Expert Level SOLIDWORKS: Pattern and Wrap on a Bent Pipe

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In this video we go over an advanced technique for representing patterns along the length of a bent pipe. While the wrap tool is an extremely useful and versatile feature, problems often arise when trying to wrap over complex geometry. After investigating the issues that the geometry of a long, bent pipe introduces, a different approach that uses the Deform feature is presented.

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00:16 Why the Wrap feature won't work
01:15 Explanation of alternate Approach with the Deform Feature
01:30 3D Sketch the Centerline of the pipe
02:10 Make a straight pipe and add the pattern
03:15 Fit Spline the 3D Sketch
04:11 Deform Feature
05:46 Delete/Keep Body Feature
07:03 Using multiple Deforms for more control
07:35 Split and Move/Copy Bodies