SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Chapter 11: Editing and Evaluation

FIGURE 11.9

Contact, tangency, and curvature continuity

Original surfaces

Original faces

with Zebra Stripes

Original faces

with the edge filleted

to be tangent

Original faces

with curvature continuous

blend between the faces

Cross-Reference
RealView techniques and usage are covered in more depth in Chapter 5. n

Curvature display

Model curvature can be plotted onto the model face using colors, as shown in Figure 11.10.
The accuracy of this display leaves a bit to be desired, but it does help you identify areas of very
tight curvature on your part. Areas of tight curvature can cause features such as fillets and shells
to fail.