http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-mate-to-a-spline-in-solidworks/2008-01-04/ 3D CAD|SolidWorks Tips|Technology|Product Design Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-mate-to-a-spline-in-solidworks/2008-01-04/#comment-2161 Josh Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:02:46 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=706#comment-2161 Hey Al, True... unless your mating to a spline, then those points come in handy right. :) Hey Al, True… unless your mating to a spline, then those points come in handy right.

]]> http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-mate-to-a-spline-in-solidworks/2008-01-04/#comment-2159 SolidWorks Hero Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:14:44 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=706#comment-2159 Nice tip.... Reference point are a great way to mate parts. Another great tip is to mate parts using the planes. Nice tip…. Reference point are a great way to mate parts. Another great tip is to mate parts using the planes.

]]> http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-mate-to-a-spline-in-solidworks/2008-01-04/#comment-2162 Josh Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:11:22 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=706#comment-2162 Indeed, I did, great point Bruce. Everyone should heed that advice for sure. Using the default planes whenever possible will help avoid errors when/if geometry changes. Indeed, I did, great point Bruce. Everyone should heed that advice for sure. Using the default planes whenever possible will help avoid errors when/if geometry changes.

]]> http://www.solidsmack.com/how-to-mate-to-a-spline-in-solidworks/2008-01-04/#comment-2160 Bruce Buck Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:54:48 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=706#comment-2160 I think the most important aspect of your tip is the reference points part. I'm hoping you created the axis using the default datum planes in the part, not the cylindrical face. This way, since you mated the axis to the spline, if the geometry ever changes on the clamp, the mate will still resolve correctly. You could now change it to a square clamp (don't know why, but you COULD), and it would still track correctly. I think the most important aspect of your tip is the reference points part. I’m hoping you created the axis using the default datum planes in the part, not the cylindrical face. This way, since you mated the axis to the spline, if the geometry ever changes on the clamp, the mate will still resolve correctly. You could now change it to a square clamp (don’t know why, but you COULD), and it would still track correctly.

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