Ok Solidworks brain trust pros: 1

[asv4k8]

I have a complex shape on my hands that is giving me trouble, see attached pictures and file:

Here is the picture with explanation:

and the solidworks part file is also attached. I just cant seem to get the right lofted cut, thanks in advance for the help...

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[Eltron]

You're going to have to dig into your surfacing toolkit to fix this model. It shouldn't pose too many problems, just play around with deleting faces and filling them up again. The final solution will depend upon your design criteria.

Dan

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[asv4k8]

I will look into the surface tool kit, any idea what tool in particular would do the trick?

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[Eltron]

When you take the surfacing pill there isn't just one tool to do the trick. You'll have to split, delete and fill some faces by the looks of it.

Dan

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[asv4k8]

Ok thanks I'm going to play with it in a bit here.

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[ctopher]

I agree with Dan. Surfacing is the way to go.

Chris
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[JMirisola]

I concur, just so you have at least one reliable opinion.

Jeff Mirisola
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[asv4k8]

Im still having trouble with it, I deleted the faces I dont want but I am unsure how to loft the edges back together....

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[asv4k8]

Ok here is where I am at, some faces deleted and need to "re-loft" them

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[ctopher]

I'm not 100% sure what you're trying to accomplish.

Try: Select the face, add a sketch with the lines, go to the mold toolbar, split-line, then delete the face.

Chris
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[asv4k8]

I just need to trim this face where i have the line here, then i can worry about re-lofting

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[asv4k8]

I got it, by adjusting my lofted cuts, never could figure out the face surfacing....

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[asv4k8]

here is another shot with a more clear rendering:

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[ctopher]

Nice job!

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[asv4k8]

thanks, now if i couls just get the filet command to work on the edges of all those raised "guides"...

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[ctopher]

Are they still surfaces? If so, use "knit Surface".

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[asv4k8]

i can try that..... give me a second

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[asv4k8]

no that didnt do the trick either.... odd, some of those surface commands dont give good results....

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.

 

[ctopher]

Can you attach the file again?

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[asv4k8]

here

As always thanks in advance and if you need ANY automotive engineering or performance advice feel free to email me as I am not on here that often.