From the course: Modeling a Bicycle Frame with SOLIDWORKS 2014

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Trimming

Trimming - SOLIDWORKS Tutorial

From the course: Modeling a Bicycle Frame with SOLIDWORKS 2014

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Trimming

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- Go ahead and open file 01_05_Trimming_Stat. What we want to achieve with our design is to insure that we get smooth, even transition connections between all these tubes. We will be using the lofted and filled surface command to achieve this right arm. To be able to use these commands though, we first need to trim the intersecting bodies back, so the transactions have room to create descent curvature. The size gap that you allow between bodies will be determined by some trial and error, and from your experience in working with these commands. You should all ready be familiar with the trim command which requires a surface plane, or simply a sketch as the trim two. I've included the sketches for so we can get the trimming out of the way quicker. Before we do, let's look a few of these sketches for some things to (not). Sketches trim one and trim two are simply 3.(ax). I've placed based on my judgment to achieve good curvature. For sketch trim three, I use the spline, and what you need…

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