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  1. tbgallant

    Space frame chassis sweep?

    Hello engAlright, thanks for the post. I don't understand how i can make a solid body with small gaps between the members? If I add welds (either actual SW weldments or just another feature to replicate a weld) to fill these gaps, it will just in the end up being a solid body anyways (welds...
  2. tbgallant

    Space frame chassis sweep?

    I'm sorry I don't understand your suggested use of construction geometry. Could you try wording those instructions in a different way?? Thanks
  3. tbgallant

    Space frame chassis sweep?

    Thanks guys, I checked out the weldment help section and I'm on the right track. I just created a weldment feature of my 1X1X0.06 RHS tubing and am using it to piece together the frame a section at a time. The trouble I'm having is how to treat the connections of mutliple tubes. It is easy...
  4. tbgallant

    Space frame chassis sweep?

    I've made a wireframe 3d sketch of a space frame chassis. I would like to model this being built with rectangular steel tubing. I know I could extrude the cross section along each member, but this would take A LONG time... can anybody suggest a quicker method? Thanks
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