solidworks >> mating non linear shapes
by fawkes.pheonix » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:29:25 GMT
hey there does anyone know how to mate non linear shapes like two
spheres ?
solidworks >> mating non linear shapes
by fawkes.pheonix » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:42:11 GMT
hey there does anyone know how to mate non linear shapes like two
spheres ?
solidworks >> mating non linear shapes
by TOP » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:50:09 GMT
There is a tangent mate. It doesn't work on all double curved
surfaces. For example mating a cylinder and toroid doesn't seem to
work.
solidworks >> mating non linear shapes
by fawkes.pheonix » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:52:30 GMT
what's a toroid?
solidworks >> mating non linear shapes
by fawkes.pheonix » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:53:03 GMT
what's a toroid?
solidworks >> mating non linear shapes
by matt » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:59:45 GMT
Donut.
Depending on the complexity of the shape, reference planes are
generally a good way to go when you can't mate directly to geometry.
solidworks >> mating non linear shapes
by TOP » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:31:19 GMT
Everything you ever wanted to know about toroids:
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Torus.html
In particular I was speaking of the Ring Torus.
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