Comments on: SolidWorks Tip: Sketch Slot http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html SolidWorks, The CAD Industry, & More! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg Fox http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-132 Greg Fox Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:08:07 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-132 Nice tips. I tend to use centerlines between circles or arcs. Though I often times have to double check for tangency. well that is one of the many failings of the sketch tools compared to many 2D systems. there is no reason not to have a simple slot tool. though I am guessing that there may be some underlying issue that make it difficult to incorporate, much like not having polygons that stay linked or have centers. I make lots of slots, and really miss the tools in Vectorworks and old Mac Paint and Claris cad that had rectangle with radiused edges and slot tools. (and that is 15 years old). Nice tips. I tend to use centerlines between circles or arcs. Though I often times have to double check for tangency.

well that is one of the many failings of the sketch tools compared to many 2D systems. there is no reason not to have a simple slot tool. though I am guessing that there may be some underlying issue that make it difficult to incorporate, much like not having polygons that stay linked or have centers. I make lots of slots, and really miss the tools in Vectorworks and old Mac Paint and Claris cad that had rectangle with radiused edges and slot tools. (and that is 15 years old).

]]> By: Greg Fox http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-668 Greg Fox Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:08:07 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-668 Nice tips. I tend to use centerlines between circles or arcs. Though I often times have to double check for tangency.<br><br>well that is one of the many failings of the sketch tools compared to many 2D systems. there is no reason not to have a simple slot tool. though I am guessing that there may be some underlying issue that make it difficult to incorporate, much like not having polygons that stay linked or have centers. I make lots of slots, and really miss the tools in Vectorworks and old Mac Paint and Claris cad that had rectangle with radiused edges and slot tools. (and that is 15 years old). Nice tips. I tend to use centerlines between circles or arcs. Though I often times have to double check for tangency.

well that is one of the many failings of the sketch tools compared to many 2D systems. there is no reason not to have a simple slot tool. though I am guessing that there may be some underlying issue that make it difficult to incorporate, much like not having polygons that stay linked or have centers. I make lots of slots, and really miss the tools in Vectorworks and old Mac Paint and Claris cad that had rectangle with radiused edges and slot tools. (and that is 15 years old).

]]> By: Joe Bucalo http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-131 Joe Bucalo Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:32:37 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-131 Matt, The Slot is already in the Design Library with an Excel spreadsheet of different sizes. All you have to do is drag it from the Library and select the size you want. Adding more sizes to the table is easy to do. www.SheetMetalGuy.com Matt,

The Slot is already in the Design Library with an Excel spreadsheet of different sizes. All you have to do is drag it from the Library and select the size you want. Adding more sizes to the table is easy to do.

http://www.SheetMetalGuy.com

]]> By: Ricky Jordan http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-130 Ricky Jordan Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:22:11 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-130 Excellent tip Josh. I still feel like library features are under-utilized overall. Maybe a blog article talking about the advantages of library feature/Design Library usage will find it's way to this blog soon. :-) Keep the comments coming! Best Regards, Ricky Jordan <a href="http://www.rickyjordan.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.rickyjordan.com</a> Excellent tip Josh.

I still feel like library features are under-utilized overall. Maybe a blog article talking about the advantages of library feature/Design Library usage will find it’s way to this blog soon. :-)

Keep the comments coming!

Best Regards,

Ricky Jordan
http://www.rickyjordan.com

]]> By: Joe Bucalo http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-667 Joe Bucalo Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:32:37 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-667 Matt,<br><br>The Slot is already in the Design Library with an Excel spreadsheet of different sizes. All you have to do is drag it from the Library and select the size you want. Adding more sizes to the table is easy to do.<br><br><a href="http://www.SheetMetalGuy.com">www.SheetMetalGuy.com</a> Matt,

The Slot is already in the Design Library with an Excel spreadsheet of different sizes. All you have to do is drag it from the Library and select the size you want. Adding more sizes to the table is easy to do.

http://www.SheetMetalGuy.com

]]> By: Ricky Jordan http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-666 Ricky Jordan Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:22:11 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-666 Excellent tip Josh.<br><br>I still feel like library features are under-utilized overall. Maybe a blog article talking about the advantages of library feature/Design Library usage will find it's way to this blog soon. :-)<br><br>Keep the comments coming!<br><br>Best Regards,<br><br>Ricky Jordan<br><a href="http://www.rickyjordan.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.rickyjordan.com</a> Excellent tip Josh.

I still feel like library features are under-utilized overall. Maybe a blog article talking about the advantages of library feature/Design Library usage will find it's way to this blog soon. :-)

Keep the comments coming!

Best Regards,

Ricky Jordan
http://www.rickyjordan.com

]]> By: Josh http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-129 Josh Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:42:10 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-129 just one other way I can think of, especially if you are using slots a lot is creating a Library feature. if set up correctly, by leaving out horizontal and vertical relations, you'll be able to drop it onto a part face oriented however you need it. just one other way I can think of, especially if you are using slots a lot is creating a Library feature. if set up correctly, by leaving out horizontal and vertical relations, you’ll be able to drop it onto a part face oriented however you need it.

]]> By: Josh http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-665 Josh Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:42:10 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-665 just one other way I can think of, especially if you are using slots a lot is creating a Library feature. if set up correctly, by leaving out horizontal and vertical relations, you'll be able to drop it onto a part face oriented however you need it. just one other way I can think of, especially if you are using slots a lot is creating a Library feature. if set up correctly, by leaving out horizontal and vertical relations, you'll be able to drop it onto a part face oriented however you need it.

]]> By: Ricky Jordan http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-128 Ricky Jordan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:25:21 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-128 Nice addition Matt! I didn't think about including that one! This is one of the things that I really like about blogging. Blog articles can be enhanced with comments containing more excellent content! If anyone else knows of any others we've missed, feel free to post more comments! Best Regards, Ricky Jordan <a href="http://www.rickyjordan.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.rickyjordan.com</a> Nice addition Matt! I didn’t think about including that one!

This is one of the things that I really like about blogging. Blog articles can be enhanced with comments containing more excellent content!

If anyone else knows of any others we’ve missed, feel free to post more comments!

Best Regards,

Ricky Jordan
http://www.rickyjordan.com

]]> By: Ricky Jordan http://www.rickyjordan.com/2007/04/solidworks_tip_-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-664 Ricky Jordan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:25:21 +0000 http://74.220.219.56/~rickyjor/2007/04/solidworks-tip-sketch-slot.html#comment-664 Nice addition Matt! I didn't think about including that one!<br><br>This is one of the things that I really like about blogging. Blog articles can be enhanced with comments containing more excellent content!<br><br>If anyone else knows of any others we've missed, feel free to post more comments!<br><br>Best Regards,<br><br>Ricky Jordan<br><a href="http://www.rickyjordan.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.rickyjordan.com</a> Nice addition Matt! I didn't think about including that one!

This is one of the things that I really like about blogging. Blog articles can be enhanced with comments containing more excellent content!

If anyone else knows of any others we've missed, feel free to post more comments!

Best Regards,

Ricky Jordan
http://www.rickyjordan.com

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