SolidWorks help!!!

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tomislavp4
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SolidWorks help!!!

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As some of you know I´m spending my freetime on my project, the electric car :D every detail is either on a piece of paper or in my head so now it´s time for some CAD
but there is one major problem, I can do the shocks, tyres, rims motor you name it....

But there is NO WAY I can do the body :? I´ve been reading the tutorials that come with SW, trying, reading again, trying again 400 times now but I still can´t do it ](*,)

So I´m wondering If someone has a link to a good tutorial on-line or can give me some tips about which teknique should I use, I would really apreciate every help you can give me on this one guys....

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flynfrog
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my advice is to use lots of planes and constrain key points of your lofts to these planes. That way when you need to make an adjustment you can simply change the plane location and the model will update automatically

you can then keep certain planes relative to each other like wheel centerlines ect

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flynfrog
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I have a file i could send you if you are interested

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tomislavp4
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For example, what the hell is wrong now :-k

this is the sketch
[IMG:150:70]http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7984/modelev7.th.jpg[/img]

and when I try to make a loft
[IMG:150:77]http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9392/errorul5.th.jpg[/img]

flynfrog It could be helpful if you send it, you can find my e-mail on my profile
thanks both of you

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flynfrog
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lofting ussaly does not like points if you have to have a point put a fillet on the corner will help things alot.

sending you a few files please dont share them :)

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flynfrog
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you should have a few files from me now 8)

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tomislavp4
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Oh sorry, I was very busy yesterday so I didn´t log in. I sow the mail few seconds ago, thanks, I´ll play with them tonight and I wont share them, don´t worry :wink:

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flynfrog
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if you have any questions feel free to email or ask here im happy to help.

I could even do some molding in my free time if you need a hand

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tomislavp4
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Thank you very much for offering that kind of help :)
If there´s something bothering me I wont hesitate to ask