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Re: pic: Enigma Wheel 2
From my experience designing wheels I've found that the most efficient way to make a wheel goes like this:
-Make a sketch with two enclosed sections: the "spider" (a spider is the hub and spokes) and rim cross sections
-Revolve the spider
-Extrude-cut the spider to create 1 spoke
-Make a circular pattern to create all the spokes
-Revolve the rim from the original sketch (use the "share sketch," or similar, option)
-Do any finishing fillets you may need
I've made a couple dozen wheel designs using this method and I've found it to be very robust. There are some flourishes that make it run even smoother, see what you can work out!
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