Relations can be a big help, but they are one of the basic features in SolidWorks that are not always appreciated and understood. This will help them work in any orientation. When creating Library Features and want them to work, use parallel,perpendicular and symmetric relations instead of any others.
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When you select an edge (or face), convert the edges to sketch lines, extrude and then add other segments to the sketch it (should) update with the changes. This isn’t an option, but can aid in making changes. Instead of picking and converting each edge, right-click on an edge and choose ‘Select Tangency’ or ‘Select Loop’ (or ‘Select Chain’ if you’re selecting sketch lines.) This allows you to quickly select a group of edges without the tedious picking about.
Here’s some tips for when you do need to use Convert Entities. A feature using a fully-defined sketch will also rebuild faster. Some people just don’t know about how they work or what they are for. Then rerelate them with those keyboard shortcuts you set up. UG bought Solid Edge from Intergraph a while back, converted it over to the parasolid kernel and used the drafting module to add to UG NX so they are starting to look similar. NX Express is CAM only, and interoperates with Solid Edge, as well as Solidworks and some other programs (I think). Before you delete it, look at the relations ( Tools, Relations, Display, Delete…) and remove any that are causing conflicts. Solid Edge is a solid modeler CAD program only. I suggest setting up the most common, Coincident, Concentric, Colinear, and Coradial. Instead of converting entities on a face that would give you four On Edge relations, sketch a rectangle, attaching the two points you pick to the other geometry.Īdding relations instead of using Convert Entities does take longer, so use your keyboard to make adding them faster. Instead, here’s some tips to reduce rework and rebuild times for your models. You will typically have to delete every On Edge relation and re-work the sketch to lock it down. It happens when trying to delete On Edge relations that conflict with each other. (Boy, this post is getting longer than I expected.) Here’s an error you’ll commonly get when using Convert Entities. One simple relation for one simple edge, or so it seems. Convert Entities is a sketch tool that allows you to quickly convert the edges of solids into sketches to extrude. It makes creating sketches quick, but can add a lot of headaches to how sketches are handled in context of the edges they are referencing. That means, it’s rare that I don’t have to mess with relations or get rid of On Edge relations, so let’s get rid of them. It’s rare I have a sketch that does not get redefined at some point or another. evil no matter which valiant modeling decision you make. Really, relations are the battle of good vs. They add a bit of structure to the process of creating geometry, and who doesn’t need a bit of structure in their life. Relations are nice because you can quickly make changes to the sketch that completely change the form of the object.
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