I had the same question, but was beaten to it! So stolen from Solidworks community and posted here )))) Can you emulate a globe in SolidWorks? Using a *.jpg "decal" of a world map, how do you wrap it and get the edges to match at the poles? And if possible, how do you do this so it is viewable in an e-drawing? --Jeff Gray, Designer, TGM Incorporated, Richardson, TX, USA
I believe you would have to use Photo Works and use the width height of the map to match your circumpherence for width and half of the circumference for height but I haven't tried it so feel free to let me know if it is right. I don't think you would be able to put this out to Edrawing but you could animate it using Animator in conjunction with PhotoWorks to create an AVI. Corey
I tried that and ended up with two decals on the globe, one on either side?? But thanks for trying to help, I will keep trying.
Corey, your email address seems to be tits up, my message got returned as not deliverable. This is the right one, isn't it? | | |
Did you get my e-mail it should have had the correct return address. If it didn't it is my first initial followed by Scheich AT GarlockEquip dot com
OK use Cylindrical mapping make the map size square equal to the diameter suprisingly enough. I think you will have to adjust the map up the axis 1/2 of your diameter. Corey
