>>
>>> v>>>> What's ya'll thoughts on using surfacing in the creation and
>>>> modification of solids?
>>>>
>>>> Any software, but I'm mostly interested in your thoughts on >>>> solidworks.
>>>> The more I use surfs, the more I feel half of solid modeling should be
>>>> the use of surfs.
>
> A BSURF solid is just a closed volume .... closed by surfaces (faces). >
>>>> I asked around my local world, nobody uses surfs at all except to >>>> maybe
>>>> offset a core from a cavity, or an electrode from a cavity. I feel so >>>> alone! lol
>>>
>>> For moldmaking, surfacing is a must IMHO.
>>> But VX handles faces/surfaces the same as it treats 'solids'. They are >>> all
>>> 'shapes' to VX.
>>
>> Solidworks makes it feel like surfs are the unwanted stepchild left over
>>from days gone by.
>>
>
> I doubt that the kernel cares, all else being equal.
> BUT do you want or need a history-based constrained parametric
> solids modeler?
> Or do you even need solids?
if its...a diameter. I'd say 70% of the time it is wasted time. It makes you
feel stupid to model a square. Then make setup sheets, inspection sheets,
etc... export to a cam system...to cut a damn square.