SOLIDWORKS: Using Knit Feature for Surface Modeling

In this tutorial, we cover the use of the Knit Surface command for surface modeling workflows. Knit Surface is particularly useful in the creation of organic geometry, blending surfaces and creating patches using lofts and boundaries, working with imported models, developing mold tooling, and extracting surfaces from the faces of solid models. The Seed Faces option is also covered.
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[@Auday365]

Great video, thank you.
- Knit solid body to generate a surface body is helpful to quickly generate a surface out of a solid.
- Radiate then knit is also another nice approach to have a surface body.

[@usmanakmal4267]

Thank you for sharing knowledge
I always wait for your videos

[@jacobames8768]

Thanks Ejaz, I appreciate it! If you have any requests for specific videos I'd love to hear them!

[@kemizehabib-mohammed8791]

This was great, and very helpful.

[@alexandrosbasios1096]

hi! great video ! may i ask ,when you knit is it a problem to see many small blue triangles ,when you press the body?

[@alializadeh8195]

Thanx

[@kandasamyrajan]

Thanks for the excellent video. I wish to know whether it is possible to upload the part file. Just to practice because I have many issues in gap control.

[@jacobames8768]

Hi Rajan, I've uploaded the original surface model of the Shifter Handle to Google Drive so that you can download and work with it:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Dbhl4WBdefz7vhub6hEQymnPxU3ojxiB/view?usp=sharing
This is the very beginning version with the gaps, so you'll want to follow the steps I've outlined in the video to get it to work properly. I hope this helps!

[@kandasamyrajan]

@@jacobames8768 Thanks for uploading the file and following guidance.

[@artempeshkov7489]

What you’d say if compare offset from the surface with zero vs knit surface tool?

[@jacobames8768]

Hi Artem, that's a great question. There's a considerable amount of overlap between those two tools in the context you're describing, and in many cases they can accomplish the same thing. The main difference in your situation is that Offset Surface can be used on individual faces of surface bodies to offset/copy them, while Knit Surface must be used on entire bodies and cannot be used on individual faces. Keep in mind that what you're describing is a different use case for the Knit command and isn't something that is shown in this video. I hope this helps!

[@betinhocr]

pena que a maioria é tudo em ingles. hihi