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David Thomas
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Weigh assembly in SolidWorks
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It is not difficult to do. Here's how :
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Extruding from square to round
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I would use a lofted boss/base for this if you want to do it the simple, solid way. Lofted surface would be more appropriate for a more complex surface model, but here's how you loft a solid boss.
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Is it possible to mate circular faces?
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You can use several types of mates in SolidWorks to do this, depending on what effect you want. Here are some examples, although I'm sure I've left some out :)
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circular
face
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Is it possible to mate circular faces?
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You can use several types of mates in SolidWorks to do this other than simple concentric, depending on what effect you want. Here are some examples, although I'm sure I've left some out :)
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face
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tangent
What is zero thickness geometry?
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Zero thickness geometry is when a feature is created that can not be solved due to the fact that there is precisely zero material at only a point or an edge. An example would be if you created an extruded circle that is tangent to an extruded square. There is a good explanation here: http://help.solidworks.com/2012/English/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDE_ZeroThickness.htm I've reposted the general guidelines from that site below as reference.
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Model sheet metal in SolidWorks
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It's pretty easy in SolidWorks using sheet metal features.
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sheet
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What would be the easiest way to model green leaves (see picture) in SolidWorks?
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An easy way is to start with a flat half-leaf without the stem and use the bend tool. Attached is a leaf modeled using this method, but using displacement mapping and stuff to get the texture, instead of just a decal. Think I left the stem out of this one because the plant I put it on had them already.
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