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Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View
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Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

(OP)
Hello all,

I have a hopefully easy question. I have attached a sample pdf of what I am trying to do. In solid works, when you do a detail view you see then nice smooth outline on the detail view. This confuses the owner to no end, and some of the shop guys have issue as well. I have attempted to teach them the serenity prayer to accept things they cannot change, and learn how to read the drawing, but alas with the owner saying no, I must change my ways. I have tried drawing a custom detail to show a jagged edge, but that again was met with a swift "Not an option!". As it is I have to draw in solid works, then save as dwg to modify the drawings in autocad. A very clunky and non elegant solution. Does anyone know of an easy way to accomplish the this? I need to use the standard circle to create a detail view, but where the detail view is "cutting" through a part, the edge needs to be "jagged" or at least the line must have the good old lightning bolt on it to denote it is a cut edge?

Thanks in advance,
Rob

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

I'm not understanding the "jagged" or "cut" edge.
Are you only trying to show that it's a detail circle? If so, it's in your settings.

Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks '15
SolidWorks Legion

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

What you'll need to do is create a sketch of the profile you're trying to create (see pic). Then, with the sketch selected, create the detail view. From the dropdown menu, choose the 'No Leader' option. This should allow you to change from 'Circle' to 'Profile'. You'll now have a detail view that has the outline of the profile you drew.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWE
My Blog

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

Rob -

I think you could draw the jagged edge as a closed set of lines in the Parent View, select them all (Select chain), and then click for your Detail View. The outline still shows as a circle on the Parent View, but the Detail View reflects the jagged lines you drew.

Steve R.

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

(OP)
Awesome, Thanks guys for the fast responses !!!

JMirisola, That is very close to what i am trying to accomplish, I know i can draw a custom profile to create the detail view, but the owner wants it to stay a circle, but show "broken" edges where the detail view "cuts through" the model.

49Again, i think you are on what i am looking to do. I need to try and play with that to see if that works.

Most of the time, I save my drawing as a DWG and then in Autocad change the linetype to the one in the attached PDF. I know it is not a elegant solution, but it is the workaround I was forced to live with.

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

Do you need it to be jagged or is it enough to just show the detail sketch around the view? That's an easy setting.

Dan

Han primo incensus

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

Place a duplicate of the source view off of the drawing sheet. Put your jagged cut section profile per JMirisola's method on the off-sheet view and use it to create the detail view on the sheet. Then fake the circle and letter on the parent view that is on the sheet.

Eric

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

Way back in my AutoCAD days I created some custom linetypes. One of them was a break line that included zig-zag breaks at regular intervals. I'm not enough of a SW whiz yet to know how to do that. I assume both that it can be done and that there are folks on this forum that know how to do it. In AutoCAD I could change any entity to that line type, including circles. After you create a detail circle I know you can edit the sketch defining that circle. Could you change the circle line type to a "broken zig-zig" style at that point?

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

(OP)
Jboggs, That is what I am trying to do in solidworks. I would prefer the "jagged" cut edge look, but like i said above i will convert my SW drawing to autocad and change the line type to the jig jag "lightning bolt" line type. It works, but is a clunky work around having to cross platforms. Problem is, i have seen shop guys walking around looking for the "pie shaped" pieces because it didn't show as a broken line. Frustrating as it may be, i am unfortunatly handcuffed into this requirement.

I really do appriciate all the input from everyone.

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View


-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Pretty good with SolidWorks

RE: Jagged Edge In Solidworks Detail View

Same as what 49again posted.

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Pretty good with SolidWorks

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