587,470 active members*
2,852 visitors online*
Register for free
Login
IndustryArena Forum > CAD Software > Solidworks > Noob in SolidWorks
Results 1 to 6 of 6

Threaded View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Posts
    600

    Noob in SolidWorks

    Can anyone tell me what this kind of shape is called and what is the easiest way to make it in SW? I would have called it a groove or slot but it seems "slots" (in the YouTube S.W. tutorials) go right through the job, and I haven't seen too much there about "grooves" either other than grooves in a circular item (eg: a revolved groove for an O-ring) and "lip grooves" of which it is neither one. F.Y.I. The groove is 10mm wide and first drops straight down by 5mm (i.e. parallel walls) then the bottom and ends have a 5mm radius just like you would get if you used a 10mm ball nose cutter. I'm happy to go with an extruded cut first for the 5mm straight cut then a "revolved cut" for the floor of the groove but am wondering if there are better/easier ways to do this? Any suggestions?
    Thanks in advance.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails slot.jpg  

Similar Threads

  1. CAD/CAM SLAM!: CAM for SolidWorks - CAMWorks for SolidWorks
    By cad_cam_slam in forum News Announcements
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-15-2011, 03:42 AM
  2. Webinar: New VisualMILL for SolidWorks Integrated CAM Solution for SolidWorks
    By Craig_Preston in forum Trade Shows / Webinars / Other Events
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-16-2009, 01:03 AM
  3. Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-16-2009, 12:43 AM
  4. Another noob looking for help
    By cuetipper in forum Want To Buy...Need help!
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 01-15-2009, 03:41 AM
  5. Noob
    By Nuff_Said in forum Waterjet General Topics
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 01-07-2008, 11:56 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •