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  • iwantspeed
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    • Dec 2007
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    Solidworks: how to sketch a bolt pattern around an oval

    Hey guys I'm pretty new to solidworks. Been using autocad for a year, now working with solidworks.
    I'm building a fuel cell with my boss and id like some tips on making a hole pattern around an oval flange.

    Trying to make something like this.


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    • Mr. Tasty
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      • Jul 2011
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      I haven't played with SW in about a year. Extrude cut and make a pattern? Can't remember if they have extrude cut patterns for oval. Could just go make a hole, dimension them from the outside of the oval lines and go from there? I think you should figure it out by just playing with it.
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        • TurboJake
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          • Oct 2010
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          #3
          Do it all in sketch, then extruded Boss/Base the plate.


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            • 10Toes
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              • Jan 2008
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              #4
              Can you array along a line?

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                • TurboJake
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                  • Oct 2010
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                  #5
                  No, only rectangular or polar.

                  Give me the dimensions. I can have it made up in no time.


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                    • 10Toes
                      Me Father Was A Tree
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 61222
                      #6
                      Can you divide a line?

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                        • Thizzelle
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                          • Oct 2008
                          • 4422
                          #7
                          yes you can do curve driven pattern or sketch driven pattern, L2R in solidworks. although I have 10 years xp, I think everyone is a noob.
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                            • Thizzelle
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                              • Oct 2008
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                              also if curve driven make sure you click offset curve option, but as you can see the spacing will get tighter towards the points of the ellipse. If you want perfect spacing use sketch driven. Don't think it will be perfect cuz ellipse but close.
                              Last edited by Thizzelle; 07-27-2012, 02:15 PM.
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                                • mrsleeve
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                                  Why are you guys doing his home work for him ???
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                                    • SA E30
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                                      • Feb 2004
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                                      #10
                                      While we're on this topic, in AutoCAD. How do you draw a bend radius. Like when sheet metal is bent 90deg it creates a radius not a sharp edge?

                                      Has me confused as hell.

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                                        • Thizzelle
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                                          • Oct 2008
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                                          #11
                                          lol autoCAD, don't even know why it is still used, nothing on it is dynamic, such a dumb program. It's what i started with in highschool R12 but once I saw solidworks or proE etc. why bother with it. Even my roomate who uses it for his job says it's stupid when he watches me on solidworks. I drew my whole house in solidworks, in a matter of a day and it was in 3D.
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                                            • 10Toes
                                              Me Father Was A Tree
                                              • Jan 2008
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                                              #12
                                              "fillet" or just "F" then the radius you want.

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                                                • 10Toes
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                                                  Originally posted by Thizzelle
                                                  lol autoCAD
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                                                    • TurboJake
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                                                      • Oct 2010
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                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by SA E30
                                                      While we're on this topic, in AutoCAD. How do you draw a bend radius. Like when sheet metal is bent 90deg it creates a radius not a sharp edge?

                                                      Has me confused as hell.
                                                      Just fillet the edge.


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                                                        • iwantspeed
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                                                          • Dec 2007
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                                                          #15
                                                          thanks guys
                                                          Last edited by iwantspeed; 07-27-2012, 11:55 PM.


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