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  1. battlehands

    sweep cut feature and shell + keep normal constant

    I created this Upper Housing using the Shell feature and normal sweep options. I'd like some feedback on additional design approaches for the part - namely a design approach using "keep normal constant" in sweep options. Any additional design approaches would be much appreciated. Attached is...
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    Solidworks Analyses Examples

    I'm presenting an introduction lecture of the analyses available in Solidworks + interference detection tomorrow morning. If anyone could provide examples of the analyses that I could perform in class, I would greatly appreciate it. TIA - battle
  3. battlehands

    Split Line Single Side

    I should be obtaining a total of two faces after the split line feature with "Single Side" is completed on the attached part. However, the resulting feature has three faces. Please advise. TIA - battle
  4. battlehands

    Sketch Driven Pattern

    I have read the help menu, and I just tried it on a part that is not symmetric with respect to the pattern, and I'm still unclear. I can see what's happening, but I don't understand. Can someone state it explicitly,clearly?
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    Sketch Driven Pattern

    I cannot find a satisfactory explanation of the difference between the Reference point options in the Sketch Driven Pattern Property Manager. Centroid Selected Point Please explain. This is time sensitive, so a quick response will be greatly appreciated. TIA,battle
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    Finding Manifold Pressures

    Does anyone know how to find the manifold pressures of a part?
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    Positioning Text Along a Curve

    @ Eltron: Got it. Thanks.
  8. battlehands

    Positioning Text Along a Curve

    I don't understand your solution. Could you reword it?
  9. battlehands

    Sketch, Curve and Table Driven Patterns

    Great examples there. Thanks, again.
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    Sketch, Curve and Table Driven Patterns

    I need several good examples of each of these. Please advise. TIA - battle.
  11. battlehands

    Positioning Text Along a Curve

    When using a curve to position text, how can the text be positioned specifically along the curve? TIA - battle
  12. battlehands

    Surgical Blade Design

    I scaled and rotated the picture of the blade then traced it. The dimensions are not exact, but they are close. Hopefully close is sufficient for meeting manufacturing requirements. Thanks, all!
  13. battlehands

    Surgical Blade Design

    I need it as close to exact as possible. I've tried to complete it a few times and am still having trouble.
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    Surgical Blade Design

    slot dimensionshttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=be222c1e-17b7-46e2-994a-b089a07dcbef&file=blade_slot_template.png
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    Surgical Blade Design

    Im having trouble designing this surgical blade to the specified dimensions. I tried importing the picture as a shetch and tracing the profile of the blade, but the image is 4:1 scale, so when I apply the correct dimensions the sketch blows up. Please advise. I have another file that details...

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