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    Re: Help making a train go around a track

    03-22-2012 12:07 PM in reply to: JDMather

    In many of your parts you have this extra geometry that serves no purpose that I can think of.

    Then you create a new sketch and feature to remove it.

    Why not simply delete?

     

    I don't understand the logic?

     

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    Re: Help making a train go around a track

    03-22-2012 12:13 PM in reply to: JDMather

    On many of your parts you have done too much work and have duplicated dimensions.

    If you use symmetry about the origin (as described in the document I linked), construction lines, equal, colinear and other constraints you can dramatically reduce the number of dimensions.

    You should never have duplicated dimensions for symmetrical geometry.

     

    If you want me to walk you through how I might create one of these parts I can do that - but you will have to take the trip with me.

     

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    (this should have been covered by your instructor)

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    brandonherrer14
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    Re: Help making a train go around a track

    03-22-2012 02:50 PM in reply to: brandonherrer14

    Oh yah, i did this before i learned about the beauty of planes. So, i can fix it.

     

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    brandonherrer14
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    Re: Help making a train go around a track

    04-08-2012 02:09 PM in reply to: brandonherrer14

    What is my next step in making the train go around the track?

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    Re: Help making a train go around a track

    04-09-2012 07:30 AM in reply to: brandonherrer14

    Have you fixed all of the parts?

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    brandonherrer14
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    Re: Help making a train go around a track

    05-09-2012 11:45 AM in reply to: JDMather

    Dear JDMathers

     

    I thank you for helping me

     

    I kind of got it to turn so i will try the rest by myself.

     

    You have really helped me and i thank you for all the help you have given me.

     

    If i have anymore questions, i will ask you.

     

    Again, thank you so much for the help

     

    -Brandon Herrera

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