Tutorial - Swept twist in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

15 Feb, 2012 07:31 AM

Here is the Tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in Part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Top Plane>>Sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Draw a spline.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Exit the sketch. Now Reference Geometry>>Plane under surfaces or features tab.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Select the spline.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Now select the end point of the spline. It will create a plane normal to spline coincident to the end point.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Now Plane1>>Sketch and draw any closed entity.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Exit the sketch and select Swept Boss/base under features tab.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Select the sketch on plane1 as the profile.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Select the spline as the path and under options change orientation/twist type to twist along path.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Change define by to turns and enter value of 8 or something similar.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Click OK and we have the feature genearted.