Can I performe a swept cut with solid bodies in SW?

Sudhir Gill

25 Jan, 2012 04:49 PM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Select Top Plane and Sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Make a Rectangle.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Extrude it.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Click OK.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Select Top face of the box and then Sketch.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Choose Normal to.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Draw a spline.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Exit the sketch.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Select the right face and then sketch.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Normal to.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Draw a circle.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Isometric view and some zoom to the circle. (Don't exit sketch)
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Choose the center point of the circle and the spline. Then choose pierce under property.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    The circle will move to the end point of the spline.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Exit the sketch and choose swept cut option in Feature tab.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Choose profile.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Select the circle as the profile.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Choose spline as the path and click ok.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    You are most probably done.