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Skeleton Sketch

Using a Skeleton Sketch part eliminates circular re-builds which will add to rebuild time and can bog down computer speed. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action or non-action in reliance on the contents is strictly OK.

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Skeleton Sketch

Using a Skeleton Sketch part eliminates circular re-builds which will add to rebuild time and can bog down computer speed. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action or non-action in reliance on the contents is strictly OK.

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By:

John Stoltzfus
(Used SolidWorks since late 1997)
Certified SolidWorks Professional Advanced Sheet Metal Specialist

Currently employed by:
Automatic Farm Systems
(www.afsproducts.com)
608 East Evergreen Road
Lebanon, PA 17042

717-274-5333
Email: [email protected]
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Why use a Skeleton Sketch?

Since SolidWorks is a history based design software,
using a Skeleton Sketch Part allows for quick, easy and
trouble free changes.

In reality a Skeleton Sketch is really a part that has no
features other then sketches/planes/equations

Using the Skeleton Sketch part eliminates circular re-
builds which will add to rebuild time and can bog down
computer speed.

It is always the first part in a Sub-Assembly and all parts
are developed in context from the Skeleton Sketch.

Do we really understand circular rebuilds?

Assembly #1 Feature Tree

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

And Part 4 which is actually located in Assembly #2

Since SolidWorks is a history based software, anytime you rebuild SW looks
at Part 1, rebuilds, than, Part 2, rebuilds, than etc..

A circular rebuild is this; If you use a feature in Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4 to
complete a feature in Part 1.

How many people have seen a traffic light that doesnt go away in an
assembly?


Talk about Circular
Vertical Sheet Metal Edge Layout Sketches
Blue Dimensions Control the Overall
Bin Size
Top View Layout Sketches
Open up a New Assembly

New Assembly was saved as 24888-9001

New Part was saved as 24888-0001

Insert a New Part in the Front Plane in assembly number 24888-
9001

Open a New sketch in the top plane

Highlight the Corners sketch in the Bin-Sketch and convert
entities

Only one corner was used, the other corner lines were changed to
construction lines

Extrude and added the sheet metal features

Now when you change the Main Square sketch this part will follow

Also; since the Bin-Sketch is in all the Sub-Assemblies top part
everything moves together and the re-build times on this size of
an assembly is rather quick.



Faster, Better and more of a solid robust design

Rebuild issues go away, No circular rebuilds

Equations are in one part and are easier to establish

Easy Changes

Assembly Mate times are drastically reduced because,

Assembly Mates are always mated to the main planes, not
surfaces, points, lines, holes etc.

The potential of creating another similar assembly by doing
a Save As with the Copy box checked, which drastically
reduces re-designing from the start.

You can also use a Solid Model instead of a Skeleton Sketch


Thank you and may God bless you all, John

As of January 2012 there are over 530 up loaded models from my library of
components compiled in the last 14 years

Baldor Electric Motors

Bearings

Conveyor Equipment Components (CEMA)

Dodge Screw Conveyor Shaft Mounted Reducer Components

Storage and Material Handling Components

Most of the Standard Lovejoy Couplings & Spiders

Sprockets from #35 to #100 in Various Configurations

Pulleys (AMEC)

A few Universals

Structural Profiles

Plus other wacky stuff that you are free to download and share

Just type my name in the search bar


John Stoltzfus
2201 South Fifth Avenue
Lebanon, PA 17042

Home: 717-949-2672
Work: 717-274-5333

Email: [email protected]

PS: send any tips to the above address, not that Im asking,
just saying.
Got It !!!
Is this a Tree??
Just Trees

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