What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
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Hi everyone,
I have a product that I designed and am now manufacturing. I have a potential customer that wants to use my product on his product, but the first step is to supply him with solid data. My design is proprietary and patent pending. Basically I want to give him 3d model that in no way can be analysed or "figured out." It is a fairly large assembly. I was just going to save a simplified version as an iges file, but then tried saving the assembly as a part and it seems like it will just be a bunch of surfaces. I think would be good. What do you think would be the best way to do this???
Thank You
I have a product that I designed and am now manufacturing. I have a potential customer that wants to use my product on his product, but the first step is to supply him with solid data. My design is proprietary and patent pending. Basically I want to give him 3d model that in no way can be analysed or "figured out." It is a fairly large assembly. I was just going to save a simplified version as an iges file, but then tried saving the assembly as a part and it seems like it will just be a bunch of surfaces. I think would be good. What do you think would be the best way to do this???
Thank You






RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
Chris
Systems Analyst
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716
RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
Parasolid is the best way to transmit SW data, as it is the kernel that SW uses to create geometry.
You can create parasolid straight from assembly. All feature info will be wiped out.
RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
If he/she has SolidWorks, then the *.sldprt file is fine. If not then a parasolid of the exterior surfaces file would be best.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
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RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
Thank you all for your help
Brandon
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Mike Puckett
Los Angeles/Orange County
Solidworks User Group
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Brandon
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Jason
UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2005 SP5.0 on WinXP SP2
SolidWorks 2006 SP1.0 on WinXP SP2
RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
RE: What is the easiest/best way to create a "dumb" solid???
Insert > Assembly Feature > Cut > Extrude
You can also supress/unsupress that cut extrude in a config.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091