More Parametric G3 Connections! - SOLIDWORKS Tutorial - Zen & The Art Of SOLIDWORKS Surfacing 04

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Do rough surfaces have you on edge? Got a kink in your spline? Zen out and come to really understand how SOLIDWORKS surfacing works. Using unique advanced techniques, we demonstrate surface modeling workflows that allow you to quickly and easily create the most challenging shapes.
This series of video tutorials covers spline and curve best practices, geometric continuity and how to apply it, how to properly plan and layout complicated surface models, how to properly leverage each of the surface features and modeling strategies to surface the most challenging of shapes.

[@DiMonteGroupInc]

We're glad we can help, it's our way of giving back to the SOLIDWORKS community

[@OutboundLighting]

These videos (and your previous ones) really helped take my product design to the next level in terms of visual appeal and manufacturing. Tremendously helpful!

[@BrandonGraham]

I like the focus on staying parametric with this one. Thanks for continually releasing this great content.

[@EmbraceMaking]

These videos are fantastic, thank you so much for taking the time to do this

[@maxniehaus4384]

Very helpful! Is there a way to make a G3 transition between arcs that bend in opposing directions? E.g. if the the center point of one of the arcs was flipped to the opposite side, forming an “S”? I tried to reproduce the same method, with no luck.

[@matistaa]

really helpful stuff. thanks a ton

[@kandasamyrajan]

Thanks.

[@dimitriskokkinos3530]

thanks

[@dowdoon]

Awesome video's Andrew! I use the style spline now all my designs and it gives great freedom in building parametric surface models. But I have one big question; how can I proportionally dimension more complex StyleSplines in 3D? The goal is to keep proportions of the style spline control polygon while changing the main dimensions of the sketch. Now it takes a lot of dimensions and relations to actually do this, and I hope there is a quicker way!

[@grahamhamstra3660]

Do you have any tips for creating smooth curves in a 3d sketch?

[@DiMonteGroupInc]

Great question. Unfortunately, we aren't the folks to answer that, at least not as written.
There are times to use a 3D sketch, and we do. But we don't tend to use them in general curve creation for a number of reasons.
1. They are difficult to edit
2. Lots of things don't work well in 3D sketches. SOLIDWORKS fixes things when they get enough reports of problems that they learn it is worth the effort to address those problems. There just isn't a track record of them addressing problems in 3D sketches, because so few people use them relative to the 2D sketches that get used by everyone.
3. When a feature is broken and we can't make it work, we rarely go back and try it later on. We have to keep working, so we fall back to what is reliable. I can't tell you for sure if 3D sketches are awesome right now. I can tell you I haven't heard anything to make me want to risk a job by trying 3D sketches again for primary curve construction (other than the limited way we do use them reliably). Other folks might have results they can share, and it's possible I am completely wrong about 3D sketches in the current state of the software.
The reason we don't use them much is that there is a REALLY good alternative - projected curves. If a 3D curve can be fully described by projecting one 2D sketch onto another 2D sketch, it works great. Thinking orthographically (side view/front view) also fits in with the kind of work we tend to do. And those 2D sketches that are used to construct the 3D projected curve tend to be more stable, and easier to rely on and edit.
-Ed

[@braziliandesigner]

Problem of SolidWorks is that you can't control those points on 3 axis directly on surface like Alias does.