hey bro you should make a video about routing, that should be cool. the videos on youtube about that are not very clear, but you explain like a pro man, just an idea.
When I learn solidworks in college, I was always taught to make separate parts and then placing them on an assembly. Lately i've been creating a part in the assembly and making from there. A huge advantage is that, in the begining of the project you only save the assembly file as all parts are saved internally which saves some time initially as you might be constantly adding or removing parts and organizing the directory might not be worth it just yet. A down side is that, when doing part editing in the assembly, sometimes it creates wrong relations with other parts references. If you don't fix them and later delete a part, it will throw a number of errors (also can happen if the part that is referenced moves). Someone pointed out about tolerance while using "indent" and you mentioned about using Move Face. I've never used either "Move Face" or "indent", but seems when you are using the "indent" command, there's a "clearance" parameter that can be used and seems to make "Move Face" obsolete in this use.
Yes, you’re right about the references and how they can be a problem. I should’ve mentioned that. I will for sure in the next video. The clearance option is something that I’ve never used! That’s 👍🏽 great! TIL
I like that indent feature, however should't you also give it a slight tolerance range? Like with an offset surface? I think that would be a good addition to the tool. Thank you for sharing that tool.
How did you get the individual red components to appear on a single part file, especially when the red components initially were not connected and were placed in exact locations?
@@with-AryanI may have not been clear on what I meant. I am not referring to how to design the initial red part referenced to the assembly at the beginning, rather how the other two parts were created in the initial red blocks part file whilst being referenced and aligned with the exact location you wanted the other two blocks to be. At 3:03 you seemed to simply move the bar down on the part tree. It didn't show how you got the location of the other two parts to match the location on the assembly, especially when there are alignment requirements. I noticed that there are '-->' next to the name of the boss in the part file for the other two parts, indicating it is referenced to the assembly, but I don't know how you did that. I hope I was able to express my confusion more clearly. I apologise if I missed the part where it was explained in the video.
The video is a bit messy indeed 😅. How do you put the planes and sketches on the background parts in assembly mode? Do those red elements have links to the assembly? Or do you work with the option to immediately break the external references? What approach do you normally take when building a part in a complicated assembly? How do you make the assembly live but also easy to read so that it doesn’t have a gargantuous relation tree after some time?
You just need to put 'one foot on the door' and keep it open. It means one you place your sketchs in the right place in the "messy" assembly (correct assesment) you take it out of the assembly and work in a clean part mode. To skip assigning external references to your part HOLD Ctrl while you are sketching to temporarily cancel autosnapping. But make sure to assign necessary relations to make your sketch fully define. The Red ones have no link to the assembly
i always loved Creo's "Publish Geometry" feature for this exact reason. You'd just select every relevant face from the assembly and import them as a reference geometry within the part file. i use it all the time. it makes creating fitting parts for the assembly very easy and also auto adjusts when the assembly is modified. does someone know if theres a similar feature in solidworks ??
Woah, that sounds cool. No not here you can’t. In SW one starts modelling everything in the Multi-Body part mode which is the equivalent of what you said. But still there are times like this that you need to design in the assembly mode
Hey, I really enjoy your videos. I notice that you use 3D mouse, do you think it is still relevant these days, and which one would you recommend for someone who has never used it before?
It's the single most relevant gadget a CAD modeler can have. In fact, it's a must if you model more than an hour a day. It gives you more control and a smooth experience that makes the whole process so much more enjoable. I have the Enterprise (3D Connextion). Where are you located? Are you interested in a small discount code?
@@with-Aryan Hello Aryan, Thank you for your reply. This was my work account so I didn't see it till this morning. I ordered the wireless version last night off of Amazon, wish I saw about your discount code earlier. I went with the wireless because I wanted it to be mobile. It looks like it is going to be an interesting learning curve. Keep up the good work :)
The problem with this type of modeling is the huge number of dependent references. If a new part moves in the assembly, all the references get messed up. What is the best practical solution for this issue?
I didn't know about the Indent feature, thanks. You should have shown how you made the second/third connection point. The music in the teaching video is terrible.
