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Contents
Chapter 30: Using Imported Geometry and
Direct Editing Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941
Understanding the Basics of Imported Geometry ..............................................................942
Gaining experience with imports .............................................................................944
Understanding the results of imports .............................................................945
Demonstrating some data import...................................................................945
Using direct converters ............................................................................................949
Handling import errors ...........................................................................................951
Repairing import errors automatically ...........................................................951
Repairing import errors manually ..................................................................952
Tricking data into working ............................................................................953
Ensuring that you get good data ....................................................................953
Converting point cloud data ....................................................................................954
Understanding the Traditional Role of Direct Edit Tools ...................................................955
Defining the role of direct edit tools ........................................................................956
Understanding the strengths and limitations of direct edit tools ..............................956
Using SolidWorks Direct Edit Tools ..................................................................................958
Combining direct edit with history ..........................................................................958
Combining direct editing with imported geometry ..................................................961
Handling imported data with FeatureWorks ...........................................................961
Tutorial: Importing and Repairing Solid Geometry ...........................................................963
Tutorial: Flex and Freeform ..............................................................................................965
Summary ..........................................................................................................................968
Chapter 31: Using Weldments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 971
Sketching in 3D ................................................................................................................971
Navigating in space .................................................................................................972
Sketch relations in 3D sketches ...............................................................................973
Planes in space ........................................................................................................974
Planar path segments...............................................................................................976
Dimensions .............................................................................................................976
Using the Weldment Tools ................................................................................................976
Weldment ...............................................................................................................976
Structural Member ..................................................................................................977
Groups ..........................................................................................................978
Locating and orienting the profile ..................................................................979
Disjoint sketch segments ...............................................................................980
Custom profiles .............................................................................................980
Corner treatments .........................................................................................981
Arc segments .................................................................................................982
Patterning and symmetry ...............................................................................983
Configurations ...............................................................................................983
