SOLIDWORKS Surface Modeling - Creating a K-Blend

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Learn how to create a k-blend within a surface model of a bicycle frame in SOLIDWORKS. Quick Tip presented by Anthony Willer of GoEngineer.
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[@BisdremisKostas]

Thank you Antony , you guys make this world a better place :)

[@goengineer]

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[@satriadibasuki]

Please more tutorials about surfacing, especially organic shapes (or maybe links recommendation). Previously I'm working with box modelling type softwares like Blender and Zbrush and it takes time to adapt the mindset of the technique in Solidworks. FYI, I work mainly for furniture products. So I'm looking for relevant techniques. Thanks for your tuts.

[@ShayanAsim]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!

[@NoxuzBlog]

Golden video!

[@mikebeta2909]

Tremendous tut. thank you so much!!!

[@bpetnoi1472]

Well done sir: Concise and easy to follow your approach.

[@goengineer]

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[@jamiemacneil1422]

What a great tutorial, thank you so much !

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[@kandasamyrajan]

Thanks

[@paulbaird1351]

Is there a preference towards making both of the initial left and right side lofts vs mirroring the first one over?

[@HARLYZZCCC]

COOL TIPZZ!!

[@goengineer]

Thanks!

[@yannisspyrakis6098]

Hello I have a question
Around 1:40 minute I see the sketch on the right side and the two cylinders on the left but I can’t understand if the sketches are created inside all three cylinders
I would appreciate your help :)

[@mrajsma01]

Sweet as!

[@zip7806]

0:32 How to get the Tool Box to pop up menu? Short Cut?

[@goengineer]

The presenter is using the "S" key to bring up the shortcut toolbar. This toolbar can be customized with any tools and function that you are looking for. Right-clicking on an existing toolbar and going to Customize will get you access to the customization tab for this function.

[@tayneilson]

but how do you change surface bodies into solid bodies?

[@goengineer]

Another way to accomplish this would be to cap all opening and knitting the solid bodies together so that a water-tight volume is created. If the surfaces are water tight the thicken command will have an additional “convert to solids” option available.

[@tayneilson]

@@goengineer interesting thank you

[@trexinvert]

They "key" to "breaking" the circular edge into 4 segment is to "trim" across the cylindrical surface edge with a line containing 2 points.
A very un-intuitive technique. It's like a putting two grains of sand on the edge of a knife.
This can also be done with split line feature across the whole surface, but adversely affects the "curvature condition" in the filled surface feature. I know i tried this.