Hello,

I was wondering if you had any ideas on how to create a flipping box.

I've tried this method but I'm not convinced by the result:

• I started by creating the volume of the product, then duplicated it along a helix.
• Then I combined all the bodies
• I created another volume and used the cavity function to subtract all the bodies from this volume.

Problem:

1. Depending on the length of the helix and the number of bodies duplicated, a Solidworks error appears: “geometrical problem”. As a result, the body cannot be combined.
2. Combined bodies create a large number of unnecessary surfaces so the box will need a "smoothing" feature.

Do you have any ideas on how to create this type of box correctly with Solidworks ?

Regards

Thomas