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1 like • Dec '25
That's really cool and the model looks clean. Is it a toy, or a fullsize bobcat?
Dec '25 •
How to decide what plane to start a new drawing
How do I decide, basically, where to start when starting a new drawing? So everyone knows I am 100% completely green to SolidWorks. This is probably a difficult answer to answer. Please see the attached photo. I would think that one would start on a top plane? I have experience with AutoCad and Architectural drawing and you pretty much always start with a 2D floor plan view but 3D mechanic drafting tends to very how a person would start drawing a part
1 like • Dec '25
It is up to you, but for example if you want to 3d print, the natural oriention is to put the 'base' of your model on the Front plane. Otherwise think of how the object naturally sits on a floor or table, and make the table the Top plane (unlike for 3d printing)
Oct '25 •
Sketch in an Assembly Question
Hi. The part in this assembly has a path made out of many circles. If you look closely you'll see a rebuilt circle. That's the place where a fixed bar shall come and follow the path of many circles. Now I can't figure out how I should draw a path so it won't interfere with the bar or rebuilt circle. I made the cut extrude with many circles by turning the part a bit and draw a circle on the rebuilt circle and then fixed it and exiting the sketch and then rotating it a bit and go back to add another circle.
1 like • Dec '25
@Xander Steyn spline is the best way, unless you want to figure out the parametric equation (which would take me all week I'm sure)
1 like • Nov '25
nice one. will you be moving this into a assembly or working in a single part file?
1 like • Nov '25
It is a cool looking model! Unfortunately I don't have the Maker's version of solidworks so I cannot open your file. how did you model the tub? Is it surfacing? if you have a moment, can you post a screenshot of the feature tree?
1 like • Nov '25
it looks like maybe you put a fillet on the edge that is facing the camera, but the back side has no fillet, so it is poking through?
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@jess-davis-6173
A CAD dilletente. Never became an engineer like I was supposed to.
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