly<br><br>you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern<br><br>you can created mirrored features<br><br>you can easly center features on perpendicular faces<br><br>.....<br><br>this list goes on YES YES YES Bruce Extrude from Mid-Plane

This is SO Key… a part that is symtrical around the origin will save you more headaches then you can imagine.

you can use the planes to mate it centered to antother part in an assembly

you can add and axis between two planes to create a circular pattern

you can created mirrored features

you can easly center features on perpendicular faces

…..

this list goes on

]]>