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Fromeco · 01-25-2009, 05:02 PM

Chuck can you get the .dwg to come in at all loft or not? It sounds like you are on the right track, if I were going to create a wing using SW a loft would be my first thought as well.

Have you tried just bring in the .dwg as a sketch on a single plane and saving it as a solidworks part or .SLDPRT? Save that part start over again on your loft and use the .SLDPRT as your template for the different planes in the loft?

Just spitballing here, don't know if your problem is a problem bringing in the dwg, or what you are trying to do with the dwg. I spent 2hrs. last night trying to make a cut on something in SW, however it kept trying to cut my shape at a 45deg. angle. At about the 1.45hr mark I realized my part was snapped to a 45deg. grid, argh, won't ever do that again. I like SW for all the bells and whistles like Cosmos and what not, but the modeling part of SW kind of sucks. I use Rhino Cad if I really want to start FreeHanding parts.

KC

01-25-2009, 05:02 PM	#2
Fromeco Battery Whisperer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sandy, Oregon, USA Posts: 268	Re: SolidWorks & wings Chuck can you get the .dwg to come in at all loft or not? It sounds like you are on the right track, if I were going to create a wing using SW a loft would be my first thought as well. Have you tried just bring in the .dwg as a sketch on a single plane and saving it as a solidworks part or .SLDPRT? Save that part start over again on your loft and use the .SLDPRT as your template for the different planes in the loft? Just spitballing here, don't know if your problem is a problem bringing in the dwg, or what you are trying to do with the dwg. I spent 2hrs. last night trying to make a cut on something in SW, however it kept trying to cut my shape at a 45deg. angle. At about the 1.45hr mark I realized my part was snapped to a 45deg. grid, argh, won't ever do that again. I like SW for all the bells and whistles like Cosmos and what not, but the modeling part of SW kind of sucks. I use Rhino Cad if I really want to start FreeHanding parts. KC