What is the best way to create a balloon expandable stent using solidworks? I have already created a 2-d extrusion of my stent pattern and want to know if there is a way to modify it into a cylinderical part that i can then expand and contract (using the parametric abilities of solidworks) or if I need to start over?
stent design
Feb 20, 2004
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You might try "SolidSketch" by DynaBits:
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john wrote:
I've created the final cylindrical shape from the 2D extrusion by using Sheetmetal. It won't bend a full 360 degrees but you can make each 180 degree half as a separate body and then join them.
JJ
solidworks?
JJ, could you please elaborate what command you would use under sheetmetal?
Just the 'create bend' command. I will see if I can dig up some details or examples and reply to you offline.
JJ
sheetmetal?
He's talking about using this type of approach. (and, it's limited)
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Personally, DynaBits SolidSketch provides the flexibility needed for making stents and a lot more!
I've consulted for a few companies who have made stents and SolidSketch would pay for itself easily and beyond!
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john wrote:
SolidSketch
Seconded. I bought a seat of SolidSketch a couple of months ago to lay out variable helical grooves in a series of barrel cams for a zoom optical system. Solid Sketch paid for itself in one morning!
Art W
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