Features & Patterns & such in order of difficulty???
Features & Patterns & such in order of difficulty???
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For one of our products - basically a large Archimedes spiral screw pump - I have to layout the flights for weldment.
I can model the thing with a swept helix, but the finished assembly is rather taxing on my PC - ie. it takes too long to save the drawing and quite frequently my PC locks up.
Of course, there are other ways I can model this thing, but without trying and testing all my options, I wonder if anyone has a list for me.
This list would have all the SolidWorks features and patterns and such in order of difficulty.
Using this, I could probably model this screw pump the least taxing way the first time, thus saving some time and heartache.
Does such a list exist?
Anyone?
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I can model the thing with a swept helix, but the finished assembly is rather taxing on my PC - ie. it takes too long to save the drawing and quite frequently my PC locks up.
Of course, there are other ways I can model this thing, but without trying and testing all my options, I wonder if anyone has a list for me.
This list would have all the SolidWorks features and patterns and such in order of difficulty.
Using this, I could probably model this screw pump the least taxing way the first time, thus saving some time and heartache.
Does such a list exist?
Anyone?

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RE: Features & Patterns & such in order of difficulty???
RECTANGULAR EXTRUDE
SWEPT HELIX
Get it?
So, does such a list exist, or should we create one?
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RE: Features & Patterns & such in order of difficulty???
Ray Reynolds
Senior Designer
Read: FAQ731-376
"Probable impossibilities are to be preferred to improbable possibilities."
RE: Features & Patterns & such in order of difficulty???
Is this what your looking for or something similar.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.3dmca.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help
RE: Features & Patterns & such in order of difficulty???
Also, try using "Rapid Draft" drawings (see your SW help). This allows one to work on a drawing without fully loading its parent parts or assemblies. "Rapid Draft" will also warn you if parts are "out of sync", that is, modified but not updated in the drawing.
RE: Features & Patterns & such in order of difficulty???
I'll have to check this out.
Thanks y'all.
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