Revise Your Design and Add Features

Learn how to open a part from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, create a pattern feature, and save it as a new revision

What's Covered?

• Editing an Existing Design: How to open a previously saved design, specifically a pair of needlenose pliers, from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and make modifications [00:15].
• Creating a Pattern: Modeling a small wedged cut on the handle and then using a linear pattern to create a straight knurl [03:22].
• Managing Revisions: How to handle changes to parts and assemblies by creating new revisions and saving them to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform [05:08].

Step-by-Step Instructions (AI-generated from video transcript):

Based on the video at https://youtu.be/zjMe-0NmoqY, here are step-by-step instructions for modifying the handle and creating a linear pattern:

Part 1: Open the Handle Part

1. Open the assembly in SOLIDWORKS from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
2. In the assembly's FeatureManager design tree, right-click on the handle and select "Open Part" to open it in a new window.

Part 2: Create the Knurl Cut

1. Start a new sketch on the top face of the handle.
2. Use the Line tool to draw a small, wedge-shaped triangle at the desired location for the knurl.
3. Use the Extruded Cut feature and set the depth to "Through All" to cut the shape through the entire handle.

Part 3: Create the Linear Pattern

1. Select the Linear Pattern feature.
2. For Direction 1, select the edge of the handle that runs parallel to the cut.
3. Set the desired spacing and the number of instances for the pattern. The video uses 50 instances at 0.5 millimeters apart.
4. For Features and Faces to Pattern, select the extruded cut you just created.
5. Click the green checkmark to complete the pattern.

Part 4: Manage Revisions and Save

1. After making changes, click the Save icon.
2. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform will ask you to create a new revision.
3. Give the new revision a title, such as "with knurl."
4. If you have the assembly open, the platform will notify you that the part has changed. Select the new revision to update the assembly.
5. Lock the part and the assembly on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to prevent others from editing them while you are working.

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