SolidWorks Tip: Holes in a Formed Cylinder

Here's a SolidWorks Tip geared a little more towards the less experienced SolidWorks users out there.  I based this tip on a question I received from a student in the UK.  The question asked was if it was possible to extrude-cut a pattern of holes on a flat sheet then roll the sheet into a cylinder shape.  Click HERE to see the video that shows how to do this.

Thanks to Harald Bjorndalen for submitting the question.  Stay tuned....more to come! 

Comments

[Steve Calvert]

Way cool, Ricky. I love the videos.

Steve

[hamed babaei]

Hi
please send me tutorials of solidworks
the subject of tutorials : molding and welding and drawing
thanks a lot

[Ricky Jordan]

Hi Hamed,

Everything I have is on this site. We'll see if some of the subjects you mentioned make it onto the site in the future.

I recommend you check out the video tutorials at www.solidprofessor.com and www.inspirtech.com

Best Regards,

Ricky Jordan

[Irene]

Hi

I am trying to cut multiple holes on a curved surface, perforated for ventilation in Solidworks. I do not want random holes. How do I create perforated holes that align straight on each angle. An example of what I'm trying to achieve is the MUJI Cd player
http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2005/11/muji_cd_player.html

Help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Irene

[Brian McElyea]

Irene,

You could easily create the pattern shown at the link you posted by creating a fill pattern of the hole, or by creating one of the spokes in a hole feature and then doing a circular pattern.

Brian
http://www.cadfanatic.com/