‘splines’

How to Easily Create Curved Features Using Boundary Surfaces in SolidWorks

21 Jun, 2010 by in CAD

Ya know, when you’ve come inside from a hard day of unnecessary antelope slapping, there’s bound to be some thoughts going through your head about how to make curved shapes in SolidWorks without overwhelming your mind.

Over at the 3DVisions blog, chief antelope slapper and CSWP, Randy Simmons shows you how to make a Quick surface curved 2 directions. It’s a great technique. One we want to slap into the ground like an unruly Kudu that’s had one too many ginger ales. Here’s how it’s done and a little example to give you an idea about some applications.

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6 Slick Schemes To Smack SolidWorks Splines and Control Your Curves

13 Oct, 2009 by in CAD

SPLINES! You say that too loud in a room full of structural engineers and you’ll either have 5 different types of guns pointed at you and a stapler in your forehead or… just… some very strange looks.

Nonetheless, you love Splines, or at the very least have a mild curiosity about them. A curiosity that has led you here. We can’t keep you from upsetting your co-workers with curviness, but we can show you how to control the curves and give you a little better understanding of how these sucka’s work.

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