[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":102},["ShallowReactive",2],{"7VC0FnT1m86op9ox--PZYQO0RZZePYfjHiDGPzrm7gM":3,"article_create-your-own-flexible-component-intro_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":100,"_apollo:identified":101},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","create-your-own-flexible-component-intro","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":99},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":43,"globalTags":57,"products":71,"disciplines":84,"seo":88,"__typename":98},"cG9zdDoxNjcwMQ==","Create Your Own Flexible Component (Intro.)","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fcreate-your-own-flexible-component-intro","\u003Cp>[A New Balloon Air Pump Design] “Flexible Component” is one of the…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fintel-cadcam_091720.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fintel-cadcam_091720-768x420.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fintel-cadcam_091720-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fintel-cadcam_091720.png.webp 908w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fintel-cadcam_091720-300x164.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fintel-cadcam_091720-768x420.png.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155002_2344.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16703\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155002_2344.png.webp 908w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155002_2344-300x164.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155002_2344-768x420.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>[A New Balloon Air Pump Design]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Flexible Component” is one of the new features in SOLIDWORKS 2020. You can define part component as flexible to drive the geometry of flexible components by the assembly geometry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That’s means it works only in assembly file to make a rigid part model become flexible without create several configurations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Better Explanation for Assembly Model!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155126_4218.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16704\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155126_4218.png.webp 771w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155126_4218-300x165.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155126_4218-768x423.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>To make the spring body as “flexible component”, we can avoid to create several configurations to explain our design in different position as above pictures. However, this blog will be the introduction purpose first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In other words, this blog will be continuous in part2 and part3.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Introduction for The Flexible Component\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Please note that the external reference must be one of the following entity types:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155157_4688.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16705\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155157_4688.png.webp 627w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155157_4688-300x74.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155218_5937.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16706\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155218_5937.jpg.webp 837w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155218_5937-300x237.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155218_5937-768x606.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The “Make Part Flexible” feature you can find it in customize > commands > Assembly categories. Or you can direct use the search commands function.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the part2, I will show the details of how to create the spring sketch for the flexible components feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155240_9531.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16707\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155250_6874.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16708\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155250_6874.png.webp 419w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155250_6874-193x300.png.webp 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>For the part3, I will show you more advance about how to create the sketch for the flexible balloon!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155329_4531.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16709\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155329_4531.png.webp 748w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F20200708155329_4531-300x233.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Written by Roy Fu, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ict.com.hk\u002F\">Intelligent CAD\u002FCAM Technology Ltd.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","2020-09-17T11:00:03",{"node":34,"__typename":42},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":35,"name":36,"firstName":37,"lastName":5,"avatar":38,"__typename":41},"ictcadcam","Intelligent CAD\u002FCAM Technology Ltd.","ICAT Cad\u002FCam",{"url":39,"__typename":40},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fict_sw-120x120-1.png-96x96.webp","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"nodes":44,"edges":51,"__typename":56},[45],{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"uri":49,"__typename":50},"dGVybToxOTk2","Tutorials","tutorials","\u002Fmastering\u002Ftutorials\u002F","Taxonomy_mastering",[52],{"isPrimary":53,"node":54,"__typename":55},false,{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"uri":49,"__typename":50},"PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnectionEdge","PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnection",{"nodes":58,"__typename":70},[59,65],{"id":60,"name":61,"slug":62,"uri":63,"__typename":64},"dGVybTo5NjI4","3D Modeling","3d-modeling","\u002Ftags\u002F3d-modeling\u002F","Taxonomy_tag",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68,"uri":69,"__typename":64},"dGVybTo5NTk2","Tips and Tricks","tips-tricks","\u002Ftags\u002Ftips-tricks\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":72,"nodes":81,"__typename":83},[73],{"isPrimary":53,"node":74,"__typename":80},{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77,"uri":78,"__typename":79},"dGVybTo1Ng==","SOLIDWORKS","solidworks","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F","Taxonomy_product","PostToTaxonomy_productConnectionEdge",[82],{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77,"uri":78,"__typename":79},"PostToTaxonomy_productConnection",{"nodes":85,"edges":86,"__typename":87},[],[],"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnection",{"canonical":5,"title":89,"metaDesc":5,"opengraphAuthor":5,"opengraphDescription":90,"opengraphTitle":15,"opengraphUrl":91,"opengraphSiteName":92,"opengraphPublishedTime":93,"opengraphModifiedTime":94,"twitterTitle":5,"twitterDescription":5,"readingTime":95,"metaRobotsNoindex":96,"__typename":97},"Create Your Own Flexible Component (Intro.) - Blog Solidworks","[A New Balloon Air Pump Design] “Flexible Component” is one of the…","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fcreate-your-own-flexible-component-intro\u002F","Blog Solidworks","2020-09-17T15:00:03+00:00","2025-02-11T04:28:23+00:00",1,"noindex","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1777530670400]